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Category: Food Sovereignty

How to Keep Sows: A Complete Guide from Experience

Keeping sows requires a completely different approach to raising finisher pigs. Getting sow management right means understanding reproductive cycles, nutrition requirements that shift dramatically through gestation and lactation, and housing needs that change with the seasons.

A Beginner’s Guide on How to Keep Geese at Home

keeping geese is one of the most rewarding aspects of poultry farming. Geese, similar to ducks are great ecosystem keepers where they actively sort the ground without damaging your crops.

How Accurate is the Food Mileage Calculator System?

A food mileage calculator is a tool designed to estimate how far your food travels from where it is produced to where it is consumed. In simple terms, it measures “farm to fork” distance. What it actually does is track however may not be as accurate as first thought.

British Food Recipes: A Cook’s Guide to Traditional UK Dishes That Shaped Our Food Sovereignty

Cooking and preserving food is an absolute must! Learning how to do this is critical in restoring food sovereignty.

A Beginner’s Guide on How to Keep Dairy Cows Successfully

This guide draws from conversations with dairy farmers as well as my own observations working with livestock advisers. I’ll walk you through the practical requirements, realistic timescales, and honest challenges you’ll face when keeping dairy cows.

Why Britain Needs to Step Up it’s food Security in the UK

British food security growers face unique challenges compared to most European nations. We import roughly 46% of our food, with particular reliance on continental suppliers for fruit and vegetables throughout winter months. We can change this though… together.

Traditional British Food List: 47 Regional Classics I’ve Tested (with Regional Maps)

We are one of those countries that has such a rich history in all areas, naturally we have a rich history of food too.

Changing Food Insecurity Through Community Action and Self-Reliance

I want to talk about food insecurity in this article and how it is a serious issue, but it’s one we can address together, combining practical action with genuine care for our communities.

A Complete Guide on How to Keep Chickens in Your Garden

Read on if you’re after fresh eggs, natural pest control, or simply wanting the pleasure of keeping chickens that offer an accessible entry point into self-sufficiency.

Why Our Food Security in the UK Matters More Than Ever

Due to the overwhelming issues surrounding the UK we are urging everyone to start planning their food security options in this post.
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