As I enter my declining years, I am slightly disappointed to still feel the need to validate my existence by leaving a mark; a physical embodiment of my purpose.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 16th July 2020
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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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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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In my experience, seed can do pretty well in stony ground; far from withering at the first challenge, the adversity can give strength lacking in those pampered by an easy start in life.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 24th June 2020
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Our co-owner council discussed the issue last week: reading the notes, I was struck by the depth, nuance and humility.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 17th June 2020
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It will take public outcry to prevent what now seems inevitable: the desecration of hard-won food and environmental standards, in a desperate scrabble to sell financial services.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 11th June 2020
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Midway through the Jersey Royal season and it had all been going really well, until the drought started to hinder our digging conditions.
By Matthew Le Maistre - 3rd June 2020
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Hopefully, there will be some rain over the next two months to establish the critical June and July planting, but there are a lot of nervous growers watching the weather forecast.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 27th May 2020
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Getting past the idea of infinite choice, and accepting what is available, is a huge mindset shift that could move into all areas of consumerism.
By Nina Pullman - 20th May 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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The National Trust and the Wildlife Trusts have both issued new calls to protect and restore nature via conservation efforts and designated ‘wild belt’ areas.
By Nina Pullman - 18th September 2020
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Meet the farmer selling meat from retired dairy cows to apply organic ethics to end of life and pioneer an alternative to the short life-cycle dairy industry.
By Anna Turns - 18th September 2020
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To celebrate peak Spanish fig season, grower José Maria Agusti gives us a snapshot of how this unique fruit is grown and picked on his farm near Barcelona.
By Becky Blench - 18th September 2020
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Sustainable oat milk brand Oatly is facing criticism and delistings over its choice of investment from Blackstone, a private equity firm with alleged links to deforestation and donations to the Trump…
By Nina Pullman - 15th 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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