- News from the farm
- Farming
Valuing what is close
If there is a silver lining to this cloud, it may be that we learn to value more what is close – be that vegetables or people.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 26th March 2020
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Farming
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- Farming
Brits urged to help pick veg
Growers launch recruitment drive to hire those out of work due to coronavirus ahead of main British growing season as European seasonal workers are banned from travel.
By Nina Pullman - 25th March 2020
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- Health
- Inequality
- Farming
Coronavirus sends home delivery soaring
Home delivery and box schemes see unprecedented demand as UK food supply struggles in face of coronavirus outbreak.
By Nina Pullman - 19th March 2020
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- Climate change
- Farming
Food, farming and the climate emergency
We need a rapid transition to an alternative farming model, which is sustainable, nature-friendly and restores rather than undermines biodiversity while radically reducing emissions.
By Caroline Lucas - 11th March 2020
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- Farming
- Events
Deborah Meaden backs wildlife appeal
Dragon’s Den veteran is part of the Living with Wildlife campaign by Send a Cow and Tusk to help communities in Uganda live without relying on wildlife.
By Nina Pullman - 9th March 2020
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- Climate change
- Farming
Hidden deforestation cost of food revealed
Animal feed made from soy in the spotlight as NGOs warn chicken, and not red meat, could be bigger driver of deforestation.
By Nina Pullman - 27th February 2020
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- Politics
- Farming
George Eustice takes over at Defra
Theresa Villiers asked to make way in cabinet reshuffle as farming industry stalwart George Eustice takes the reins of environment, food and rural affairs department.
By Nina Pullman - 14th February 2020
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- News from the farm
- Farming
Bitcoin, barns, and Butternut squash
After sorting through decaying gourds in search of the one in four that survived the damp and cold of a Devon winter, I have decided to spend some money insulating and damp-proofing the barn.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 5th February 2020
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- Farming
- News from the farm
Growers hit by devastating Storm Gloria
Over 1,000 hectares of salad and veg in Spain have been wiped out by a freak hailstorm as growers lost months of work in one hour.
By Nina Pullman - 29th January 2020
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Latest articles
- Ethical business
- Fairtrade
Pressure grows over KitKat Fairtrade decision
World Chocolate Day will take place among growing pressure for Nestle to reverse decision to stop buying Fairtrade cocoa and sugar.
By Nina Pullman - 7th July 2020
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- Plastic
- Packaging
- Food waste
Poland’s plastic alternative
A sustainable packaging start-up is collecting waste fruit and veg from farms and converting it into an edible packaging material using the kombucha drink fermentation technique.
By Juliette Bretan - 6th July 2020
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- Veg Hacks
- Recipes
Veg Hacks: Radish pickle
Learn how to pickle radishes in this week's Veg Hack with chef James Evans.
By James Evans - 3rd July 2020
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- Grow your own
Wise watering
Water is a precious resource – July's GYO Wicked Leeks column is all about how to use it wisely in your garden, maximise soil moisture and conserve water if you’re going away.
By Sarah Brown - 2nd July 2020
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- News from the farm
Blueberries in the blood
Even up until the 1990s, we were the only ones growing them in the UK – that was before the health benefits around antioxidants became known and it really took off.
By David Trehane - 2nd July 2020
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- Environment & ethics
- Ethical business
- News from the farm
Making measurement count
As previously, transport is our biggest sin, and the final delivery to the door is the most carbon costly – so we are converting over 70 per cent of our vans to electric by 2023.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 1st July 2020
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