One of my best friends is a linseed farmer and he has for many years been banging the drum about how Omega 3 deficiency and the low fat dietary drive is impacting on our society and in the light of recent times I’m inclined to agree with him. We have wide spread increases in depression …
Elderberries are a great source of vitamins in particular vitamins C, and A, both of which are very good for respiratory tract infections. The berries from the Elderberry tree have been used as a popular remedy traditionally for colds, flu, and neuralgia, and this traditional usage has been supported by scientific research. The research found …
Years ago my friend Morag asked if I wanted to share an allotment space with her, and I agreed. I had never grown my own food, and I had no idea about how much work would be involved. At that point in time allotments had fallen out of favour and so we had the choice …
I spent the weekend in the company of an extraordinary man, a farmer, who out of adversity had managed to keep his farming successful by morphing it from dairy farming to building a successful brand incorporating what he grows, and now others grow for him. From farm to fork literally, and the absolute focus was …