I got a bokashi bin for Christmas. Two actually. And yes, I did ask for them! When they finally arrived in January, I ripped open the package, full of excitement, to find two black bins, some bits of plastic and a large bag of bran. Somehow all this was supposed to turn our cooked kitchen [...]

Are you making the most of the incredibly short asparagus season? Blink and you miss it… May and early June see the brief few weeks when we can get hold of locally-grown asparagus (I’m talking UK and Europe here – apologies to the rest of the global community!). Asparagus is a short-lived treat! The rest [...]

Have you ever really wanted to do something, to change the world, but felt totally insignificant? Ever thought that just one person couldn’t make a difference? “A Beginner’s Guide To Changing The World” (formerly called “For Tibet, With Love”) is about just that. [Published by Harper One: ISBN 0060834528] It describes the incredible journey of [...]

Today sees the start of Fair Trade fortnight. There’s more to Fair Trade than just food. It’s not just bananas, cocoa and coffee; Fair Trade can apply to clothes and even toys. It’s about partnership with the suppliers in developing countries, making sure they get a fair price for their products, whilst ensuring decent working [...]

Have you ever wanted to have your say about local food producers? Is there one near you that deserves a pat on the back? Or perhaps one that needs “a little feedback”? Free Range Review is a website that gives you the chance to do just that. It’s the place to go if you want [...]

Listening to the fireworks and thinking about butternut squash soup, I suddenly realised I’ve only eaten 3 courgettes this year. That’s not because I don’t like them – I really do. There just don’t seem to have been any! This time last year I had a freezer full of courgette soup (ask me if you’d [...]

Do you get a veg box? Have you voted yet? Now’s your chance! Voting is now open for the 2007 UK Veg Box Awards. So if you think your box scheme provider deserves a pat on the back, please take a minute to fill in the online nomination form: Vote Now Every vote counts and [...]

Have you got a favourite “green” book – or recipe book? Would you like to tell people why you like it? We’ve just launched a book review section on the Vegbox-Recipes website and we need your help to get lots of great book reviews on it. Maybe you’ve got a favourite recipe book that you [...]

If you’re anywhere near Swindon and fancy looking round an organic farm this weekend, there are two open days not to be missed! On Saturday, the National Trust is running its annual Coleshill Local Food Festival. (See the website for details of all the activities, including a mini beer festival and even bird box making [...]

Calling all foodie shopaholics! The time is nigh for the Soil Association’s annual Organic Food Festival. It’s on September 1st and 2nd in Bristol and there are absolutely loads of exhibitors again this year. But it’s not just food. There are going to be all sorts of companies there, from green energy to toiletries and [...]