We must learn to farm for carbon, biodiversity and food in the same space, with differing local emphasis according to land quality and ecological sensitivity.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 18th August 2021
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Around the time of the Black Lives Matter protests last year, I was stopped in my tracks when I read the statement ‘the family farm is a colonial concept’, writes farmer’s son Col Gordon.
By Col Gordon - 17th August 2021
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Do we want our countryside to be a broken wasteland like the American mid-west? I think most of us want something better and I believe in our ability to rebel against this looming disaster, writes…
By James Rebanks - 11th August 2021
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In those who are excluded from society, there is a wealth of alienated ‘sleeping’ talent and experience, which could improve our communities and give back satisfaction, self-esteem, and productivity.
By David Markson - 27th July 2021
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The future of large-scale sustainable mussel farming is under threat after a seventh month of uncertainty and lack of income amid dispute that Defra failed to spot technicality that prohibits their…
By Nina Pullman - 1st July 2021
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Food in Community is pushing for a radical departure from the giving of food aid by joining the call for a cash-first system.
By David Markson - 23rd June 2021
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Brexit has left small businesses reeling as new trade rules mean exports to Europe have ceased in some sectors, while others face thousands in new weekly paperwork costs.
By Nina Pullman - 7th May 2021
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New ambitious carbon reduction target include aviation and shipping for first time but critics say action, not rhetoric, is needed.
By Jack Thompson - 22nd April 2021
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The pandemic has brought a fresh perspective on the power of community and feelings of injustice: let’s channel this anger positively and build dignified food security for all, writes David Markson.
By David Markson - 6th April 2021
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This year, for the first time, I am not soothed by Keats’ words. His complacency feels out of reach in a world rocked by Covid, Brexit, and climate catastrophe, and a farming year that refuses to…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 23rd September 2021
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A traditional farmer on the outskirts of Bristol is fighting to keep her land out of the hands of housing developers.
By Nina Pullman - 23rd September 2021
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Fertiliser is in the news this week, but it’s a broad area that includes anything from sewage sludge to green manure. We find out more for Your Questions Answered.
By Wicked Leeks - 22nd September 2021
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Treated sewage waste is often applied on farmland as a fertiliser. While contamination issues have brought controversy to the practice, is a small-scale, localised approach the answer?
By Hugh Thomas - 22nd September 2021
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With historical links to so-called 'witchcraft', foraging for food is one of the few ways we can sever reliance on the established food and medical system, writes Louise Gray.
By Louise Gray - 21st September 2021
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Try homegrown quince poached in white wine for a delectable dessert, baked into a tagine or infused into vodka for a perfect gift or seasonal tipple.
By Becky Blench - 21st September 2021
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