The rhubarb pilgrims
On a sunny Tuesday in February a group of us made the pilgrimage to Yorkshire to go and visit the world’s biggest forced rhubarb farm – E.Oldroyd & Sons Ltd. Quick rhubarb history lesson from Ru – The Yorkshire Triangle …
A workers' cooperative growing food on London's edge in the Lea Valley
On a sunny Tuesday in February a group of us made the pilgrimage to Yorkshire to go and visit the world’s biggest forced rhubarb farm – E.Oldroyd & Sons Ltd. Quick rhubarb history lesson from Ru – The Yorkshire Triangle …
I watched the programme Food: What Goes in Your Basket on Channel 4 this week and the piece on Fairtrade banana trading with St Lucia gave me occasion to reflect. I adore bananas, but sometimes wonder if we should be …
The way the box scheme works means that you should always have a supply of potatoes, carrots and onions in your cupboard. You’ll also get some kind of salad most of the year, and a ‘green’ item like cabbage or …