Dance of the Sugar Plum Dairy (beef)
Would you spend £15 on takeaway steak and chips from a food van? This was my dilemma as I loitered around the extortionate street food stalls in the courtyard of… Read more Dance of the Sugar Plum Dairy (beef) →
Farm Girl Fish Out of Water
Farm Girl Fish Out of Water It was three days of intense imposter syndrome. I was invited to moderate a plenary at the IUCN Congress in Marseille – possibly the… Read more Farm Girl Fish Out of Water →
10 Things I Still Love About Lockdown (even in grief).
It’s been a month since I blogged about all the things I love about lockdown, with a heavy caveat that my positivity should not to be confused with complacency. And,… Read more 10 Things I Still Love About Lockdown (even in grief). →
Never asked to be thanked – why I’m not praising farmers for farming.
Believing you are owed eternal thanks and gratitude – simply for doing your job – is a dangerous game, which can backfire very badly. I sat open-mouthed in disbelief when… Read more Never asked to be thanked – why I’m not praising farmers for farming. →
Daring to do things differently in the Midwest
If you’re a farmer in Iowa, USA, there are certain expectations – business norms and cultural norms. Farm-wise, you’ll probably grow corn and soybean. Life-wise, you’ll probably be married with… Read more Daring to do things differently in the Midwest →
10 Things I Love About Lockdown (so far)
Before I say anything, this is not about trivialising the reasons why we are all in lockdown, or to brush over why many people might be really struggling with it.… Read more 10 Things I Love About Lockdown (so far) →
APOCALYPSE COW: The Moment Monbiot Went Too Far
Is anyone else struggling to keep up with Channel 4’s wall-to-wall meat coverage? Shrewdly scheduled to coincide with Veganuary, it’s going at it with both barrels. But like many viewers… Read more APOCALYPSE COW: The Moment Monbiot Went Too Far →
MEAT ON THE BBC (Part 2): An American Perspective
Wow. It really kicked off didn’t it? BBC One’s ‘Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?‘ made the front page of the Farmers’ Guardian, seemed to be trending on Twitter for… Read more MEAT ON THE BBC (Part 2): An American Perspective →
ANNA JONES 