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Guest Blog: Swillington Farm – From Farm to Fork - 4th Sep 2015

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Have a read of this guest blog written by Swillington Organic Farm. As well as being listed on our High Welfare Pork Directory, they’ve also taken the Pig Pledge: a global movement against animal factories which urges individuals to pledge to only eat meat from real farms, not animal factories – or go meat-free. At… continue reading

Roundup on Roundup - 27th Feb 2015

Glyphosate is a toxic ingredient in Monsanto’s chemical herbicide, Roundup and is used on corn and soya crops. A Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) senior researcher (Dr. Seneff) has strongly correlated its use to the epidemic we’re seeing in autism, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, infertility, celiac disease, and other intestinal disorders. Glyphosate interferes with biological pathways… continue reading

Press Release: Pig ‘factory’ plan thrown out - 24th Feb 2015

The decision this week to refuse permission for one of Britain’s first industrial-style farms, housing 25,000 pigs, has been welcomed by campaigners. The unit at Foston, Derbyshire, has been the subject of fierce opposition in a four-year-long fight that saw celebrities – including actor Dominic West and River Cottage chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall – stand up… continue reading

Factory pig rearing doesn’t work – the costs are too high - 24th Feb 2015

The Environment Agency’s (EA) decision to refuse a permit for a 25,000 intensive pig rearing facility near Foston in Derbyshire marks the end of five years of anxiety and falling property prices for the local community who were almost unanimous in their opposition to the project. It also sent a clear signal around the world… continue reading

Guest blog: Making a noise vs creating a Hubbub - 18th Dec 2014

Today, we’ve got a guest blog from our wonderful supporters, Hubbub! Hubbub takes a fresh approach to communicating environmental issues, focusing on people’s passions such as fashion, food, homes and sport. Knowing how to effect action on environmental issues is the great challenge of our time, and it’s not hard to understand why. First off… continue reading

Save our bacon: why we need to conserve rare breeds - 5th Dec 2014

Pig breeding since the 1950s has orientated around pigs which produce the best cuts of meat for the lowest cost. As a result, many of our original breeds are dying out or becoming less common than those used in intensive indoor production such as the cross-bred Large White. It is important that we protect and… continue reading

The Corporate Takeover of Our Food System - 17th Oct 2014

Until the 1950s most food was produced by small and mid-size family farms in ways that were both environmentally and socially sustainable as well as transparent and traceable. Increasingly however, food production has become the domain of large corporations that use intensive, industrial models to produce food, utilising opaque and complex chains of production that… continue reading

FarmDrop ~ Reconnecting our Supply Chain - 17th Oct 2014

Want to support farmers who are raising pigs ethically? Take the Pig Pledge today and vote with your wallet every time you shop! Check out our High Welfare Directory to source meat directly from a farmer or to find a restaurant near you serving ethically produced meat. FarmDrop We began two years ago when founders… continue reading

Wrecking Rural Economies & Communities - 16th Oct 2014

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Farming has always exerted a strong influence on the rural landscape and it’s people, shaping it physically, providing economic stability for countless families, and constituting a way of life. With the arrival of big agribusiness however, many rural communities suffer as small farms cease to be financially viable and rural life is diminished. HOW DID… continue reading

Purton House Organics ~ Engaging With Their Community - 16th Oct 2014

Want to support farmers who are raising pigs ethically? Take the Pig Pledge today and vote with your wallet every time you shop! Check out our High Welfare Directory to source meat directly from a farmer or to find a restaurant near you serving ethically produced meat. Purton House Organics We’ve been farming organically here… continue reading

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