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How seasonal and local can we eat?

We all like to talk about sourcing our vegetables locally but there's no shame in admitting that after a long winter a fridge full of carrots can be hard to bear. Anyway, isn't provenance more important? Tim Hayward meets Guy Watson, founder of the Riverford vegetable box scheme.(It's an older Article now, but still very interesting) …See More
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Self Sufficiency - The Dream

A lot of people have the dream of a few acres of land and self reliance (as opposed to self -sufficiency, which is a myth!). This group is to draw together the experiences of those living the dream and sharing the lessons learned on the way with those still working towards living on the land.See More
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S P I N farming

SPIN stands for S-mall P-lot IN-tensiveSPIN-Farming is a non-technical, easy-to-learn and inexpensive-to-implement vegetable farming system that makes it possible to earn significant income from land bases under an acre in size.See More
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This group is for anyone who is interested in worm farming as a means of recycling their waste organic materials.
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Learn from my mistakes

Gardening can be trial and error and many of us may have tried plantings etc, that had unforseen less than desirable consequences that we can inform others about.
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City Rooftop Food Gardens

We want to establish food gardens on the rooftops of inner city buildings so that inner city dwellers can grow their own fresh, healthy produce, form connections with their neighbours, and make a positive contribution to the urban environment.
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I am a...
Home Farmer
I can offer
Gardening & yard labour, Garden watering, Garden sitting, to be a gardening buddy
Food Growing Skill Level
Moderate
Experience and Qualifications
Lots of years in the garden
I am interested in...
Buying Local Food, Selling Local Grown Food, Bartering Local Food, Community Gardens, Learning, Preserving, Seed Savers
Tell us about your garden and what you're growing
Currently have a small garden growing tomatoes, potatoes, cauli's, onions, beetroot, beans, peas, rhubarb and some herbs.

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How seasonal and local can we eat?

We all like to talk about sourcing our vegetables locally but there's no shame in admitting that after a long winter a fridge full of carrots can be hard to bear. Anyway, isn't provenance more important? Tim Hayward meets Guy Watson, founder of the Riverford vegetable box scheme.



(It's an older Article now, but still very interesting)…

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Posted on March 1, 2011 at 10:39am

Urgent action needed to avert global hunger

A UK government-commissioned study into food security has called for urgent action to avert global hunger.

The Foresight Report on Food and Farming Futures says the current system is unsustainable and will fail to end…

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Posted on January 26, 2011 at 1:00am

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At 12:15pm on November 26, 2010, Laine said…
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