Ethical eating
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The British veg growers behind your box
The best ingredients come with a good story. Meet the Barfoots family – the farmers who help us deliver beautiful produce to your doorstep.
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Farm to fork: being mindful of the whole process
Taking time to consider how you shop, cook and eat can lead to making more ethical choices. Discover how to reconnect with your plate's journey.
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How to Use Up Half a Jar of Beans & Reduce Food Waste
We’ve all been there: a recipe calls for half a jar of beans, and suddenly the other half ends up pushed to the back of the fridge. But that leftover portion is a tiny powerhouse – full of protein, fibre, and endless possibilities. With just a little creativity, half a jar of beans can become the...
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Make a Difference: The 2025 Reverse Advent Calendar
It’s back! Our Reverse Advent Calendar returns for the 7th year in a row, flipping tradition on its head to help give back instead of receive. Once your box is sealed and ready, you can send it directly to The Felix Project at no cost. Just use this link to set up your free return:...
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Farm to fork: how Mindful Chef & Barfoots bring you the best Tenderstem®
We recently had the chance to visit Barfoots’ family farm in the beautiful South Coast to learn more about that deliciously crunchy green veg: Tenderstem®, that lands in your Mindful Chef boxes. We wanted to really understand what makes this veg so special, from the soil it grows in, to the hands...
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New cool packs
At Mindful Chef, sustainability isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s at the heart of everything we do. That means we’re constantly looking for ways to reduce packaging, find sustainable alternatives, and make recycling as easy as possible for you. That’s why we’re excited to introduce our cool packs...
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What is sustainable food?
When it comes to sustainable food, there’s a lot more bubbling up than those two little words. But, what does sustainable food actually mean? And how do you know what goes on your plate is sustainable? Sustainable food is made up of two parts: • the actual food itself • how it’s grown, harvested...
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How to reduce food waste
We all do it. An unfinished dinner here, the end of a carrot there. Too many bags of salad. That thing lurking in the back of the fridge you meant to eat, but now it’s past its best. Snacks to unwrap. Sandwich bags for lunch. Takeaway curry cartons (you need our homemade versions here!) When it...
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What is sustainable food?
When it comes to sustainable food, there’s a lot more bubbling up than those two little words. But, what does sustainable food actually mean? And how do you know what goes on your plate is sustainable? Sustainable food is made up of two parts: • the actual food itself • how it’s grown, harvested...
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Reduce plastic use in your kitchen with Seep
In the UK, we throw away 96.6 billion pieces of plastic a year, only 12% of this is actually recycled. The rest? It is shipped overseas to live in landfill where it will break down over hundreds of years into microplastics which pollute our waterways and soil. With all of us trying to live a more...
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Ben Fogle & The Big Mindful Chef Clean Up 2022
Every September we get outside for our biggest community event of the year. We used to call it our Coast Clean, but our community does so much more than that! So this year, welcome to The Big Mindful Chef Clean Up. From 16th-18th September, we’ll be cleaning up miles of local beaches, rivers,...
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No-waste veg crisps
Grab your veggie peelings: Mindful Chef photographer Sarah has this leftover-loving-recipe for you. Perfect for Six Nations telly watching... You'll need... • A handful of carrots, parsnips or potatoes • Smoked paprika • Salt • 2 tbsp yoghurt • 2 tsp chopped parsley • 1 clove garlic, grated How...
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