Sustainable Food Trust

JUNE 28, 2023

The 50 years of farming at Bwlchwernen, according to the interconnected principles of health, ecology and a circular economy, have not only stewarded the farm’s natural biodiversity as a complete and thriving ecosystem, but also created the conditions to increase and improve its biodiversity potential.

Farming 52

Farming Farming Meadow Straw 52

Sustainable Food Trust

AUGUST 6, 2024

The author’s journey into landscapes of the past and the foods they provide takes him far and wide – starting in Çatalhöyük where humans first settled on the land becoming place-based, cultivating emmer wheat and barley, yet still hunting and foraging their food. Agriculture had not yet quite arrived as a practice and food was abundant.

Food 98

Food Farming Farming Processing 98

Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

He planted wheat and other grains directly into the meadows and relied solely on rainfall for much of his acreage. Irrigated crops receive higher payouts than dryland crops, while farmers often risk their coverage to engage in some of the most ecologically sound practices. It soon proved worth it.

Crop 130

Crop Yield Farming Farming 130