Category: Food Sovereignty
Mark Hix & Peter Gott – Rooting For Real Farms
Mark Hix’s quest for traditional British farm produce led him to Peter Gott’s stall in Borough Market where he was… Read More
Farmdrop – The Proper Way To Shop
Farmdrop – The proper way to shop We have partnered with Farmdrop to run a Facebook competition where you can… Read More
Towards Greener Pastures: Farming after Brexit
Towards Greener Pastures: Farming after Brexit Whether you voted for Brexit or not, this is the moment to begin reshaping… Read More
Not just cruel to pigs – farmers are the other victims of intensive animal farming
Last Sunday was a big day for me. The Mail on Sunday ran my article about the dreadful conditions in… Read More
Tracy Worcester goes undercover to expose illegal practices in the UK pig industry
UK pig farm undercover exposé (10min version) Share Share UK pig farm undercover exposé (2min short) Share Late one evening… Read More
Guest Blog – The Beauty of Pastured Pork, from Roam Sticks
I’ve just walked back in from tending our pastured pigs. The complete process, including rotating them to new pasture, takes… Read More
A few good reasons to shop locally
For most of us, the weekly grocery shop consists of a trip to one of the UK’s big supermarkets where… Read More
War on Warming – Join the Fight!
When we think about eating responsibly, animal welfare isn’t the only factor to consider. Did you know that the combined… Read More
Understanding TTIP And What We Can Do To Stop It
If you haven’t already heard about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership – more commonly known as TTIP – the… Read More
Farms Not Factories goes to the Great British Food Festival!
This weekend Farms Not Factories visited the Great British Food Festival in Staffordshire, where visitors signed the Pig Pledge and… Read More
Press Release: Pig ‘factory’ plan thrown out
The decision this week to refuse permission for one of Britain’s first industrial-style farms, housing 25,000 pigs, has been welcomed… Read More
Factory pig rearing doesn’t work – the costs are too high
The Environment Agency’s (EA) decision to refuse a permit for a 25,000 intensive pig rearing facility near Foston in Derbyshire… Read More