- Local sourcing
- Farming
Art ‘from the farm, of the farm’
Becky Marshall meets artist Wendy Howarth who created a new series of paintings using Riverford vegetables as bases for ink and the farm as inspiration.
By Becky Marshall - 14th November 2019
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Farming
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- News from the farm
- Farming
Retrieving our roots
With recent bouts of heavy rain adding to already sodden soil, we are grabbing any chance we get to harvest the remaining roots.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 30th October 2019
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- Health
- Farming
Report exposes 'pesticide cocktail' effect
Over a third of fruit and veg and a quarter of all food contains a ‘cocktail’ of pesticides that pose greater health risks than each chemical tested individually, report finds.
By Nina Pullman - 22nd October 2019
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- Climate change
- Farming
Extinction Rebellion shines spotlight on food security
Climate action group focuses on crop failures and impact on global food supply as a result of climate change in latest direct action during two-week ‘rebellion’.
By Nina Pullman - 16th October 2019
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- Farming
- Climate change
Where the wild things could be
Rewilding is seen as a challenge to farming, but a mindset change around landscape could open up new possibilities and climate solutions, Nick Easen finds.
By Nick Easen - 15th October 2019
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- Diversity
- Farming
State of Nature report reveals wildlife declines
Over 40 per cent of wildlife species have declined, major report finds, while organic growers and conservation programmes provide biodiversity hotbeds.
By Nina Pullman - 4th October 2019
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- Flexitarianism
- Farming
Contemplating cows
Feeding ruminants any substantial quantity of grain or soya remains environmental madness, but I am persuaded that there is also a strong argument for a limited number of grass-fed livestock as part…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 25th September 2019
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- Diversity
- Farming
‘Regional diets’ with global sustainability
A global sustainability picture of climate and meat with regional nuances could create ‘the diet to save the world’, says food policy expert.
By Nina Pullman - 24th September 2019
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- News from the farm
- Farming
Getting it picked
Picking is often back-breaking and, to some, tedious work, requiring a level of endurance which is hard to imagine until you have done it, writes Guy Singh-Watson.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 19th September 2019
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Latest posts
- Eating & drinking
- Recipes
- Food waste
Getting into a pickle
Fermenting and pickling are the perfect ways to preserve the end of the year’s harvest – read our chef’s tips for green tomato chutney, pickled chillies and more.
By The Riverford Field Kitchen - 20th November 2019
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- The big interview
- Organics
- Eating & drinking
Eating and ethics
On the eve of opening her newest pub, Geetie Singh-Watson talks sustainable sourcing, gender equality and the secret behind running 'a bloody good inn'.
By Nina Pullman - 14th November 2019
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- Local sourcing
- Farming
Art ‘from the farm, of the farm’
Becky Marshall meets artist Wendy Howarth who created a new series of paintings using Riverford vegetables as bases for ink and the farm as inspiration.
By Becky Marshall - 14th November 2019
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- News from the farm
- Soil
Record rainfall as winter starts early
We have had 19 inches of rain since 1 September; half our annual average and more than double the same period last year.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 14th November 2019
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Five best Christmas sides
Transform your festive veg from simple to stunning with our five best Christmas sides recipes.
By Becky Marshall - 14th November 2019
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- Eating & drinking
- Flexitarianism
Seaganism, seaweed and seacuturie are top trends
Top food trends of 2019 have been unveiled with ingredients from the sea, celery juice and unusual grains all gaining interest.
By Nina Pullman - 12th November 2019
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