Sowing Seeds of Sustainability: A Closer Look at UK’s Farm Shops What Defines a Farm Shop? A farm shop is a retail realm where consumers can find locally sourced produce, often sold directly from the farm. Situated on or near the farm itself, these shops boast a plethora of products…

Crop rotations with beans and peas offer more sustainable and nutritious food production Farmers in the UK should grow more legumes as part of their crop rotation to improve public health and reduce reliance on chemical fertilisers, researchers believe. Most weight loss and healthy eating plans include a lot of…

On average, farmers only get 8 pence of every £1 spent by the consumer. This isn’t sustainable and most farms need to diversify into more profitable markets. Together with the market researcher Agrismart, the Sustain Alliance has explored how 500 farmers from across England and Wales feel about these issues….

Consumers have really embraced the idea of buying farm fresh milk from a vending machine; People really do want to know where their milk comes from. Over 40’s buy fresh milk while younger consumers prefer Milkshakes. The increased popularity of milk vending machines’ comes from a growing interest in sustainability…

Many people want to give up eating meat and fish but most don’t manage to change their eating habits so dramatically over the long term. Humans are born omnivores and that’s not going to change anytime soon. Lapsed vegans and vegetarians tend to become irregular meat or fish eaters. They’ll…

January 1st 2022 saw the introduction of a new round of post Brexit red tape from the British Government. These strict new Brexit transport rules will make many UK businesses ‘give up’ on EU imports as being ‘Simply not worth the hassle’ Many farmers regret Brexit but this time the…