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The Story of Umgibe: A farm in a plastic bag
This week, we hear about Umgibe - a revolutionary, climate smart farming project set up by Nonhlanla Joye, through which black women are ...
Chellie Pingree: An outspoken leader for sustainable farming
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree may not be as well-recognised in the US climate movement as Al Gore or Naomi Klein, but she has consistentl...
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 ...
Accounting for racism and sexism on the farm
In collaboration with the SFT and Women Forward International, a group of Cornell University researchers are investigating how farms may ...
Improving animal welfare in transport
We respond to the UK Government's consultation on Improvements to Animal Welfare in Transport
Co-op says #NotInMySupermarket
After a joint letter organised by Beyond GM and Slow Food UK, and signed by a wide range of organisations, including the Sustainable Food...
Films for the new year on health, public lands and indigenous foodways
In this series of short film reviews, we share our thoughts on some of the recent documentaries that have caught our attention. Spanning ...
How can we grow crops in a way that heals the land and nourishes people?
First-generation farmer Andy Cato tells us the story behind his profitable system for growing nutritious wheat in a way that develops soi...
The value of biodiversity
Building on the findings of the recently published Dasgupta Review, our Deputy CEO Adele Jones explores the role farms can play in helpin...
Brexit: How are the new trade rules affecting farmers?
How will Brexit impact our food systems? Marianne Landzettel looks into what the new trade rules will mean for food production, labour an...
Are glyphosate-based herbicides poisoning us and the environment?
Glyphosate, a key component in the herbicide Roundup, has been found to disrupt the gut microbiome, with serious effects on human health.
New research challenges scientific orthodoxy on the role of grazing livestock in relation to emission reduction targets
We are highlighting the announcement of what is one of the world’s first soil carbon sequestration offsetting partnerships between Micros...