Veggies can’t be more fresh than when picked from the source. To tackle the problem of rising transportation costs and address growing concerns for the environment, a supermarket in Berlin is taking freshness to a whole new level by growing its own produce in a mini in-store greenhouse.

Over 40% of French people grow their own veg, cultivate their own herbs and eat eggs laid by their own hens. But as small agriculture is slowly suffocated by people choosing to live in large towns and cities, can Farmili – an internet-based provider of urban mini-farms – put production back into the hands of the people?

Over half the world’s population now live in cities. As urban centres continue to grow, our relationship with what’s rural is changing. A Rotterdam company is bringing farming to the city harbour, inviting urbanites to reconnect with what they’re used to finding in the grocery aisle.

Seitan and Fabanaise – that’s ‘wheat meat’ and mayonnaise made with chickpea water – might not have reached the shelves of the average Tesco yet, but veganism is infiltrating the mainstream. How can companies step up to meet the needs of more than half a million Brits who are vegan?