by Sarah | Dec 19, 2021 | Expert essay
An old-time opinion from an old organic farmer by Eliot Coleman I have always thought that the world missed the important message of Plowman’s Folly. The title of the 1943 surprise best seller caused readers to focus on author Edward Faulkner’s condemnation of...
by Sarah | May 13, 2021 | Grower Opportunities
Seeds for the Future Jason Horner The pandemic has been a time of huge upheaval, but from that upheaval, new opportunities have arisen. For example, growers have benefitted from an increased demand for fresh and local food, with sales figures for organic produce...
by Sarah | Feb 27, 2021 | Grower Opportunities
Growing in a glasshouse by Oisín Kenny 2021 is year 9 for me as a market gardener, another ‘year like no other’. It is at this time of year that spending the vast majority of my working days inside a 34m x 16m glasshouse pays its...
by Sarah | Feb 1, 2021 | Education
Horticultural Hindsight (or how to reinvent yourself after a long career) by Jason Horner (originally written for the Organic Grower (magazine of the Organic Growers Alliance, UK) in Winter 2020) Everyone has advice for growers who are just starting out, the...
by Sarah | Jan 31, 2021 | Education
Taking care of your back by Aitor Cullinan Lopsided When I was about 18, I started getting a niggle in the small of my back. At 20, I worked part time as a pizza chef, which involved a lot of core twisting, and being on your feet for 10 hours. A few months of...
