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Reimagining Wheat: From Homogeneous Fields to a Flourishing Future

On January 14, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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Wheat Breeding & Cultivation Is Changing & This Has Implications For Veg Production. What Can We Learn From Population Wheat & Cereal Farmers? Most of my articles are about fruit and veg growing. But we need to rethink our crops if we are to cope with climate change.… More Leave a comment

Cañahua (Chenopodium pallidicaule): The Andean Super Grain

On May 21, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Cañahua (Chenopodium Pallidicaule), Also Spelled Cañihua, Is An Ancient Grain Native To The High-Altitude Regions Of The Andes, Closely Related To Quinoa (Chenopodium Quinoa) And Kañiwa (Chenopodium Pallidicaule Var. Milleanum). It Has Been Cultivated For Thousands Of Years By Indigenous Communities In Peru, Bolivia & Ecuador & Is Prized For Its Resilience And Nutritional Benefits.… More Leave a comment

Regenerative Farming Claims

On November 18, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Recently Offered Farmers Advice About Regenerative Farming Claims. This Article Examines That Advice. Oil seed rape grown with buckwheat companion planting It’s not that farmers have been making wild claims about regenerative farming. It’s because regen farming is new and there is no generally accepted definition of it.… More Leave a comment

A 1950s Year On a Devon Farm By the Sea

On July 24, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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This Evocative Documentary Offers A Glimpse Into Rural Life, Through The Seasons, From The Windswept Winter To The Golden Days Of Harvest. Follow The Rhythms Of Nature As The Villagers Tend Their Land, Brave The Elements, And Celebrate The Changing Year.… More Leave a comment

How to Lay a Hedge

On July 14, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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Hedge Laying Is An Ancient Art, Designed To Ensure Hedges Grow Dense And Able To Give Stock And Crops Shelter, A Home For Many Beneficial Insects To Protect Crops And Prevent Cattle And Sheep From Roaming. The Art of The Hedge Layer There is an art and much skill in what the hedge layer makes look an easy task.… More 2 responses

1938 English Harvest Video At Sawston Near Cambridge

On July 9, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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Having Been The Farms Manager At The Agricultural College On The Outskirts Of Cambridge, Near Sawston, I Have A Deep Appreciation For Cambridgeshire Farming And The Rich Tapestry Of The Cambridgeshire Countryside & This 1938 English Harvest Video At Sawston. So I appreciate this early Dufaycolor gem by Humphrey Jennings because it offers a captivating window into the heart of this rural idyll during harvest time in 1938.… More Leave a comment

What Can Farmers Teach Gardeners?

On April 15, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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Although The Scale Is Different Farmers And Gardeners Use Similar Techniques. For Example This Regenerative Farming Technique Is Pure Permaculture Gardening. Across the valley from me several fields of a strange looking crop are growing. And they drew me to them like sirens luring Odysseus to the wave lashed rocks.… More Leave a comment