Many people think of spring as a time of plenty. It evokes images of bountiful cornucopias brimming with crops. However, food growers know this is far from the truth. In reality, UK grown fresh produce is especially thin on the ground this time of year.
Read MoreIn recent weeks, the UK’s food security has been pushing itself to the forefront of conversation and in the current climate is now a source of concern for many. The global outbreak of Covid-19 has meant that warnings about food security are suddenly coming into focus. The time has come to acknowledge that, even though agriculture accounts for 63.1% of land use in the UK, we only produce around half of the food we consume in Britain.
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