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How can we transition towards more sustainable food and farming systems that nourish both people and planet?

The Sustainable Food Trust podcast questions current food production methods and sheds light on the future of farming. Chief Executive Patrick Holden hears from a range of voices, including policymakers, business leaders, food producers and campaigners, about some of the issues facing farming systems across the world.

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Richard Higgins on the influence of Sir Albert Howard and why we should be using human manure as fertiliser

Richard Higgins, chairman and CEO of Good Gardeners International, is our guest on the latest episode of the SFT Podcast. Alongside being CEO of Good Gardeners International (GGI), Richard is also a…

Jamie Feilden on the transformational power of farm visits for young people and the value of an educated public

Jamie shares with Patrick how his experience of being a history teacher in Croydon led to the inception of Jamie’s Farm, discusses his involvement in the SFT’s Beacon Farms Network, and the value of an educated public for a successful regenerative agricultural transition.

Danielle Nierenberg on US agricultural policy shifts and the future of sustainable farming

Kicking off series five of the Sustainable Food Trust podcast, Patrick Holden, SFT CEO and organic dairy farmer, catches up with Danielle Nierenberg, President of Food Tank. Danielle Nierenberg, is a world-renowned…

Iain Tolhurst on 40 years of organic horticulture: Lessons, trials and triumphs (part two)

Bringing the fourth series of the SFT podcast to a close, Patrick Holden caught up with longtime friend and one of the pioneers of the UK’s organic farming movement, Iain ‘Tolly’ Tolhurst….

Iain Tolhurst on 40 years of organic horticulture: Lessons, trials and triumphs (part one)

Bringing the fourth series of the SFT podcast to a close, Patrick Holden caught up with longtime friend and one of the pioneers of the UK’s organic farming movement, Iain ‘Tolly’ Tolhurst.

Julius Roberts on re-connecting people with the story behind their food

Julius Roberts – a first-generation farmer and chef with a passion for seasonal cooking and self-sufficiency – joins Patrick Holden for this episode of the SFT podcast.

John and Alice Pawsey on their journey from conventional to organic agriculture

In this episode of the SFT podcast, Patrick Holden sat down with John and Alice Pawsey, pioneering organic farmers of Shimpling Park Farm in Suffolk.

Sarah Langford on getting back to the land through regenerative farming

For the third episode of the SFT podcast, and closing out 2023, Patrick Holden caught up with Sarah Langford – a criminal and family barrister, turned organic farmer and author of the critically acclaimed book, Rooted: How Regenerative Farming Can Change the World.

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