- Farming
- Mental health
- Environment & ethics
Emotions matter in farming, say experts
A new social circle to counter negativity and isolation can help farmers switch to regenerative practices.
By Jack Thompson - 19th January 2022
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Mental health
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- Climate change
- Eating & drinking
- Mental health
Living for a new world
Feeling somewhat scattered after the year so far? Time to gather in and reset our lives for a new season and a new way of living, plus read our top three recipes for the ultimate autumn comfort food.
By Becky Blench - 17th November 2021
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- Nature
- Mental health
- Inequality
Opening the door to nature
Meet the organisations challenging a history of exclusion in the countryside to provide equal access to nature, green spaces and outdoor activities.
By Becky Blench - 8th October 2021
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- Inequality
- Mental health
Let’s talk about money
Over summer, requests came in to help people who hadn’t eaten as an extra nine million people increased their borrowing over the pandemic to stay afloat, writes Chantelle Norton of Food in Community.
By Chantelle Norton - 13th September 2021
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- Health
- Eating & drinking
- Mental health
The wellness lie: a dangerous game
Social media gives rise to ‘wellness’ gurus and pseudo-doctors who can lead you down a path full of food myths and fake science, so why do so many fall for them? Asks Emily Muddeman.
By Emily Muddeman - 16th July 2021
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- Mental health
- Nature
How to connect with nature without a garden
From mini cornflower meadows to soothing window box herb gardens - you don't have to own a garden to benefit from access to nature and greenery.
By Becky Blench - 20th May 2021
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- Mental health
- Nature
Half of adults say nature boosts mental health
New research has found being close to nature improved mental health during the pandemic while inequalities persist around who has access to restorative green space.
By Becky Blench - 12th May 2021
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- Food waste
- Nature
- Mental health
Charity launches biggest-ever UK beach clean
Charity Surfers Against Sewage hopes to galvanise 100,000 Brits to clean a million miles of rivers, beaches and green spaces to counter the rise in single-use plastic since the pandemic.
By Nina Pullman - 8th April 2021
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- Eating & drinking
- Local sourcing
- Mental health
Mum gave me a lifetime’s appreciation of good food
As Mother’s Day approaches, chef Kirsty Hale reflects on how her mother’s Dartmoor allotment and care-filled home-cooking inspired her recipes and approach to food.
By Kirsty Hale - 11th March 2021
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Latest articles
- Farming
- Environment & ethics
- Meat
Can sustainable food feed Britain?
What does a sustainable diet actually look like, what will it cost and where do livestock fit into the equation? Becky Blench reports on a vital session at the recent Oxford Real Farming Conference.
By Becky Blench - 21st January 2022
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- Climate change
- Recipes
Best one pot winter meals to save energy
From Tuscan-style ribollitas with seasonal greens to risottos or shakshukas full of flavour and nutrition, cut energy costs by cooking these delicious meals all in one pan.
By Becky Blench - 20th January 2022
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- News from the farm
- Biodiversity
How biodiverse is our land?
In recent biodiversity surveys, we've found wildflowers monkshood and dusky cranesbill, a wetland meadow thick with invertebrates and flora, and a team of volunteer co-owners even found grass snakes…
By Ed Scott - 19th January 2022
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- Farming
- Mental health
- Environment & ethics
Emotions matter in farming, say experts
A new social circle to counter negativity and isolation can help farmers switch to regenerative practices.
By Jack Thompson - 19th January 2022
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- Eating & drinking
- Recipes
Best recipes for Burns Night
This Scottish feast is the perfect way to banish the winter blues – with haggis, neeps and tatties, and other hearty Scottish dishes washed down with a dram or two.
By Becky Blench - 18th January 2022
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- Organics
- Environment & ethics
- Local sourcing
‘Like free-range for veg’
A desire to shop consciously but little understanding of organic food are among my first findings of how students shop, writes Anna Zuurmond.
By Anna Zuurmond - 18th January 2022
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