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The WFJ enters winter hibernation
Snails have a tendency to slip into a state of dormancy this time of year
Jan 4
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Hugh Thomas
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"Pain, tears, humiliation" in a Somerset restaurant kitchen
Toxic work cultures exist in restaurants more than you probably think – even ones claiming to be ‘ethical’ and ‘sustainable’
Jan 2
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Hugh Thomas
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"Pain, tears, humiliation" in a Somerset restaurant kitchen
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December 2024
Reflections on Freudian food associations, farmers asking government to "tax my ass(ets)", the search for good bacon, and some other things
This week’s WFJ was set to be a doozy.
Dec 18, 2024
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Hugh Thomas
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Reflections on Freudian food associations, farmers asking government to "tax my ass(ets)", the search for good bacon, and some other things
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How Somerset paved the way for UK farmers' markets
What started in Bath has grown into a national movement highlighting the shortcomings of industrially-produced food
Dec 11, 2024
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Hugh Thomas
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How Somerset paved the way for UK farmers' markets
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Local food & farming news, December '24
Methane-suppressants in dairy cows, Sunday roasts, and other notable happenings in – or relevant to – this county of Somerset
Dec 4, 2024
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Hugh Thomas
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Local food & farming news, December '24
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November 2024
LandAlive
Quotes, observations, pithy stories, and other notes from the South West’s first regenerative farming conference
Nov 27, 2024
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Hugh Thomas
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The highs and lows in establishing a regional grain economy
The results of a project to create a ‘True South West’ flour have fluctuated between game-changing and somewhat disastrous
Nov 20, 2024
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Hugh Thomas
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The highs and lows in establishing a regional grain economy
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Power failure
Hinkley Point C is deemed ‘essential’ to providing Britain’s low-carbon energy needs. However, concerns have erupted over its impacts on local farming…
Nov 14, 2024
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Hugh Thomas
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Local food & farming news, November '24
Cheese thieves, a farm on a bus, and other curious and otherwise notable happenings in – or relevant to – this county of Somerset
Nov 6, 2024
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Hugh Thomas
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Local food & farming news, November '24
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October 2024
Behind the scenes at a pay-what-you-can community restaurant
Could Canteen in Frome be part of a nation-wide 'public diner' revival?
Oct 30, 2024
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Hugh Thomas
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Behind the scenes at a pay-what-you-can community restaurant
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The elephant at the breakfast table
Opposing his own campaign on NHS waiting times, a Somerset MP gives a Big Food brand the thumbs-up
Oct 23, 2024
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Hugh Thomas
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The elephant at the breakfast table
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Somerset's forgotten dish
Within living memory, for a brief time snails featured as Somerset's plat du moment – then disappeared again
Oct 17, 2024
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Hugh Thomas
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