Devon farmers describe our mild, slow descent into winter as a 'long back end': the soil is still warm, wet and active, releasing nutrients, and there is just enough light for our crops to keep…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 4th November 2020
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I think that because people can’t go out and eat, they’re doing a lot more home cooking, and that’s exactly what the veg and meat boxes are geared towards, writes grower Andy Hayllor.
By Andy Hayllor - 29th October 2020
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Twenty years ago, frustrated by the assertion that 'organic is all very well for the rich, but it will never feed the world', I took a two-month sabbatical to Sub-Saharan Africa to see for myself.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 22nd October 2020
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My point is this: farm gate prices in the UK are so low already that reducing them further, such as through a raft of new trade deals, would give no significant benefit to society.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 15th October 2020
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Ahead of peak Spanish mango season, a snapshot from one orchard explains how organic Kent and Osteen mangoes are grown, ripened and prepared, ready to bring a much-needed dose of sunshine to autumn…
By Becky Blench - 14th October 2020
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I am immensely grateful to our crop programming team; with extraordinary prescience, they calmly set about increasing the volumes we had planned with existing growers.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 8th October 2020
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Squash is usually a failsafe crop, but this has been the most difficult growing season we’ve ever had, writes grower Clive Martin.
By Clive Martin - 1st October 2020
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We see the most vital benefit as not marking our own homework; regular assessment will highlight areas for improvement, and help us balance competing demands.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 21st September 2020
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Recently we suffered the most devastating soil loss that I have seen in over 50 years of farming.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 10th September 2020
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Government consults public on views to deregulate gene editing as campaigners warn of unknown impact and locking in intensive farming.
By Nina Pullman - 22nd January 2021
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Campaigner, TV presenter and food writer Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall meets Nina Pullman to talk influence, how to inspire change and what healthy eating really means.
By Nina Pullman - 21st January 2021
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All too often we default to dystopian images, rather than allowing ourselves to believe that it could actually be amazing: more connected, happier, healthier, with cleaner air, better food.
By Rob Hopkins - 21st January 2021
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New campaign seeks to highlight importance of where food comes from and take aim at environmental claims of Veganuary.
By Nina Pullman - 21st January 2021
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These boxes are a gift of taste and love of our land for all the British people who appreciate them so much, writes Seville orange grower Amadora Gahona.
By Amadora Gahona - 20th January 2021
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Vegan food needn't be complicated or reliant on expensive meat and dairy alternatives; there are so many incredible recipes that can be made with just plants in their purest form.
By Emily Muddeman - 20th January 2021
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