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Food and Culture
Visibility matters: Why women in farming need to be documented
To celebrate International Women's Day 2021, we hear from three leading female figureheads in the UK sustainable farming movement on why ...
‘Digging’: Into an indigenous future
After ORFC discussions on indigenous knowledges, Julie Baber reflects upon how the term might apply to a UK context - what can we learn f...
The producers behind the produce
Having grown up on a sheep farm outside Bath, Becky Harrison explains the importance of championing local food producers and respecting t...
Turning waste into worth: A circular model for British leather
Jack Millington tells the story of Billy Tannery, his sustainable microtannery thats crafts high quality, fully traceable goat leather, f...
We still need alternatives to supermarkets – perhaps now more than ever
The rise of the supermarkets had a devastating impact on the local, independent, specialist food shops, but the Coronavirus pandemic has ...
The Memory of Nature
In an external comment piece, retired medical doctor, Peter Mansfield, adds his own perspective to theories about the nature of life, hea...
Pre-Christmas Webinar: Shaping the debate about the future of farming
Mindful that, for obvious reasons, our capacity to communicate with our supporters and followers in physical meetings was severely restri...
Taking pride in hides and skins
In more holistic food systems, there is no such thing as waste - everything has value. But how can we bring the elements widely considere...
Independent thinking: Why local businesses need our support this Christmas
Overall, the impact of COVID-19 on small, independent businesses has been devastating - but showing your support to local trade this Chri...
‘To say goodbye is to die a little’: Palestinian farmers struggle for survival
Vivien Sansour shares her thoughts and experiences about what is taking place in the West Bank village of Battir
Detroit’s Eastern Market: Supporting food producers in a crisis
In this article, Marianne Landzettel explains how Detroit transitioned from Motown to 'Growtown', highlighting the role of the Eastern ma...
Make markets matter
From the Central Market of Valencia, to Borough Market in London, food markets play a vital role in reconnecting communities to their foo...