Posted on February 25, 2008 by Clare
Today sees the start of Fair Trade Fortnight.
Coordinated by the Fairtrade Foundation, it’s 2 weeks of show-casing Fair Trade products and raising public awareness of the importance of fair pricing, contracts and working conditions for producers in developing countries.
The Fairtrade Foundation expects there to be over 10,000 events over the next two weeks, ranging from [...]
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Posted on December 6, 2007 by Clare
Hot off the press!
www.FreeRangeReview.com is now live!
What’s it all about?
It’s a website where you can find out all about your local food producers, give feedback on those you’re already familiar with and read reviews of those that are new to you.
Every village, town and city has its local food stars, companies that make the extra [...]
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Posted on October 29, 2007 by Clare
Or is it… after all, it’s only scientific research, so can you really expect the experts to agree…???
Anyway, here’s the story:
Researchers at the University Of Newcastle have concluded, after 4 years and £12 million of EU-wide research, that organic food contains more nutrients than intensively-farmed food.
Some of the headline-grabbing statistics are:
Organic milk contains 50 [...]
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Posted on October 17, 2007 by Clare
Bought some supermarket apples lately? Think they’re fresh? Think again…
Did you know that some of the fruit & veg in a supermarket is already weeks, if not months, old?
Recent research has confirmed that many seasonal items are stored for months, to extend their availability.
This might sound ok in theory, but what does this mean for [...]
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Posted on October 1, 2007 by Clare
Hot off the press!
Voting is now open for the 2007 UK Veg Box Awards.
So if you get a veg box, have your say and get voting now.
You can rate your veg box provider on quality of produce, customer service and seasonality of produce, as well as telling us what they’re doing well and what they [...]
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Posted on September 12, 2007 by Clare
I have to confess I had never been on a tractor ride before. So the idea of sitting on an oversized trailer, on bales of straw, whilst babycarrying a 10 week old and trying to persuade a toddler not to jump off, I wasn’t sure what to expect on Sunday! But I loved it!
The Purton [...]
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Posted on September 12, 2007 by Clare
On Saturday we (me, toddler & baby) went along to the National Trust’s annual Local Food Festival, at Coleshill near Swindon.
As part of the festival, Coleshill Organic Farm opens its doors to visitors for the day, to give you a chance to look around their 10 hectare plot, admire their tomato polytunnel and generally get [...]
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Posted on September 7, 2007 by Clare
On Sunday Purton House (Church End, Purton, Near Swindon) is running their annual open day. Rowie and her team will be offering tractor rides, tours of the farm and the chance to enjoy a treasure hunt, a bouncy castle, an organic BBQ and even cider tasting!
The weather is supposed to be good this weekend, so [...]
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Posted on September 7, 2007 by Clare
On Saturday, the National Trust is running its annual Coleshill Local Food Festival. (See the website for details of all the activities, including a mini beer festival and even bird box making with my hubby’s mate, Malcolm!).
Basically, they own the estate, which makes up most of the village (yes, you read right!) of Coleshill and [...]
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Posted on September 6, 2007 by Clare
As part of September’s Organic Fortnight, the Soil Association wants to raise awareness of the fact that growing food organically uses 30% less energy than intensive farming, with the use of chemicals.
The Government knows this fact, but despite telling everyone to save the planet from climate change by switching to low-energy light bulbs or using [...]
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Posted on August 31, 2007 by Clare
Nearly there! We’re busily packing the nappy bags and everything else we’ll need for the trip to Bristol tomorrow. It’s time for the Soil Association’s Organic Food Festival.
Last year was fab and we know what to expect this year, so we can enjoy it even more.
There are about 250 stands there - all ethical or [...]
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Posted on August 20, 2007 by Clare
Organic Fortnight is almost upon us, running from 1st to 16th September. This year’s theme is ‘Wake up to an Organic Breakfast’. Retailers, brands and restaurants across the UK are currently preparing to promote their organic breakfast items, encouraging everyone to try an organic breakfast during the Fortnight whether at home, at work or [...]
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