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Wild garlic buckwheat crêpes with wild garlic pesto and mushrooms (GF)
Laure|Apr 6, 2021| Health, Nutrition, Recipes
Growing up in France, the traditional savoury buckwheat crêpes (“galettes de sarrasin”) were, and still are, one of my favourite dishes. We would have them almost every week at home when I was a child and as I grew up, the Parisian crêperies became a place where I would meet friends for dinner.
What is regenerative farming?
Laure|Mar 6, 2021| Farming, Thought
Regenerative agriculture is a broad term used to describe the agricultural concept based on the following principles and practices. There is no official definition of regenerative agriculture, and the definition and set of principles seem to vary but they all contribute to the same purpose which is to work holistically – with the whole systems – to increase soil health, environmental health and biodiversity.
What we have learnt from six months of being farmers
Laure|Feb 6, 2021| Farm update, Farming
Almost six months have passed since we got this land so it feels like a right time to reflect on our journey so far. Here are four things we learnt from six months of being farmers. 1. Allowing nature bring us back to the here and now During a day on the farm there would be...
On our bookshelf – Miraculous Abundance
Laure|Jan 6, 2021| Book, Farming, Inspiration
This book was recommended to me by the lovely Collette from Ashurst Organics, an organic farm down the road from us. It’s a beautiful and inspiring book that stirs things up in the agricultural system. It shows that a different way of farming – based on small farms and permaculture.
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