"Public money for public goods” isn’t healthy and neither are market comparisons - you have to take the whole The Importance of the Concerned Citizen & Reciprocal Obligation If you are a farmer you will know that “public money for public goods” is the in-vogue catchphrase that’s currently masquerading as agricultural policy. Few farmers though, …
Meg’s Musings: In the Bleak Mid Winter
Meg's Musings: In the Bleak Mid Winter With the ever-dwindling daylight, progressively colder, bleaker days and frosty nights, it can be hard to motivate yourself to get things done. Daylight is a limiting factor for both mood and motivation at this time of year. However, winter skies at each end of the day occasionally produce …
Global Glimpse – A virtual trip to the fjord’s edge
Global Glimpse A virtual trip to the fjord's edge - Eidfjord in winter. Eidfjord is one of the most beautifully sited towns in this part of Norway, dwarfed by sheer mountains and cascading waterfalls. It experiences natural diversity in summer and also in the winter.Eric Kuijf talks about his style of farming:First, our sheep is one …
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It’s Child’s Play! In a Serious Way
It’s Child’s Play! In a Serious Way Our Survey Winner Isabel Hands tells us more about her job at the inspirational Warriner School Farm. Introducing children to farming, food provenance and the calming effects of animals is just one aspect, but Isabel goes further, allowing the children to help administer homeopathic treatments, proving just how …
Herbs for Sheep
Herbs for Sheep Liz MorganI first became interested in herbal medicine around 2015, when I met some people who were using both herbal medicine and homeopathy for themselves and their livestock. Around that time, I started using an herbalist for my own health needs and then decided to use herbs as medicine for my sheep. …
Hammering it home! Organic is good for health
Hammering it home! Organic is good for health When Laura Williams and Jon Theodosiou got together in London, big things happened. Laura Williams is the artist with Aluna in her sights, a monumental Moon clock for the Greenwich meridian: www.alunatime.org. Jon worked in the modern IT world. They knew they wanted to learn how to become self-sufficent …
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