Annunciata Elwes reports on how vegetable growers are making their goods greener than ever.
At the beginning of August the world’s first carbon-neutral carrots were launched by a group of 10 Nottinghamshire farmers; they are now being supplied to supermarkets, restaurants and other food outlets across the country.
Formed in 1998 and with land totalling some 20,000 acres, cooperative Freshgro has pioneered the return to the UK of Chantenay carrots — which fell out…