Tag: farming

Future direction for regenerative agriculture & sustainability schemes

Taking place in San Francisco on 22-23rd January 2025, the Sustainable Foods…

Charlee Singleton

The Fairtrade Foundation marks three decades with an urgent appeal

Today, the Fairtrade Foundation has published its 30th Anniversary Report, celebrating decades…

Charlee Singleton

Fairtrade celebrates 30 years of making its mark

2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the FAIRTRADE Mark in the UK,…

Charlee Singleton

Stop funding industrial animal agriculture, NGOs tell banks

NGOs including Compassion in World Farming are calling on major world banks…

Rosie Greenaway

Australia-UK trade deal ‘unfavourable’ for British farmers

Ahead of the G7 Summit, International Trade Secretary Liz Truss says negotiators…

Rosie Greenaway

‘Stop dumping our emissions on poorer countries’, Fairtrade Foundation tells Government

The Fairtrade Foundation is calling on the Government to intensify its efforts…

Rosie Greenaway

Regenagri announces members of new governance group

Global regenerative agriculture initiative regenagri has announced the members of its governance…

Jane Wolfe

Climate Assembly calls for ‘strong and clear leadership’ to achieve UK net zero target

The UK citizens’ assembly on climate change published its report today on…

Jane Wolfe

New report calls for urgent action on insect decline

A new report is calling on the whole of society as well…

Jane Wolfe

EOF fears Government may overlook organic farming in ‘public goods’ policy

As Government steers its ‘public money for public goods’ farming system through…

Jane Wolfe

Income often higher on organic farms says SA report

A Soil Association report reveals that although business output is similar on organic…

Jane Wolfe

Veg box schemes seek Government help to cope with rocketing demand

New figures have revealed that weekly sales of UK veg boxes grew…

Jane Wolfe

New report highlights gender pay gap in chocolate trade

Research from the Fairtrade Foundation looking at women cocoa farmers has found…

Jane Wolfe

SFT responds to new Agriculture Bill

In a briefing published on 3 February, the Sustainable Food Trust (SFT)…

Rosie Greenaway

Neal’s Yard teams up with the ESO for frankincense outreach campaign

As part of Neal’s Yard Remedies’ Project Frankincense the brand has embarked…

Jane Wolfe

2020: a breakthrough year for ‘veganic’ agriculture?

Few vegans have given serious thought to the suggestion that fruit and…

Jim Manson

SFT challenges BBC documentary

A documentary exposing the ‘devastating effect on eco systems’ of meat has…

Rosie Greenaway

Coffee and climate

The climate emergency is here, and for farmers it’s more real than…

Emily McCoy

Viva! highlights environmental benefits of veganism in new campaign film

Vegan charity Viva! yesterday revealed its new headline campaign in the form…

Jane Wolfe

Pukka Herbs declares climate and biodiversity emergency

Pukka Herbs has become one of the first UK businesses to declare…

Jim Manson