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Sustain speaks up on hydroponics
Hydroponic growing has been in the news with the Daily Mail publishing an article on the large number of UK strawberries now grown using the technique.
This growing technique, which uses fortified water as a growing medium rather than soil, offers UK strawberries a longer growing season. However Sustain have some concerns about the amount of inputs needed to grow strawberries hydroponically. Take a look at Sustain's Food and Farming policy guide.
Published Friday 14 August 2015
Sustainable Farming Campaign: Sustain encourages integration of sustainable food and farming into local, regional and national government policies.