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Category Archives: farming
New hope swells
By Rob Symons This is an article I wrote for the Mercury Food and Wine supplement and it also appears in “Verdant Life“. It has been reported that that this September has shown the highest temperatures recorded globally since 1880, … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, farming, Gardening, Mercury Food and Wine articles, Nature
Tagged environment, farming, gardening, nature, organic farm, reedbuck, wildlife
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Keeping gardens healthy
By Rob Symons This is an article I wrote for the Mercury Food and Wine supplement and it also appears in “Verdant Life“. Of all the questions I am asked on the subject of home food gardens the majority are … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, farming, Food, Gardening, Lifestyle, Mercury Food and Wine articles, Uncategorized
Tagged farming, food, gardening, herbicides, industrial farming, nutrition, organic
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Entertaining banter about Banting
By Rob Symons This is an article I wrote for the Mercury Food and Wine supplement and it also appears in “Verdant Life“. Recently I was honoured to be invited to pianist Christopher Duigan’s annual pop-up dinner event, the Table. … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, farming, Food, Lifestyle, Mercury Food and Wine articles
Tagged animals, Banting diet, Diet, environment, ethics, farming, food, industrial farming, livestock, nutrition, south african food, Tim Noakes, vegetables
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Low-carb, high-fat a low blow
By Rob Symons This is an article I wrote for the Mercury Food and Wine supplement and it also appears in “Verdant Life“. I have been at a number of functions lately where talk has drifted to diet, most particularly … Continue reading
Humane + healthy = sustainable
By Rob Symons This is an article I wrote for the Mercury Food and Wine supplement and it also appears on “Verdant Life.” Since a child, one of my favourite dishes has been Chicken peri-peri. Chicken is the main ingredient … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, farming, Food, Mercury Food and Wine articles
Tagged animals, ecological methodology, ethics, farming, food, industrial farming, organic
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Can organic feed the world?
By Rob Symons This is my 41st article in the Mercury Food and Wine supplement. This article also appeared on the site, Verdant Life Whenever I attend a workshop or seminar on food security I always come across this question, “can organic … Continue reading
The seeds of freedom…
By Rob Symons This is my 40th article in the Mercury Food and Wine supplement. This article also appeared on the site, Verdant Life KwaZulu Natal and the the Eastern Cape are characterised by deep-cut river valleys that flow down to … Continue reading
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Tagged crops, farming, food, gardening, organic, organic farm, sustainable
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Growing together
By Rob Symons This is my 39th article in the Mercury Food and Wine supplement. This article also appeared on the site, Verdant Life Organic farming in KwaZulu-Natal and indeed in South Africa has been fragmented for a long time. There … Continue reading
Posted in farming, Food, Mercury Food and Wine articles
Tagged certified, certified organic, ethics, farming, food, organic, organic farm
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Paucity of Choice
By Rob Symons This is my 38th article in the Mercury Food and Wine supplement. This article also appeared on the site, Verdant Life I cannot help noticing whenever I go shopping or eat out, the steadily diminishing variety and diversity … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, farming, food, organic, south african food
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Supply and Demand
This is my 37th article in the Mercury Food and Wine supplement. This article also appeared on the site, Verdant Life At this time of the year the farm routine shifts up a gear. As we approach mid-summer; the newly … Continue reading
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Tagged farming, food, organic, south african food, sustainable
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The Farm Gate 