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Episode Four: In conversation with Joel Salatin
In this episode Patrick speaks to American farmer and pioneer in regenerative agriculture, Joel Salatin, about local and resilient food s...
Reflecting on a changing world
Patrick Holden reflects on a busy week, both on his farm in West Wales and in the many meetings, interviews and conversations all focused...
Harmony in Education update
An update on our Harmony in Education work, including the development of new resources and activities for children to do at home during l...
The self sufficiency surge
Gardening journalist, Kim Stoddart examines the grow your own phenomenon that has emerged as a result of fears around food security since...
How the farmstart model can help support new entrants
Demand for locally grown fresh produce has skyrocketed and we need to encourage new farmers and growers. Steph Wetherell finds out how Fa...
How COVID-19 is changing the way we think about fish
As COVID-19 swept around the globe and vast swathes of Europe and Asia went into lockdown, fishermen across the UK have been left without...
Episode Three: In conversation with Caroline Lucas
The coronavirus has exposed the "intense fragility of our current food system" explains Caroline Lucas, in conversation with Patrick Hold...
Covid-19 and the crisis facing artisan cheesemakers
Covid-19 is having a catastrophic impact on many small-scale cheesemakers. Patrick Holden talks about the need for true cost accounting a...
A labourious crisis
We explore the challenges and possibilities for the horticulture industry
Covid-19 and the local abattoir sector
How has the coronavirus impacted the local abattoir sector and local meat supply? We set out our key recommendations to Government to sup...
The Sustainable Food Trust pushing forward with pilot framework for sustainability metrics
We provide an update on our sustainability metrics work
One welfare and Covid-19
In light of the current crisis, Lizzie Rowe reflects on the link between animal health and our own health, which makes animal welfare a p...