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If supermarkets are the villain, why do local producers supply them?
Why one Somerset producer is comfortable with selling into supermarkets – and why one is not
Jul 24
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Hugh Thomas
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(Under)cut flowers in Somerset
The local alternative to another supermarket-dominated, pesticide-ridden commodity
Jul 17
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Hugh Thomas
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Local food & farming news, July '24
Restaurant openings, political discourses, and other notable happenings in – or relevant to – this county of Somerset
Jul 10
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Hugh Thomas
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Peatland problems
In 'reclaiming' the Somerset Levels, intensive agriculture is seriously endangering one of the UK’s most important carbon sinks
Jul 3
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Hugh Thomas
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Peatland problems
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June 2024
General Election on a plate
The MP you elect on 4th July could help shape the future of food and farming in Somerset. So what kind of change do they want to enact?
Jun 26
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Hugh Thomas
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Local food & farming news, June '24
‘Vegan Corporate Projects’, better food through voting, and other notable happenings in – or relevant to – this county of Somerset
Jun 5
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Hugh Thomas
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May 2024
A provisional power ranking of places to eat in Somerset
With a preamble that includes the shortcomings of traditional food media
May 29
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Hugh Thomas
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Can this cornerstone to local, sustainable meat in Somerset be saved?
Small abattoirs are an essential part of a localised, regenerative food system. But without proper intervention, they're heading to extinction
May 22
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Hugh Thomas
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Can this cornerstone to local, sustainable meat in Somerset be saved?
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The WFJ's guide to the best food experiences in Somerset this spring/summer
18 local festivals, feasts, open days, and cooking workshops to sink your teeth into
May 15
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Hugh Thomas
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Local food & farming news, May '24
Factory farms, living off the land, and other notable happenings in – or relevant to – this county of Somerset
May 8
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Hugh Thomas
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One of Britain's oldest crops is returning from irrelevance
Somerset's flax industry once helped grow clothes, boats, and warplanes. Could a similar localised textile economy soon return?
May 1
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Hugh Thomas
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April 2024
Is Big Dairy greenwashing?
Why dairies with a presence in Somerset might not be as regenerative as they claim
Apr 24
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Hugh Thomas
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Is Big Dairy greenwashing?
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