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A morning-after survey of those I served this soup to last week revealed a range of responses, from gastric calm to marriage-threatening, gut-stretching calamity; another reflection of our varying individual biomes.
The soil and wildlife benefits of organic farming are being recognised with farmers tipped to receive double previous subsidies while organic sales continue to grow.
Connecting urban people with where food comes from and helping farmers understand the pressures of city life could unlock a new era for social justice and food sustainability.
New report calls for ‘farmer-led tree revolution’ if tree planting targets are to be met while experts voice fears about lack of vital forestry skills and farmers are asked to sell up to make way for offsetting schemes.
Much as I lament the relentless drive to scale in farming, this is unquestionably a huge improvement on being drenched in cow excrement as a teenager.
Issue 12: Fairness and five years.
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