Small Scale Farming Really Isn’t Small
Economists sanctify expansion in agriculture as the way farmers survive but in the very act of saying that, they are also pointing out why farmers don’t survive.
Food & Water
The Yardfarmers Trailer is here!
t’s here! After our successful call for contestants this summer, we produced a trailer with five budding yardfarmers. Watch it now! And then share the video with your friends!
Food in a Not Too Distant Future
For the last few months, I’ve been working closely with three very different groups, each keen to hitch their wagon to a regional food system.
Catch of the Week
Community-supported fisheries bring the benefits of community-supported agriculture to the seas. Customers support their local economies, while receiving the freshest of seafood.
How to Build a Compost Tea Brewer and Brew Tea
Compost tea is a great way to magnify your compost by breeding the beneficial microorganisms and spraying them on your plants. Plants sprayed with high quality compost tea will be healthier, less affected by pests, and produce better fruits and vegetables.
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.
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.
