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By Delia Stirling, Founder of Grove & Meadow This week, I am beginning a plant-based cookery course in London with Bettina's Kitchen and am reminded of something that feels both simple and surprisingly easy to forget...plants are only boring when we have forgotten how to cook them. At Grove & Meadow, as we explore greater crop diversity on our farm in Tigoni and work alongside smallholder farmers to improve soil health, I keep returning to the same thought: if we are asking the land to offer...

In a Tech-Weary World we sense a Longing for Connection We live in an era of hyper-connectivity, where work and life are dominated by screens, constant notifications and AI assistants. Yet paradoxically, people are feeling more disconnected than ever from what truly matters – nature, community and authentic human interaction. It’s no surprise that many now actively seek opportunities to unplug and reconnect. In fact, nearly one in four global travelers today make a point to disconnect from...

There’s a particular kind of tiredness that doesn’t get fixed by sleep. It’s the tiredness of being fed but not nourished. Of eating quickly, often, and still feeling like something is missing. Of living in a world where food is everywhere - yet the relationship  with food can feel thin, rushed, and strangely disconnected from nature, culture, and body wisdom. This year at Grove & Meadow, we kept returning to one quiet question: what happens when you let food lead again? Not food as “fuel.”...