Why the Climate Change Committee have got it wrong on land, food and farming
I gained the impression, perhaps unfairly, that none of the so-called experts who were presenting had any practical knowledge of, or insights into, regenerative farming.
Food & Water
Open Source Seeds and Commoning Mushrooms: The Iriaiken Philosophy
The appropriation of seeds raises a profound challenge to farmers and, really, everyone, because we all have to eat.
Hot off the press: New Open Access Book on Transformations Towards More Just and Sustainable Food Systems
This new open access book develops a framework for advancing agroecology in transformations towards more just and sustainable food systems focusing on power, politics and governance.
Putting the Heart Back in the Valley by Putting the Fire Back in the Ground
Repairing the land is directly linked to repairing a way of life. Not just an ecosystem is being restored, but “home.”
Study distorts impact of methane emissions
The Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) takes issue with a recent study undertaken in Germany and cited in an article by Damien Carrington in the Guardian newspaper under the headline ‘Organic meat production just as bad for climate, study finds’.
From Pornography to Agriculture: Challenging Hierarchy
Whatever the future of this broken world, today we can attend to the work of repair and restoration. That does not require hope in what is to come but, rather, a belief in our ability to manage our lives without hierarchy and a faith in each other’s capacity for mutuality.
Saving Farmland, Supporting Young Farmers
It’s a bit odd that land reform is barely mentioned in most progressive agendas. Maybe that’s because it is seen as challenging the presumed virtues of private property and capitalist markets.
How capitalism started, and why it still matters
In fact, capitalism isn’t particularly about markets or selling things. This needs stressing over and over, because powerful narratives to the contrary repeatedly fool us into supposing otherwise.
Perilous Bounty: Review
Tom Philpott has a book out that examines the impending crises in US agriculture caused by short-sightedness, a relentless profit motive, and the power of corporations over US farm policy.
Bill Vitek: In Pursuit of Better Agriculture (and a Better Society)
About 40 years ago, Wes Jackson at the Land Institute in Salina, Kansas asked this radical question: Why can’t we have perennial grains? Since grains make up about 65% of worldwide calories, why not develop perennial versions?
Independent thinking: Why local businesses need our support this Christmas
So, if you’re planning on celebrating this Christmas – albeit unconventionally – here are some of the reasons why, now more than ever, independent businesses need your support.
Rekindling Family Farming at Owl Oak Acres
People need to eat. People need to have clothes to wear. So it’s important, it really is. For me, it’s about preserving that in whatever way we can.
