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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New soil boxes will be sold alongside Riverford’s organic veg boxes to supercharge home gardens and veg patches after consumer interest in soil reaches new heights.
By Nina Pullman - 1st April 2021
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Founder of The Toothless Connoisseur Sophia Feliciano on why she fed her baby son exotic tastes and textures to begin his appreciation of cookery from an early age.
By Sophia Feliciano - 30th March 2021
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Bananas aren’t just our lockdown baking solace, they’re also facing a pandemic of their own, the disease TR4, driven by monocultures and a lack of diversity, finds Louise Gray.
By Louise Gray - 15th March 2021
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Celebrate Real Bread Week by making your own organic sourdough, or buying from your local bakery – slow-fermented for flavour and nutrition, it’s bread to brighten up any meal.
By Becky Blench - 18th February 2021
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Farmers in India’s state of Sikkim are pioneering a 100 per cent organic and localised food system, but instead of replicating that, new laws in the country are threatening to topple this traditional…
By Anna Turns and Sara-Jane Vanstone - 16th February 2021
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Sales of organic boomed during 2020 as the pandemic boosted interest in food quality but growth will be met by imports as UK farmers hold back.
By Nina Pullman - 12th February 2021
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Denmark is globally recognised for its high percentage of organic food sales and land – so what’s the secret and how could the UK replicate it?
By Jack Thompson - 9th February 2021
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New Brexit paperwork, huge demand for local food and a surge in lockdown gardening have left small seed suppliers capping orders and facing shortages, risking long-term biodiversity in the UK.
By Nina Pullman - 5th February 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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