Quinoa is a “superfood” that comes predominantly from South America, and in the last five years has moved into the mainstream, on sale in many supermarkets. One UK grower has decided to compete with the imported market by offering a British alternative. Stephen Jones first planted the crop in 2005 on the 280ha arable farm he runs in partnership with his father near Shrewsbury in Shropshire. “Anything you can do with oats, you can do with quinoa,” Mr Jones explains. […]
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