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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Prune while imagining fragrant summer evenings, turn the compost, prepare pots, and listen to the birds chatter at dusk, writes Sarah Brown in her monthly gardening column.
By Sarah Brown - 1st February 2021
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Eating more fruit and veg, thinking about nutrient intake and wasting less food are all part of how to eat a healthy diet that’s good for the planet.
By Nina Pullman - 29th November 2021
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With a ban on new palm oil plantations in Indonesia about to expire, Anna Turns looks at certification and synthetic palm oil as sustainable solutions.
By Anna Turns - 29th November 2021
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With a focus on crafts, beauty and other original low-impact gifts from small ethical businesses – share the joy of a sustainable Christmas with our 2021 gift guide.
By Becky Blench - 26th November 2021
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Most farmers see better opportunities for their own livelihoods, protecting nature, and connecting with their local communities elsewhere, a new survey has found.
By Nina Pullman - 26th November 2021
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New study finds unhealthy foods have higher emissions as speakers at British Nutrition Federation event point out links between health and sustainable food.
By Nina Pullman - 25th November 2021
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The flavour is great this year so far, after a bit of a panicky start to the growing season: for some reason the plants didn’t establish so we had to quickly replant in another field.
By Richard Tucker - 25th November 2021
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