How To Eat In Season In The UK: A Practical Guide Based on 12 Months of Local Shopping
Most people don’t realise that trying to eat in season isn’t just about being aware or trying a new thing, it’s about reclaiming control over what lands on your plate. When I started paying attention to seasonal produce calendars in January 2023, visiting farms across Somerset and Devon, I discovered that supermarkets had trained me […]
How Eating in Season Changed My Food Independence Forever
Last month I stood in my local Tesco buying strawberries in January and suddenly felt a peculiar disconnect. These berries, grown somewhere warm and flown thousands of miles, cost more than a decent bottle of wine. That moment sparked a complete transformation in how I think about food, seasonality, and what it means to have […]
Why I Started Following Nature’s Calendar for Food (Eat The Seasons)
I know what you are thinking…. how do I define ‘eating the seasons’ or at least eating food grown within the seasons. When I first started to eat the seasons properly about five years ago, I didn’t realise how much it would change not just my cooking, but my entire relationship with food and the […]