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Is it really all about cheap food?

January 10, 2024

flat lay photography of vegetable salad on plate

I joined the Oxford Real Farming Conference online this year, and despite a slightly shambolic experience due to technical issues (the streaming went down, YouTube was there as a backup option but lots of people were in the chat asking where to go), there were some useful sessions. A playlist of all of the recorded …

A manifesto for food

January 4, 2024

I found out about this through an inspirational session on landscape scale regeneration at Groundswell 2023.

Food producers and the community in Waterford came together to craft their own manifesto for food, and it is compelling and beautiful.

Waterford Bioregion Food Manifesto

Virtually in Oxford

January 2, 2024

A room full of people at Oxford Town Hall

On Thursday and Friday this week I’ll be joining the Oxford Real Farming Conference, albeit virtually. Online tickets are still available. I had a great first experience of the conference last year, but I’m opting to save money and travel this time round. Last year’s conference was a great opportunity to see friends and heroes …

Six Inches of Soil

December 20, 2023November 16, 2023

The new trailer for Six Inches of Soil, the film looking at the regenerative farming movement in the UK, is out. It looks great.

The Six Inches of Soil trailer

The UK premiere of Six Inches of Soil will be at the Oxford Real Farming Conference in January 2024. Further screenings throughout 2024 will take place on farms, in cinemas and many other venues – see the Six Inches of Soil website for screening dates and further info.

How can regenerative food systems create resilience in the face of the climate crisis?

November 4, 2023July 13, 2023

I was recently reminded of this episode of the regenagri podcast that I was on with food hero Josiah Meldrum last year. We explored how the climate crisis is already impacting the reality of food production. I shared first-hand experience of droughts and extreme rainfall on Deepdale Farm and Josiah spoke about the history of Hodmedods, …

Farming shows, friends and Springsteen

July 14, 2023July 10, 2023

A woman stands in front of a large crowd of people sat in a big top style tent

I just got back from a busy couple of weeks away, a good mix of catching up with old friends, work and music. I enjoyed the Royal Norfolk Show and Groundswell on the 28 and 29 June. My first time at the Royal Norfolk Show, a sprawling mix of everything Norfolk with farming at the …

Is it really all about cheap food?

A manifesto for food

Virtually in Oxford

Six Inches of Soil

How can regenerative food systems create resilience in the face of the climate crisis?

Farming shows, friends and Springsteen

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