Northern organic dairy supplier Acorn Dairy has won a prestigious award for commitment to the environment, generating its own energy and farming organically.
By Nina Pullman - 4th May 2021
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My brother Oliver is a master at the tricky job of establishing grass in our rotation without artificial herbicides or fertilisers, as so often is the case, the organic way requires more complexity.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 28th April 2021
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Slovenian’s richest couple are behind the largest organic farm in Europe, and say they want to inspire global uptake of organic farming. But are there questions to be asked? Jack Thompson digs a…
By Jack Thompson - 27th April 2021
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It's been another near-perfect spring for us in Devon and despite working flat out on the farm, we're not harvesting much as we're about to enter the Hungry Gap, the lean few weeks on UK farms.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 21st April 2021
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Ineffective ‘Pick for Britain’ government campaign to recruit British workers for seasonal farm jobs during the pandemic has been axed.
By Jack Thompson - 20th April 2021
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It’s been an excellent salad season so far because the weather has been very dry, and so we have fewer problems with the fungal disease mildew, writes grower Marco Altamirano from Riverford's farm in…
By Marco Altamirano - 14th April 2021
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The agri revolution led to a focus on crop yields above all else – but researchers are beginning to look again at nutrition in our food.
By Jack Thompson - 9th April 2021
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The pandemic has brought a fresh perspective on the power of community and feelings of injustice: let’s channel this anger positively and build dignified food security for all, writes David Markson.
By David Markson - 6th April 2021
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What’s life like as a gay farmer? While the cattle are unphased and the brassicas grow no differently, for many the biggest fear about coming out is still internal, writes organic farmer Ben Andrews.
By Ben Andrews - 31st March 2021
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Most British strawberries today are grown in coconut fibre under acres of polytunnels and the season has been extended far beyond summer, writes Louise Gray in her latest Roots to Fruits column.
By Louise Gray - 23rd July 2021
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UK fruit is at its peak of ripeness and flavour; juicy sun-warmed fruits that make for blissful eating whether enjoyed as they are or in one of these show stopping recipes.
By Becky Blench - 22nd July 2021
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Market forces have driven agriculture towards specialisation and scale; the increased yields have reduced the price of food over the last 70 years, but with catastrophic environmental costs.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 22nd July 2021
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British farmers are trialling alternatives to soya in animal feed, known to cause deforestation in the Amazon.
By Jack Thompson - 19th July 2021
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As the summer holidays approach, Anna Turns tries a new green cooking book with her daughter and finds a wealth of education and creativity.
By Anna Turns - 19th July 2021
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‘The Angry Chef’, aka Anthony Warner, tells Jack Thompson why food doesn’t have an ‘easy answer’ and why feeding the masses is a forgotten side of sustainability.
By Jack Thompson - 16th July 2021
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