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We need Government help to save small abattoirs
Yesterday we heard from speakers at the Oxford Real Farming Conference about the crisis facing our local meat supply as small abattoirs c...
Films on food, farming and climate for the new year
There’s been a spate of great films over the last year which examine the issues and concerns of food and farming and how we negotiate the...
Project update: An international framework for measuring on-farm sustainability
The SFT’s work in exploring the external costs of food and farming, has led us to the realisation that we need a common approach to measu...
The future of wheat
How do we move towards wheat varieties that work better in sustainable farming? And what changes need to happen at a systems level to sup...
Farmerama radio presents: CEREAL
This critical new series unveils the hidden truths behind the bread we eat and the rise of a new grains movement fit for human health and...
What makes a sustainable Christmas dinner? The ecological footprint of festive feasting
In order to get a grasp on what a sustainable, ecologically conscious Christmas meal might look like, we’ve taken a look at the ecologica...
What should ‘next generation’ dietary guidelines look like?
Gavin Wren takes a critical look at the UK's Eatwell Guide and proposes an alternative approach, removing restrictive guidelines and open...
Visions of a future food system: A new conference for Wales
Wales has a special opportunity to set a new course for its food and the first Wales Real Farming Conference brought together the differe...
Sustainable Food Trust Progress Report
The Sustainable Food Trust Progress Report outlines the development and successes of the SFT over the last 8 years
The Prince of Wales becomes Patron of the Sustainable Food Trust
We are delighted to announce that HRH The Prince of Wales has accepted an invitation to become the Patron of the Sustainable Food Trust
Unbalanced anti-meat coverage: A threat to sustainable farming?
The last two weeks has seen significant TV and radio coverage of issues relating to meat, not all of it well balanced. Sustainable Food T...
Bringing biodiversity back into farming
Earlier this year, the UN announced that 1 million species around the planet are at risk of extinction. What farmers do on their land has...