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Business and Food
Eating local in Bristol: From farm to table
In the second article in a series about eating local in Bristol, Steph Wetherell the variety of different routes available to producers; ...
How Farmdrop is bringing convenience to a sustainable food system
The way we shop for food is changing, and the way farmers sell their produce is meeting this change head-on with companies like Farmdrop ...
Funding future farms
The Ecological Land Co-operative aims to address the lack of affordable sites for ecological land-based livelihoods. They are now seeking...
Marketing sustainable livestock products: A Pasture for Life perspective
Steve Webster, Chief Executive of the Pasture-Fed Livestock Association, explores how to market sustainable livestock products effectivel...
The struggle for sustainable food transportation
As we try to move towards a more sustainable food system, we also need to move towards more sustainable food transportation. What options...
Marketing opportunities for sustainable livestock products
Watch the film about part three of our sustainable livestock event with Joel Salatin, featuring Lord Newborough, Tim Field, John Meadely,...
‘Pesticide powerhouses’ and the future of farming
Fewer and fewer transnational businesses are dominating larger and larger sections of the food chain, raising serious concerns about the ...
Farmers’ markets play a vital role in America’s changing economy
The number of farmers' markets in America continues to grow. What is driving this growth? Can the answer be found in the country's broade...
Sustainability slogans: Genuine claims or food fraud?
In the absence of a clear definition of the word, corporations are defining sustainability in their own terms, leaving consumers to come ...
How do we measure the true costs of food production?
What are the methods for quantifying and monetising the true costs of food production and how these can influence farmers, policymakers a...
Investing in sustainable agriculture
Can strategic investments in market shares discourage intensive agriculture, therefore improving the economic climate for sustainable foo...
From grower to grocer: Building community food systems
What roles do the growing number of small food chains and alternative distribution networks play within the UK food sovereignty movement?