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Industry news in plain English, buyer’s guides for everyday shopping, long reads from the people behind the food, and pairings worth getting up early for.
How to choose, store and serve the food on the larder. Plain-English guides for everyday shopping.
Buyer’s guide · 27 Aug 2026
September is the hinge of the British food year — the last of summer and the first of autumn on the same stall. What to buy, what to cook, and what to catch before it’s gone.
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Buyer’s guide · 1 Aug 2026
Clubbing together to buy in bulk is as old as villages themselves. Here’s how the modern version works — pledges, thresholds, deadlines — and how to get one going where you live.
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Buyer’s guide · 29 Jul 2026
August is the most generous month in the British food year. What to look for on the stalls, what to do with it, and what’s about to disappear until next summer.
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Buyer’s guide · 31 May 2026
You don't need to overhaul your shopping habits overnight. Here are eight practical ways to put more money in the pockets of the growers, bakers and makers in your community.
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A proper sourdough should still be good five days after it was baked. Here’s how to spot the ones that will, and the ones that won’t.
Read story →Buyer’s guide · 30 Mar 2026
Eight terms you’ll see on artisan cheese labels and what they actually tell you about what’s in the wax.
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Buyer’s guide · 20 Feb 2026
British air-dried meats are now competitive with the best from Italy and Spain. Here’s how to choose, what to ask for, and what to do with what you bring home.
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