“Buy British food and don’t rely on imports.” . The[…]
Tag: farming
Fairtrade Fortnight: : talking cocoa trade
“Meet the producers” . The Herald reports: . Ghanaian cocoa[…]
Growing bananas in northern climes
Developing cheaper, smaller-scale farming technologies Will a truly local-only[…]
Drilling rather than ploughing
Minimal or zero tillage can help increase yields overall, build[…]
Farming and public goods
Identifying and measuring public goods from pasture-fed livestock How[…]
Avocados vs Monarch Butterflies
Illegal clearcutting for the planting of avocado orchards – one[…]
A broad view from a small East Devon farm
Ruth Hancock gives insights on producing good food locally, with[…]
Veganuary: the issues
‘As long as we demonise animal foods and eulogise plant[…]
Natural capital: our natural resources
Valuing our natural resources and the ecosystem services they provide[…]
Sheep farming in Cumbria
Shepherding has a long tradition in Devon: Sheep farming in[…]
Sheep farming in the Sid Valley
There are several sheep farmers in the Sid Valley –[…]
A new vision for the future of farming
The new government’s new “vision for future farming” strikes a[…]
The future of farming
George Monbiot writes in today’s Guardian: Lab-grown food will soon[…]
Lose weight and save the planet..
Now the season of excess is over, we might need[…]
Our land is a valuable resource
Planting more trees is a good thing: Plant lots of[…]