Carol Trewin was by all accounts a food writer who made a difference. She made a difference to the farmers, producers, chefs, rural businesses and communities she wrote about, because…
In the 1920s the money my dad’s grandfather made from his small flock’s wool covered the farm rent for that year. In more recent times, dad’s been lucky if his…
It’s been a hard spring for sheep farmers so far with more than 25,000 animals found dead in the snow. My parents’ 45 acre farm in Cornwall has, by comparison,…
I went home to Cornwall a few weeks ago, and was very excited to cook with my parents’ new potatoes. When we bought our farm in the mid-90s one of…
Where is the grass?! I’ve just watched the BBC report on Nocton Dairies’ plan for an 8,100-cow unit in Lincolnshire and I would defy anyone to say bringing US-style mega dairies…
This is a video of some of the producers I met at Stoke Newington Farmers’ Market. I asked them whether they think the market has become more popular since the recession…
The Independent reports that sales of organic food have fallen by 30% in the past year – faster than predicted. TNS Worldpanel monitored the shopping habits of 25,000 households in the…
Anna-Marie Julyan 