The community supports the farmer and the farmer supports the community. Why isn't everyone taking part in the latest agricultural revolution, wonders Ed Hamer
… Farming Agribusiness Factory Farming Food Security Organics Green Living Food And Farming All-Hands-to-Plough_MAIN.jpg … uncomfortable reminder of that new watchword ‘food insecurity’, rising prices and just how …
Can organic farming feed the world? Ed Hamer and Mark Anslow say yes, but we must farm and eat differently
… Can Organics Save The World Gm Farming Food Farming Pests And Pesticides … Biotechnology Diversity Factory Farming Food Security Organics Agribusiness Organics … our diet with homegrown vegetables, save our food scraps as livestock feed and reform the …
Can big ever be beautiful where organic foods are concerned? Ed Hamer gets to grips with one of the environmental consumer’s greatest dilemmas
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Can organic farming feed the world? Ed Hamer and Mark Anslow say yes, but we must eat and farm differently
… Ed Hamer Mark Anslow | 1st March 2008 News Food And Farming Food Organic Farms Feed 10_organic.jpg Can … our diet with homegrown vegetables, save our food scraps as livestock feed and reform the …
The uniting of 800 million rural workers against the loss of their traditional way of life gives lie to globalisation’s claims to beneficence. Resistance is far from futile, says Ed Hamer
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Carbon reduction potential of ecological farming methods is highlighted at Copenhagen, as protests against industrial agriculture gather strength
… December 2009 News Copenhagen Climate Change Food And Farming Agroecology Ecosystems Via … change while at the same time addressing food security. ‘More than 150 peasant farmers … to claim that a radical change in the food system can reduce current global …
In 1952, Rachel Rowlands’ mother Dinah established the UK’s first organic dairy farm near Aberystwyth with a small herd of Guernsey cows, working ‘in harmony with nature, the elements, the seasons and wildlife’. In 1966, Rachel took over the farm and founded the Rachel’s Organic Dairy brand, which was sold to Horizon, a subsidiary of Dean Foods, in 1999.
… Organics Agribusiness Factory Farming Food And Farming Archive_104.jpg In 1952, … was sold to Horizon, a subsidiary of Dean Foods, in 1999. Dean Foods, based in Dallas, Texas, is the largest …
What could be more cheerful than this ubiquitous breakfast fruit? But if you’re not buying them Fairtrade and organic, argues Ed Hamer, then you’re buying into a modern agricultural scandal
… Factory Farming Organics Green Living Food And Farming banana2_1.jpg What could be … chain will ultimately pay for ‘economy’ foods, through their health and the … can tell us a lot about the future of global food security. Few other products, let alone …
From plantation to consumer: a tale of chemicals, slavery and CO<sub>2</sub>
… Factory Farming Globalisation Green Living Food And Farming banana2.jpg From plantation … imposed by retailers are rejected. The UN Food Agriculture Organization estimates that … supply smaller shops and markets. In 2002, food transport in the UK accounted for 25 per …
The Seeds of Change trademark was created in the 1980s by a small organic seed cooperative from Santa Fe, New Mexico, which set out ‘to help people and future generations improve their lives and enjoy wholesome, natural, chemical-free foods’. Seeds of Change expanded its enterprise in 1996 to include a range of organic soups, cereal bars, pastas and sauces. A year later it was bought by Mars and launched in the UK in 1999.
… Change Organics Agribusiness Factory Farming Food And Farming Archive_105.jpg The Seeds of … and enjoy wholesome, natural, chemical-free foods’. Seeds of Change expanded its … 2007 For ethical and sustainable suppliers of Food and Drink goods and services check out …
Ed Hamer questions the sanity of agricultural policies that increasingly threaten the sovereignty of the British farmer, as well as the food security of the nation
… of the British farmer, as well as the food security of the nation You may be … increase wheat production and offset soaring food prices. And this, in essence, is the … in a state of flux; never before has food and farming been under such public and …
The practical evidence suggests agroforestry in the UK has got something to offer both commercial farmers and smallholders alike. The challenge now, says Ed Hamer, is how to encourage sceptical farmers that planting trees across farmland is a good idea
… | 2nd March 2012 News Forests Agroforestry Food And Farming Investigations … bring with them their own micro-habitats and food chains.” The model Ian is describing has … heralded by many as the panacea to the global food crisis. It appears to be extremely cool …
Many a good idea has floundered for lack of funds, but with today's models for community finance this need no longer be so...
… who set-up a general store to provide basic food items to destitute mill workers. Over the … involved in both the risks and rewards of food production, has doubled in size from just … social and economic TAKE ACTION Making local food sexy How do you turn people on to local …
All sectors must play their part in a global emissions deal, but could including agriculture in the mix lead to an intensification of farming and money for GM crops?
… Ed Hamer | 14th December 2009 News Copenhagen Food And Farming Climate Change COP15 Gm Soil … names on the global agriculture scene; the Food Agriculture Organisation of the UN, the … barely 18-months on from a global food crisis that pushed an estimated 90m …
Founded in 1991 by Craig Sams and his wife Josephine Fairley, Green & Black’s brand was conceived to represent the ‘green’ concerns of its founders and the ‘black’ of the cocoa bean.
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The Land Workers Alliance gathered yesterday at DEFRA's London HQ to protest at the corrupt relationship between Government and corporate agriculture - and the deliberate marginalisation of small farmers, our most sustainable producers. Ed Hamer explains ...
… future! Ed Hamer | 18th April 2014 Comment Food Farming Politics UK lwa-protest.jpg The … . What this means in real terms is reducing food from a valued cultural asset to nothing … producers in contributing to national food security. Members were also for the first …
With controversial plans to allow farmers to cull badgers later this year, Ed Hamer asks whether Bovine TB is really a health problem for either cows or humans
… Ed Hamer | 30th January 2011 Comment Badgers Food And Farming Disease badger.jpg Badger … in the safety of products entering the food chain”. This despite the fact that the UK … an autopsy “Reactor” cattle simply enter the food chain anyway. Defra’s second argument is …
Drawing from 40 years of composting experience, Nicky Scott's latest book will inspire confidence in beginners and give new techniques to veteran composters
… 2010 Reviews Green Living Gardening Waste Food And Farming Compost Guide To Composting … be a practical solution to dealing with your food waste, but if you don't have a garden, a …
Meat, dairy... in fact, livestock in general has in recent years joined the ranks of the 4x4 and the short-haul flight. But could a change in the way we graze animals not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but even remove them from the atmosphere?
… change? Ed Hamer | 15th September 2009 News Food And Farming Climate Change Ecology …
From theory to practice, how one man in Totnes is helping a community respond to the threat of peak oil – from its own currency to relearning lost arts. Ed Hamer reports
… must take to become self-sufficient in food, energy and materials. ‘What the book is … groups should be among the first, including food, waste, energy, education, economics, … has so far run successful Open Spaces on food, energy, housing and economics. 7. …
Travelling from the UK to the Australia by land and sea is a mission - but it is possible. Ed Hamer is impressed by this travelogue which describes one woman's journey
… leg of the journey, as well as information on food, waste and energy used. While Babs' book …