Farming For Change

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Farming For Change

James Smith

14 episodes

6 months ago

Ben and James are joined by Antony Yousefian, partner at The First Thirty, a company that's aim is to regenerate 30m hectares by 2030. We cover a lot of ground in this one - vertical farming, quantifying the ecological footprint, biodiversity net gain and the role of AI in agriculture. Links mentioned:https://www.tft.vc/ - The First Thirty websitehttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/60f02799e90e0764d2837899/Dasgupta_Response__web_July.pdf - The Economics of Biodiversity: TheDas...

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Episodes (14/14)

Farming For Change

The One Where We Get Political...

1 year ago

1 hour

Farming For Change

Intern Goals...

In this episode, Ben and James chat with Townsend Farm's summer intern about biodiversity, French agroecology, composting and how to dig a circle. Make sure to check Loddington Farm's Instagram page to see the stunning silo in all its glory...

1 year ago

45 minutes

Farming For Change

Strawberry Fields (or tables) Forever...

In this episode, Ben and James chat to Marion Regan, fourth generation 'guvnor' of Hugh Lowe Farms in Kent, about robots, Wimbledon, lacewings and how they continue to grow soft fruit sustainably in an increasingly unpredictable social, economic and environmental climate.

2 years ago

1 hour

Farming For Change

The Long Road to Greggs...

In this episode, James and Ben talk to Andy Cato from Wildfarmed about the company's mission to fix food to fix the planet, and how he believes we can farm in nature's image while comfortably feeding everyone. Inspiring stuff!

2 years ago

54 minutes

Farming For Change

10th Episode Special!

In this episode, instead of chatting to another farmer James meets with Ben's long-suffering wife, Helen, and Ben wasn't there so they could say what they want! It's easy to forget that behind most stressed-out farmers there is a calm and collected husband or wife supporting them while they work long hours, hatch crazy plans and, in James and Ben's case, talk about soil. A Lot.

2 years ago

36 minutes

Farming For Change

Are You Excited About Celery?!

In this episode, Ben and James chat with Harry Winslet from G's about bugs in jugs, how boring celery is and the trials and tribulations of implementing organic and regenerative practices in fresh produce farming.

2 years ago

51 minutes

Farming For Change

That's What Friends Are For

Ben visits James who's feeling down in the dumps about farming after the heatwave. They discuss why food production has become so high risk and the impact climate change is having on our ability to grow viable crops. But, ever the optimist - Ben believes that 'desperation leads to innovation' and profitability is not necessarily mutually exclusive from the environment. They also cover something that's often overlooked in farming - mental health.

3 years ago

49 minutes

Farming For Change

Jamie's Farm

In this episode, James and Ben are in Monmouth to visit Dan Smith who runs one of Jamie's Farms - an incredible charity that provides residential experiences to vulnerable young people, combining farming, family and therapy.

3 years ago

55 minutes

Farming For Change

We Don't Milk People

On this episode James and Ben are joined by Tim May, estate manager at Kingsclere Estates in Hampshire, to discuss cows, circular economies, enterprise stacking and guerilla gardening.Meanwhile, Ben reveals his plans for 'quackerponics'...

3 years ago

57 minutes

Farming For Change

Down a Rabbit Hole...

James and Ben travel to Wexcombe Manor Farm to chat to fourth-generation farmer, George Hosier about his move to a no-till farming system and the role engineering can play on a mixed farm.

3 years ago

50 minutes

Farming For Change

Paint Your Barn!

In light of COP26, this episode focuses on the role of agroecology in mitigating climate change. Ben and James are joined by Ollie Gillard from Gage Graphics to discuss how art can play a role in spreading the word of regenerative farming, and why this is more important now than ever.

3 years ago

48 minutes

Farming For Change

The Oddest Wolfpack

James and Ben are joined by Ben Whale, who is the farm manager responsible for the 2,000 acre Edgecote Estate in the Oxfordshire/Northamptonshire borders. This episode is more or less a case study on the regeneration of a traditional English estate and an insight into how things can be done differently.

3 years ago

49 minutes

Farming For Change

Boats & Flerds

James and Ben are joined by Ed Brown, an Agronomist and Head of Agroecology at H L Hutchinson Ltd, to discuss the barriers and attitudes that stand in the way of moving to a better way of farming. And we'll reveal what boats and flerds are...

3 years ago

55 minutes

Farming For Change

What is Regenerative Farming?

James and Ben discuss tilling, the differences between organic and regenerative farming, flood biology, rewilding and on a slight tangent...beavers and Christmas trees.

4 years ago

54 minutes