Luke HaseLuke Hasell farms beef cattle in the Chew Valley of North Somerset. I spoke to him in the farmhouse at Herons Green Farm about how he got into farming, about CSAs, regulation, pasture fed beef, conservation and much more. Luke wasn’t always a farmer and originally trained as an engineer, working for Kier Group asContinueContinue reading “‘Meet the Farmers’ Episode 5. Luke Hasell and Herons Green Farm”
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‘Meet the Farmers’ Episode 4. The Oxford Real Farming Conference 2017
For this episode of Meet the Farmers I travelled to the Oxford Real Farming Conference, which took place from 4th-5th January, and I spoke to farmers and others about the future of food and farming in the UK. It was the second time I had attended this inspiring event and it was good to be able toContinueContinue reading “‘Meet the Farmers’ Episode 4. The Oxford Real Farming Conference 2017”
‘Meet the Farmers’ Episode 3. David Lord & Earls Hall Farm
Earls Hall Farm is an arable farm near Clacton-on-Sea in Essex. It is farmed by the Lord and Hunt families and in this episode of Meet the Farmers I spoke to David Lord. David is an advocate of no-till (non inversion tillage) and so I specifically wanted to talk to him about the way he managesContinueContinue reading “‘Meet the Farmers’ Episode 3. David Lord & Earls Hall Farm”
My visit to the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2017
This week I traveled across the country to Oxford for the 8th annual Oxford Real Farming Conference which is held in the Town Hall in the heart of the city. I arrived on Wednesday for two days of presentations, discussions and networking. It was, as always, superbly organised and I want to congratulate the organisingContinueContinue reading “My visit to the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2017”
Brexit: An opportunity to change how we support food, farming and nature – Guest Post by Miles King
Caption: Should a future farm support scheme subsidise bioenergy crops? ©Miles King It’s finally 2017, and we can say goodbye to 2016 – what a year that was. Many may celebrate a new dawn breaking for Britain (or England anyway), while others will be very worried about future prospects for their families, businesses and ourContinueContinue reading “Brexit: An opportunity to change how we support food, farming and nature – Guest Post by Miles King”
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