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.
Act: Inspiration
The Transition Movement in Global Perspective
The importance to Transition of both community and cultural commons is deep-seated.
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.
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.
Microgrids Paving the Way for Distributed Energy
The energy market in the US is getting more diversified as consumers shift their habits by producing more electricity autonomously while increasing environmental regulation is impacting the main grid.
How ‘Natural Geoengineering’ Can Help Slow Global Warming
An overlooked tool in fighting climate change is enhancing biodiversity to maximize the ability of ecosystems to store carbon.
John Thackara on How To Thrive In The Next Economy
In this interview for Shareable John discusses ideas from his latest book How To Thrive In The Next Economy, which celebrates the power of small actions to transform the bigger picture.
Land Trusts Aid Beginning Farmers in Land Procurement
Land trusts are nonprofit entities designed to protect resources, including farmland.
How to Stop Competing and Start Building Community
If we want to address the entrenched injustices and suffering in the world, then, put simply, activists will need to work together.
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.
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.
