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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Trewithen Dairy in Cornwall is taking part in a new carbon project to monitor and improve their farmers' soils and explore the benefits of regenerative farming.
By Anna Turns - 16th September 2021
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Marvellously bright and beautifully varied veg that herald the start of autumn - get to know the different squash varieties and how to use them.
By Wicked Leeks - 16th September 2021
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Although we consume vast amounts of coffee or beer, bitter flavours on our plate are mostly ignored, with little attention given to these vibrant leaves which are not only delicious but also a…
By Becky Blench - 16th September 2021
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Rather than showing that it is possible for businesses to find the solutions to get us out of the mess we are all in, Riverford may be the exception that proves the rule.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 14th September 2021
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Iceland launches world’s largest carbon capture plant to transform CO2 into basalt rock and help speed up climate mitigation.
By Anna Turns - 13th September 2021
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Over summer, requests came in to help people who hadn’t eaten as an extra nine million people increased their borrowing over the pandemic to stay afloat, writes Chantelle Norton of Food in Community.
By Chantelle Norton - 13th September 2021
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