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Organic food comes of age at Bristol's Organic Food Festival
Eifion Rees
26th August, 2010
Held at Bristol Harbourside and celebrating its 10th anniversary, Europe's largest organic festival is a feast of food, drink and fabric that doesn't cost the earth more...
Organic Food Festival, 11-12 Sept, Bristol
Europe's biggest organic food festival celebrates its 10th anniversary more...
Can I trust my 'natural' or 'organic' body cream?
Laura Sevier
5th August, 2010
What does it take for a company producing skincare or haircare products to be truly 'natural' or 'organic'? Laura Sevier sorts fact from fiction in the health and beauty stakes more...
100 free Organic Food Festival tickets
The first 50 subscribers to respond will receive a pair of free tickets to Europe's biggest celebration of all things organic more...
Organic Food Festival, 11-12 September
Europe's biggest Organic Food Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary in Bristol more...
Why working holidays on organic farms help you see the world anew
Laura Laker
14th July, 2010
WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) is not just a cheap way to see the world - it's a hands-on way to learn new skills of sustainable living more...
Eco chic summer t-shirts
Laura Sevier & Matilda Lee
22nd June, 2010
PHOTO GALLERY: The Ecologist picks its top ten t-shirts made from organic cotton, hemp or recycled materials more...
How to garden with kids
Matilda Lee
10th June, 2010
Tips for passing on green fingers, and a taste for vegetables, to your sprogs more...
How to grow sprouts at home
Valerie Cupillard
8th June, 2010
Sprouts are a 'living food' bursting with nutritional value. Here is a simple guide to sprouting seeds at home more...
Five eco mini breaks for green-minded travellers
Claire Baylis
20th May, 2010
Muck in and tuck in with these green, weekend away ideas more...
Committing to a life without supermarkets
Laura Laker
14th May, 2010
No-one enjoys supermarket shopping. But kicking the habit requires conviction, as Laura Laker reveals in the first of a new series... more...
Setting up my dream organic pub
Geetie Singh & Sara Berg
11th May, 2010
In an extract from her new book, Geetie Singh tells how her famed gastro pub, the Duke of Cambridge, came to be, and gives Ecologist readers two great recipes to try out more...
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Conservation and food production should be kept separate says study
Ecologist
6th May, 2010
Researchers claim the benefits of combining conservation and food production through organic farming are not enough to make up for the drop in yields more...
Creating a Forest Garden: working with nature to grow edible crops
Martin Crawford
27th April, 2010
Excerpts from the new book telling you everything you need to know about this novel way to grow edible crops - where nature does most of the work for you. more...
Letter: We're upfront about organic farming's yields in the UK
Peter Melchett
22nd April, 2010
Soil Association policy director Peter Melchett takes issue with The Land editor Simon Fairlie's characterisation of its policy towards organic yields and meat consumption more...
UN claims 'food production needs to double' exposed as myth
Ecologist
20th April, 2010
Widely quoted figures of the need to double food production by 2050 have been used to justify an expansion of industrial factory farming, but have been brought into question by a new report more... An 'all or nothing' approach to organics won't get us anywhere
Simon Fairlie
16th April, 2010
We wouldn't ask pedestrians to prove that they weren't using a car, then charge them for a certificate to say as much. So why do it to organic farmers? more...
Kitchen gardening: an A to Z
Review by Alex McDonald; book extract by Emma Cooper
15th April, 2010
A is for allotments; B is for brocolli; C is for climate change... and U is for urine. 'The Alternative Kitchen Garden: an A-Z' is a companion for both inexperienced and expert gardeners more...
Consumers lose interest in organic food
Ecologist
12th April, 2010
Consumers turned their back on organic but continued to buy fairtrade in 2009, according to the latest sales figures more...
What is biodynamic wine, and which bottles should you pick?
Laura Sevier
8th April, 2010
Its principals may seem strange but biodynamic winegrowers are in a league of their own when it comes to caring for soil, plant and planet. Plus, 10 wines to try in 2010 more...
Each day, you have three votes to change the food system
Michael Pollan
1st April, 2010
In this extract from Stuffed, Michael Pollan spells out the simple rules for buying and eating real food more...
Organic farming has sold out and lost its way
Julian Rose
17th March, 2010
The dreams of the early organic pioneers have been subsumed into a rush for global supply chains, strict regulations and fast-selling brands more...
How to decode food labels and shop with a conscience
Pat Thomas
16th March, 2010
Is it healthy? Is it organic? Is it fairly traded? How far has it travelled? At times, making informed choices can feel like a full-time job. Here is a pocket guide to buying food from the new book Stuffed more...
How to grow a green manure
Andy Hamilton
11th March, 2010
Your soil will love you for it, wildlife thrives in it and weeds are deterred by it. Here is the what, why and how of green manure more...
UK overseas aid ignoring small scale agriculture
Ecologist
3rd February, 2010
Department for International Development (DfID) accused of failing to support long-term agricultural programmes and being obsessed with an 'industrial model' of food production more...Members
