The Truth Behind Waste in Supermarket Supply Chains
About half of the food wasted in the UK is wasted in the supply chain, before it even gets to the shopping basket – about 7 million tonnes of it. That’s more than enough to end UK food poverty.
Food & Water
Worst Trade Union of the Year Award: a Small Farm Future Special
The year, I know, is scarce begun, and yet already I feel able to offer you three strong contenders for this new annual award from the small farm future stable, culled from my recent trip to the Oxford Real Farming Conference.
Brassicas
Brassicas – the cruciferous vegetables of the cabbage family – made a long and fruitful journey from the scraggly sea kale of their ancestors; today they provide us with some of our healthiest, easiest and most versatile crops…
The Kingdom of Corn
You can find a stunning photo of the kingdom of corn in, of all places, the Sunday New York Times travel section Jan. 7.
Has “Organic” Been Stripped of its Meaning?
The term ‘organic’ has come to be understood by most consumers as ‘grown without synthetic chemicals’, which to most people’s surprise, does not always mean that farming practices are sustainable.
Land Trusts Aid Beginning Farmers in Land Procurement
Land trusts are nonprofit entities designed to protect resources, including farmland.
Taking the Pulse of a New Food Trend
This year, the United Nations calls for a global celebration of pulses. Beans are no longer has-beans.
“To see the new economy through a glass of beer…”
A new economic model is emerging…Am I talking about the Degrowth movement? Or Transition? No. The craft beer movement.
So you Want to Be a Farmer? Thirteen Words of Wisdom from Me to Myself
Colin asked me to describe my experiences establishing a small, ecologically-minded farming business, the obstacles we’d faced and how we’d overcome them.
10 Reasons Why We Should Have Urban Goat Farms
We want to bring goats into the city. Not just for their milk and cheese, but also for the enjoyment of their company.
Common Good City Farm Brings D.C. Community Together
Common Good City Farm currently grows more than 60 varieties of vegetables, 30 culinary and medicinal herbs, and 10 fruits. Now, the organization is growing over 5,000 pounds of food each year to share with its community.
Sex Is Such A Botheration
After food, sex is the most important factor in keeping life going but it causes almost as much sorrow and pain as it does joy and pleasure.
