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Taking pride in heritage crops and community: A local food system in southern Germany makes its mark
We hear about an eco-friendly local food store in Germany, an inspiring example of a model that works for a resilient future food system
Why local food can restore our failing food system
How can relocalising our food tackle the three core problems that characterise our UK food system: environmental degradation, poor health...
Facilitating local food networks
How can Councils better support local producers and facilitate local routes to market?
Bristol Food Producers: Who feeds us?
This project, run by Bristol Food Connections, aims to reconnect people with our rural hinterland by introducing some of the farmers and ...
Where do we go from here?
Alicia Miller looks at the devastating impact of industrial agriculture on biodiversity, including the increasing disappearance of insect...
Avoiding perversities in biodiversity net gain
The basis of Biodiversity Net Gain rests on the concept of additionality; it requires a 10% increase in biodiversity, compared to the bas...
Re-thinking rewilding: A farmer’s perspective
‘Rewilding’ is an emotive word and appeals to both a primitive need and a primitive fear within us. It implies a seriousness and urgency ...
The value of heritage breed meats
Heritage breeds of livestock can play an important role in preserving the biodiversity of our natural habitats, explains Jenny Goddard.
The story of our food: Exploring where our food comes from and how it is produced
The Harmony Project’s Richard Dunne encourages us all to think more about the provenance of our food, both in terms of where it has come ...
Heat resilience in North America’s Pacific Northwest: A case for urban agriculture
Urban agriculture provides a unique nature-based solution that could contribute to heat resilience and ‘marry the goals of both climate a...
Green gold: The expansion of avocado farming
How has the increased demand for avocados impacted people and planet?
How warming seas are impacting fisheries across the globe
With climate change becoming visibly evident, we are seeing its impact around the world, not just on land, but also in the ocean. Water t...