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Farm Gate 104: Regenerating the water web, with Alpha Lo08 Aug 202400:35:26

ffinlo Costain speaks to Alpha Lo, the founder of the Climate Water Project, a series of podcasts and articles in which Alpha investigates how to restore the water web.

Farm Gate is part of https://8point9.com/

To find out more about the Climate Water Project just visit https://climatewaterproject.substack.com/

Farm Gate 103: The Wood from the Trees24 Jul 202401:13:48

Forests are super important - they have enormous environmental, economic, cultural and amenity value as well as being sources of food and nutrition, medicines, habitats, fuel and, of course, building materials.

In this programme, we discuss what timber can do - why forests are so important - how public support for commercial forestry could be improved - and where forestry fits within broader land use conversations.

ffinlo Costain is joined by Paul Brannen, the author of Timber! How wood can help save the world from climate breakdown - and by sustainable forestry consultant, Andrew Heald.

8.9 Newsweek - Six Inches of Soil: Three years on17 May 202400:38:25

Six Inches of Soil is the hit UK film that traces the trials and tribulations of three young farmers who are each trying to work regeneratively with their land.

Anna Jackson, farms an 800 acre mixed farm in Lincolnshire with her dad, Andrew - (0'50")

Beef farmer Ben Thomas has 75 acres of field and agroforestry in Cornwall - (16'24")

And Adrienne Gordon produces veges, salad and edible flowers in around four acres of market garden in Cambridgeshire - (29'36")

Award-winning adaptive multi-paddock grazing08 Jul 202100:34:01

FAI Farms and McDonald's UK & Ireland have won Compassion in World Farming's prestigious Sustainable Food and Farming Award for their work on regenerative beef.  This is a four year project, centred on Adaptive Multi-paddock Grazing.  The results have been outstanding - so what are they - how have they been achieved - and what has FAI learned along the way?

ffinlo Costain talks to FAI's Director of Regenerative Agriculture, Clare Hill, and their assistant farm manager, Silas Hedley-Lawrence.

We also introduce new regen ag training, available online at FAI.Academy - and give you a Farm Gate discount code.

Produced by Farmwel and FAI Farms.

Food builds community05 Jul 202100:42:27
This podcast is about the power and importance of communities.  To address the climate emergency, there is an urgent need to cede power to ordinary people so that they can design and deliver the changes necessary in their neighbourhoods.  Poverty remains a significant barrier for all governments in achieving net zero.  Community-led projects, for example centred on food, can all deliver carbon reductions, while also rewarding people with a lower cost of living, and the experience and confidence to work together for even greater change. ffinlo Costain speaks to James Goodman, Director of Partnerships and Learning for the Local Trust, Bryony Boyle from Selby Big Local, and Chris Blake the catalyst behind Project Skyline in the Brecon Beacons. Produced by Farmwel and the Food, Farming & Countryside Commission.
Carbon & water28 Jun 202100:42:30

The impact of climate change is already being  felt by communities, through flooding and droughts. Farmers are the  first responders to these impacts, as well as being one of the few  economic sectors that can act as a sink,  rather than a source, of carbon. So what are farmers doing happen  differently on farms, and how can the UK speed this change?

ffinlo Costain is joined by Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the UK Environment Agency, and Stuart Roberts, the deputy president of the National Farmers' Union

Land Unlocked features high-level speakers and explores the challenges of delivering real action at this year’s COP26 conference. 

Produced by Farmwel and the Food, Farming & Countryside Commission.

Optimism & story-telling13 Jun 202100:48:06
Land Unlocked is a podcast collaboration between Farm Gate and the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission. This occasional series will feature a range of high-level speakers exploring the challenges of delivering real action at this year’s COP26 conference and other major global events taking place in 2021. Programmes will be broadcast on the Farm Gate channel.  In this programme, ffinlo Costain discusses land use, economics, optimism and story-telling, with Christiana Figueres and Professor Tim Jackson. Christiana Figueres is an internationally recognised leader on global climate change. She was Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change from 2010 to 2016. Today she is the co-founder of Global Optimism, & co-host of the podcast 'Outrage & Optimism'. Her new book is called, 'The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis', which she co-authored with Tim Rivett-Carnac. Professor Tim Jackson is an ecological economist and writer. Since 2016 he has been Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity, at the University of Surrey. Between 2004 and 2011 Tim was Economics Commissioner for the UK Sustainable Development Commission where his work culminated in a ground-breaking book Prosperity without Growth.  Produced by Farmwel and the Food, Farming & Countryside Commission.
Indigenous with the earth07 Jun 202100:40:47

In this programme we delve into the origins of regenerative agriculture, and what it means to be 'indigenous with the earth'.  What is this knowledge?  Where does it come from?  Can anyone claim ownership over regenerative principles? 

ffinlo Costain talks to Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin, President of the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance.  Originally from Guatemala, Regi lives in Minnesota, USA, where he trains farmers in the production of regenerative poultry.  Regi's book, In the Shadow of the Green Man, weaves together stories from his upbringing in revolution-torn Guatemala, with his vision for regenerative farming.

Produced by Farmwel.

Saving Sierra Leone's fish31 May 202100:45:10

In this programme we visit Sierra Leone.  We discuss how this West African country managed to stop Chinese, Russian, Korean and European vessels plundering their fish stocks, how stakeholders built a sustainable fisheries programme, and the challenges for international organisations such as the World Bank.  We also address the controversy over Sierra Leone's new Chinese-funded harbour project.

ffinlo Costain talks to Salieu Sankoh, the co-ordinator of the World Bank-funded West African Regional Fisheries Programme in Sierra Leone, and to Phil Gawne, an advisor to the Program, and a former fisheries minister for Isle of Man Government.

Produced by Farmwel.


MSC Certified - How does it work?24 May 202100:33:46

The Marine Stewardship Council is an international NGO working to protect oceans and safeguard seafood supplies for the future.  The Netflix film Seaspiracy concluded that sustainable seafood doesn't exist - but the MSC disagrees.  Currently, 16% of the world's wild caught fish is certified and carries its blue MSC ecolabel, and the organisation aims to have 30% engaged in its programme by 2030.

ffinlo Costain speaks to George Clark, the MSC's programme director for the UK and Ireland.  They discuss what sustainable seafood is, how it's certified, how managed fisheries can restore fish stocks, and why the MSC refused to take part in Seaspiracy.


From emergency closure to success17 May 202100:35:41
The Isle of Man is home to one of the most successful sustainable shell fish fisheries in the British Isles.  Developed over a period of 30 years, their Marine Nature Reserve now accounts for 52% of Manx coastal waters, and their Ramsey Bay scallops are the biggest in Britain.  ffinlo Costain talks to Phil Gawne, former Fisheries Minister of the Isle of Man Government, and to Peter Duncan, IOMG's Senior Marine Environment Officer. Produced by Farmwel.
Aquaculture - An insider's view05 May 202100:38:25

Since 2013 more seafood has been produced globally in aquaculture systems than from wild caught fisheries.  The farming of fish at scale has come with costs as well as benefits, and as a relatively young industry, aquaculture has followed a steep learning curve.

ffinlo Costain speaks to Tony Wall, the founder of the Fish Vet Group (now PHARMAQ), who helped to put fish sentience on the map.  ffinlo asks where aquaculture came from, how it developed, and how the industry can overcome its current challenges?

Inspired by Seaspiracy, this programme is part of a mini-series in which we're talking about the future of ocean food.

Produced by Farmwel.


What next for ocean food?20 Apr 202100:33:17
In the wake of Seaspiracy, we're running a series of programmes about the future of wild and farmed seafood.   The vast majority of wild caught fish are now harvested by industrial-scale trawlers using vast and often indiscriminate nets and bottom trawling.  At the same time aquaculture, which has scaled so rapidly, has come under fire for high levels of waste and pollution and for poor welfare.   So, what's next for ocean food? ffinlo Costain is joined by Ruth Layton who, as a former director of FAI Farms, has spent 25 years studying agricultural and aquacultural systems, and by Ashleigh Bright, an expert in the science of sustainability in global food systems. Produced by Farmwel.
8.9 Newsweek - Peatland, worm-dancing, deer and venture capital10 May 202400:31:07

What exactly do the Soil Association mean by a Worm Hunt, and why do they want us to dance for these wriggly ecosystem warriors? Can venture capital really help to scale the transition to regenerative agriculture? Why has deer management become such a divisive issue in Scotland? And the latest UK Peatland Code revision is now open for consultation.


Interviews with:

Dr Renée Kerkvliet-Hermans from the IUCN UK Peatland Programme - 0'25''

Alex Burton, Head of Worms at the Soil Association - 7'57''

Simon Evill from Pelican Ag - 12'51''

Tom Turnbull from the Association of Deer Management Groups - 22'13''

Dairy farming - Putting agroecology into practice13 Apr 202100:36:04
This is the final programme in our recent series about agroecological agriculture.  ffinlo Costain talks to David Finlay from The Ethical Dairy in Dumfries and Galloway, and Bryce Cunningham from Mossgiel Farm in Ayrshire.  The conversation focusses on building a market for direct liquid milk sales, and on cow with calf dairying. This series is produced by Farmwel, supporting the 10 Years for Agroecology campaign run by the Soil Association, and the Food, Farming & Countryside Commission's Farming for Change project. Other episodes focus on beef, mixed farming, vegetables and horticulture, and arable farming. #FarmerAmbassador #agroecology #FarmingforChange
Do we need a new Agroecology Development Bank?30 Mar 202100:37:16
Do we need a new state-owned Agroecology Development Bank for Britain?  The Food, Farming & Countryside Commission thinks so.  Their new report, 'Farming Smarter: Investing in our Future', says that an ADB would speed the transition to fair and nature-friendly farming – by filling the current gap in available finance, and building knowledge about agroecological agriculture in the financial sector. ffinlo Costain is joined by report co-author Tony Greenham, and by George Young, an agroecological farmer from Fobbing Farm in Essex and a former banker in the City of London. Produced by Farmwel.
Diversity in agriculture & animal sciences22 Mar 202100:36:45
In this programme we talk about racism and discuss how to improve diversity in British agriculture and animal sciences.  We consider how to successfully encourage more of our black, Asian and minority ethnic population to enjoy the countryside. ffinlo Costain is joined by Navaratnam Partheeban, a dairy vet who co-founded the British Veterinary Ethnicity & Diversity Society, and Bushra Abu-Helil, a second year PhD student focussed on poultry health & welfare, and vice chair of the BAME Ecologist Network.  Produced by Farmwel.
What's the difference?15 Mar 202100:37:25

What's the difference between agroecology and regenerative agriculture?  And what about holistic grazing, organic, no-till farming, or adaptive multi-paddock grazing?  In this programme we get to the bottom of the terminology.

We also discuss how to get started in regenerative agriculture.

ffinlo Costain is joined by Caroline Grindrod from Roots of Nature, and Kelly Watson from FAI Farms.

Produced by Farmwel.


Veg & Horticulture - Putting agroecology into practice08 Mar 202100:39:27

This is the fourth programme in our series about agroecological agriculture.  ffinlo Costain talks to Sinead Fenton from Aweside Farm in East Sussex, and to Joe Rolfe, the general manager at RB Organic Ltd in Norfolk.

Sinead and Joe are Agroecology Ambassadors for the Soil Association

This series is produced by Farmwel, supporting the 10 Years for Agroecology campaign run by the Soil Association, and the Food, Farming & Countryside Commission's Farming for Change project.

Other episodes focus on beef, mixed farming, dairy, and arable farming.

#FarmerAmbassador #agroecology #FarmingforChange

Arable farming - Putting agroecology into practice23 Feb 202100:39:24
This is the third in our agroecology series. ffinlo Costain talks to George Young from Fobbing Farm in Essex, and Johnnie Balfour from Balbirnie Farm in Fife. George and Johnnie are Agroecology Ambassadors for the Soil Association. This series is produced by Farmwel, supporting the 10 Years for Agroecology campaign run by the Soil Association, and the Food, Farming & Countryside Commission's Farming for Change project. Other episodes focus on beef farming, mixed farming, dairy, and horticulture & veg. #FarmerAmbassador #agroecology #FarmingforChange  
ALT Meat - A health & food systems perspective15 Feb 202100:24:52
This is the first of two programmes investigating the rise of meat alternatives.  ffinlo Costain talks to Raychel E Santo, a senior research programme coordinator at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Liveable Future.  Raychel is the lead author on the research paper, Considering Plant-Based Meat Substitutes and Cell-Based Meats: A Public Health and Food Systems Perspective.  Produced by Farmwel.  
Mixed farming - Putting agroecology into practice08 Feb 202100:36:36

This is the second in our agroecology series, and in this episode we're focussing on mixed farming. ffinlo Costain talks to Ben Andrews from Broadward Hall in Herefordshire, and Robert Wilson from Cowbog Farm in the Scottish Borders. Ben and Robert are Agroecology Ambassadors for the Soil Association.

This series is produced by Farmwel, supporting the 10 Years for Agroecology campaign run by the Soil Association, and the Food, Farming & Countryside Commission's Farming for Change project.

Other episodes focus on beef farming, arable, dairy, and horticulture & veg.

#FarmerAmbassador #agroecology #FarmingforChange

Regen Question Time 2 - Arable & livestock01 Feb 202100:38:40

In the second of Farm Gate's Regenerative Agriculture Question Time podcasts, ffinlo Costain is joined by Clare Hill, shepherd and director of regenerative agriculture at FAI Farms, George Young, a regenerative arable producer from Fobbing Farm, Essex, and Caroline Grindrod from the regenerative agriculture consultancy, Roots of Nature

#Arable #Wheat #Livestock #Ruminants

Produced by Farmwel.

Farming Beef - Putting agroecology into practice25 Jan 202100:42:44

This is the first of five programmes in which we showcase farmers who are putting agroecology into practice.  In this episode we're focussing on beef production.  ffinlo Costain talks to Nikki Yoxall from Howe Mill Farm in Aberdeenshire, and Denise Walton from Peelham Farm in Berwickshire.  Nikki and Denise are Agroecology Ambassadors for the Soil Association.
This series is produced by Farmwel, supporting the 10 Years for Agroecology campaign run by the Soil Association and the Food, Farming & Countryside Commission
Other episodes will focus on mixed farming, arable, dairy, and horticulture & veg.

#FarmerAmbassador #agroecology #FarmingforChange

8.9 Newsweek - Timber! Micro farms, AMR, and regen misconceptions19 Apr 202400:46:35

Do we seriously need to chop down more trees to address the climate crisis?

What about food? Is it possible to make a living from a third of an acre of land?

In a world struggling with antimicrobial resistance - what's the WHO doing downgrading a whole class of antibiotics?

And what about my farm - regenerative agriculture - it's a great idea, but it'll never work here!

I speak to regenerative farming advisor, Tim Williams - 0'40''

Paul Brannen, the author of Timber! How wood can help save the world from climate breakdown - 12'50''

Dr Laura Higham a veterinary consultant for FAI Farms - 25'15''

And Ben Hartman the author of The Lean Micro Farm - 37'10''

The one with Will Harris19 Jan 202100:32:09

White Oak Pastures is a 152-year-old family farm in Bluffton, Georgia, USA.  In 1995, Will Harris began the transition away from industrial agricultural techniques and started redesigning his farm as a living ecosystem. 

Will Harris talks to ffinlo Costain about his life as a commodity cattleman and what made him change the way he farms.  He describes the dark early days and reflects on how his success brought his family back home, and breathed new life into his community.  He explains why he gets fed up with scientists, who 'bicker and fight all the time' over how to measure carbon, when the benefits are there in the ground for all to see.  Will also offers up words of wisdom for President Biden's new Agriculture Secretary.

Produced by Farmwel.

Regenerative finance: The one with Robyn O'Brien17 Dec 202000:33:16

In this programme, ffinlo Costain talks to Robyn O'Brien, the best-selling author of The Unhealthy Truth, who in September 2020 was named in the Forbes Impact 50, a list of the top impact investors in the USA.  Robyn's TED talks have received over a million views.

The discussion centres on Robyn's new investment fund, RePlant Capital, which is based in the USA and worth $250m.  RePlant’s flagship fund, its Soil Fund, is focussed on the transition of US farmland to regenerative agriculture. 

Produced by Farmwel.

Regen Rock Star09 Dec 202000:37:17
Farm Gate host, ffinlo Costain, interviews Leontino Balbo Junior (Balbo Group), who produces 35% of the world's organic sugar.  Speaking direct from Brazil, Leontino explains how he transformed his farm (http://www.canaverde.com.br/) from standard agriculture to a high yield regenerative success story.  Produced by Farmwel. 
Is a progressive UK trade policy possible?01 Dec 202000:29:39

The new UK Trade & Agriculture Commission was set up by the Department of International Trade to guide ministers as they develop a policy that balances the need for independent trade deals with the ambitions of the new Agriculture Act and the coming Environment Bill.  

In this podcast we ask, is a progressive UK trade and agriculture policy possible?

ffinlo Costain speaks to Tom West, UK Environment Lead at Client Earth, and Angela Francis, WWF UK's Chief Advisor on Economics and Economic Development.

Produced by Farmwel.

Tackling antimicrobial resistance 24 Nov 202000:29:30
It's World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, so we're doing our bit.  What is antimicrobial resistance - why is it a problem - what are the drivers  - and what can we do about it?   ffinlo Costain is joined by Laura  Higham from Vet Sustain and by Øistein Thorsen the chief executive of FAI Farms. Produced by Farmwel and FAI Farms.
How green is the new CAP?17 Nov 202000:36:41

Despite the early green ambitions, the new Common Agricultural Policy may end up looking rather like business as usual.  But, following policy delays, the CAP will now be delivered under the EU presidency of Ursula von der Leyen.  The new Commission has prioritised environmental action, and the Farm to Fork Strategy is at the heart of the European Green Deal.

In this programme I'm crossing the English Channel to find out what's happening with agricultural policy in mainland Europe?

ffinlo Costain speaks to Nick Jacobs, the Director of IPES Food, and to Pierre-Marie Aubert, the Coordinator of the European Agriculture Initiative for IDDRI.

IPES Food's influential 2019 report, Towards a Common Food Policy for the EU, can be found here.

Produced by Farmwel.

English agriculture policy - Where are we now?10 Nov 202000:29:31
The UK Agriculture Bill has gone for Royal Assent, but much of the detail remains uncertain.  UK producers are also concerned that food imports won't meet British environmental and farm animal welfare standards.  So, where are we up to with agricultural policy reform? ffinlo Costain speaks to Shadow Farming Minister, Daniel Zeichner MP, Vicki Hird, Head of Sustainable Food and Farming Policy at Sustain, and to Simon Hoare, Conservative MP for North Dorset.  Produced by Farmwel.
Regen Question Time05 Oct 202000:43:45
This programme is for every farmer who's ever thought about transitioning to regenerative agriculture.  It's our first Regen Question Time and in it our experts set out to answer questions submitted by farmers by Twitter, email, and through the Primal Web forum.   Regenerative agriculture requires a complete mindset shift.  Instead of rules there are principles, which can make transitioning process seem daunting.  To help with this, every six or eight weeks, we'll put your questions to regen experts.  Our intention is to help you make decisions about the future of your farm business.  (The insights will also be interesting for everyone who wants to know more about regenerative agriculture.) In this first Regen Question Time, ffinlo Costain talks to Caroline Grindrod and Alex Tomlinson. Produced by Farmwel.
Scaling regenerative agriculture22 Sep 202000:27:41
In this programme ffinlo Costain discusses Forum for the Future's new report, 'Growing Our Future', with report author, Lesley Mitchell, Forum's Associate Director for Sustainable Nutrition. Growing Our Future concentrates on scaling regenerative agriculture in the United States.  It describes threats and opportunities surrounding regen and makes a series of recommendations for a successful regenerative transformation.  While the report is centred on the USA its findings and recommendations are just as relevant for farmers, investors and policy-makers in other nations. Produced by Farmwel.
What's changing at FAI Farms?09 Sep 202000:28:03
FAI Farms has worked with big name global food brands to embed sustainability at the heart of their supply chains for more than 20 years.  Recently the FAI brand and business was bought by the management.  In this podcast ffinlo Costain talks to Øistein Thorsen, FAI's Chief Executive, and to Carly Scott, their director of sustainable operations.
Wheat from the Chaff podcast: Flooding, Universal income & In-field crop diversity08 Apr 202400:38:39
What's happening to food & agriculture in Wales?04 Aug 202000:40:39
Since 2017 the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission has helped to shape the UK's conversation about food - where it comes from, how it's produced, how far it travels, and where and how it gets sold and eaten.  In this programme we discuss the FFCC's Wales Inquiry Report - the Wales Field Guide for Future Generations. Joining ffinlo Costain are Sue Pritchard, Chief Executive of the FFCC, and Jane Davidson, chair of the Commission's Wales Inquiry, and former Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing in the Welsh Government. Produced by Farmwel.
The one with the WHO & IPES Food06 Jul 202000:29:00
Farm Gate host ffinlo Costain discusses Covid 19 and the crisis in our food systems with Dr David Nabarro, Special Envoy of the World Health Organization Director-General on Covid-19, and Prof Melissa Leach CBE, a member of the Brussels-based International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems, otherwise known as IPES-Food.  The discussion includes zoonotic spillover, One Health, and the strengths and weaknesses in the global food system. Produced by Farmwel.
The Carbon Cowboys15 Jun 202000:34:21
In this podcast, ffinlo Costain talks to Carbon Cowboys producer and director, Peter Byck.  Carbon Cowboys is series of 10 films about regenerative agriculture and adaptive multi-paddock grazing.  They demonstrate the enormous potential of this model of land use and introduce us to some remarkable stories.  Peter Byck is a film-maker and Professor of Practice at Arizona State University, where he's leading a multi-million dollar research project focused on regenerative grazing, soil health & soil carbon storage. Produced by Farmwel.
Regenerative oceans 26 May 202000:31:00

Regenerative agriculture has captured the imagination of producers and citizens around the world.  But the focus is almost exclusively on land.  In this programme we ask whether regenerative farming principles can be transposed to the ocean - and if so, at what scale?

Featuring Dylan Walker, chief executive of the World Cetacean Alliance, and Alex Tomlinson, a vet and regenerative agriculture specialist.

Produced by Farmwel.

Regen agriculture for kids - The #Homeschool podcast11 May 202000:19:00
Regen agriculture for kids Farm Gate has gone all #homeschool.  In this short programme we explain the basics of regenerative agriculture for primary school age kids.  We answer questions about the sun, the rain, dandelions and cow poo - and we ask what's the most important animal in the world?  There are even a couple of experiments you can try at home. The programme features Alex Tomlinson - an amazing mine of information who's working on regenerative farming projects right across Britain. Produced by Farmwel.
Mass mobilisation, coronavirus & climate change04 May 202000:37:18
Coronavirus has generated a monumental response. Political parties philosophically opposed to the Big State have intervened in our lives to an enormous extent. What can we learn from the way that coronavirus has been communicated and the speed of society's response?  How can we apply this knowledge to other public health emergencies, such as climate change and biodiversity loss, which also threaten the existence of human society as we know it. This programme features Jason Wojciechowski, Creative Director at Corelab and a Senior Fellow at the Center for Impact Communication, and Øistein Thorsen, director of FAI Farms. Produced by Farmwel and FAI Farms.
Happy Cow Milk Co. New Zealand28 Apr 202000:37:02
Happy Cow Milk Company, run by Glen Herud, is a cow and calf dairy business based in Christchurch, New Zealand.  It opened in 2014, but after a few years the company ran out of cash.  What happened next was truly remarkable.  Glen's story went viral, and ordinary people from all over the world, chipped in to help keep the business alive.  Now following a fundamental and revolutionary redesign of the distribution system, Happy Cow 2.0 is ready to launch. In this programme Glen Herud tells his story. Produced by Farmwel.
Sheep lameness & the 5-Point Plan20 Apr 202000:41:00

Sheep lameness is a painful symptom that severely reduces mobility.  It's regarded by many as endemic - ever present, regardless of the efforts made to curb new infections.  But is lameness endemic?  Can better monitoring and treatment effectively eradicate it from flocks?

In this episode we discuss how to implement the nationally-adopted FAI Five Point Plan - with Ruth Clements, head of veterinary programmes from Benchmark Animal Health, and by Clare Hill, the farm manager at FAI Farms.

Produced by Farmwel and FAI Farms.

Food at the front line13 Apr 202000:37:38

Coronavirus has led to lock down, the loss of work, jobs and income - it has forced people with little or no savings to turn to charities and institutions - just to be able to eat.  Food aid providers, already working to capacity, have had to swiftly adapt their service models to cope with the influx of new, fearful, hungry, and potentially infected, people.  

In this programme, Farm Gate speaks to three people working to provide food at the front line of the social crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic: Dee Woods from Granville Community Kitchen (Kilburn, London), Greg Silverman, Executive Director of the West Side Campaign Against Hunger (New York City), and Mark Game, Chief Executive of The Bread and Butter Thing (Greater Manchester, UK).

Produced by Farmwel.

What does 'food security' actually mean?07 Apr 202000:29:03

'Food security' is suddenly on the agenda - but what is it?  Was it ever about calories & cheap food for the masses?  And if it was, isn't it time that we redefined food security for the modern world - recognising the essential role that land use, food system resilience, and nutrition play in ensuring that all citizens can eat, and eat well.

This programme features Vicki Hird from Sustain, Professor Tim Benton from Chatham House, and Patrick Holden from the Sustainable Food Trust.

Produced by Farmwel.

8.9 Newsweek - A fit-for-purpose farming budget05 Apr 202400:57:10

Five interviews today - on topics ranging from the constant struggle for tenant farmers to dangers of slurry pollution.

1'08'' Martin Lines from the Nature Friendly Farming Network discusses the NFFN's general election manifesto, which includes a call for a fit-for-purpose farming budget

12'29'' Peter Powell from the Welsh Dee Trust talks about the terrible impact farm slurry can have on rivers

20'34'' Vicky Vanderstichele from North Star Transition tells me that scale is critical when it comes to financing nature-based solutions

32'09'' George Dunn, the chief executive of the Tenant Farmers Association, tells me about the often poor relationship between tenant farmers and their landlords

42'35'' And finally, Robin Walter from the Soil Association, makes the case for regenerative forestry.

Panic buying - a rational reaction to crisis?31 Mar 202000:40:06

In this programme we're looking at the psychology of panic buying - and asking the question, is our food system resilient enough to cope?

The media has been full of food jeopardy & empty shelves, but isn't panic buying an entirely reasonable response to crisis?  We've been watching this modern-day plague unfold since the start of the year, and the dramatic lock downs were trailed for weeks before they were enacted.  Despite the abrupt shift in consumer behaviour (we're all eating at home now) supermarkets are generally well-stocked, and farm shops are doing a roaring trade. 

I'm joined by Jo White from Human Behaviour Change for Animals - and by Roland Bonney, a co-founder of FAI Farms.

Produced by Farmwel.

What does Less & Better mean?23 Mar 202000:42:55
The term Less & Better is frequently used by NGOs when trying to address consumption patterns to deliver sustainable meat and dairy.  But what does Less & Better mean?  And is it really as unifying as the NGOs would like to believe? This programme features Dr Sara Place, Chief Sustainability Officer at Elanco Animal Health, and former senior director for the United States National Cattlemen's Beef Association, and by Øistein Thorsen, the director of global sustainable food systems consultancy FAI Farms. Produced by Farmwel.
Why are facts not enough?17 Mar 202000:41:27

Why are facts no longer enough to change attitudes & behaviours?  How can we communicate new ideas & information in the modern world?  How can we persuade people to make the changes necessary to combat environmental & supply chain challenges?  In this programme we look at the psychology of Human Behaviour Change.

We're joined by Jo White & Suzanne Rogers from Human Behaviour Change for Animals, & by Ruth Layton, a vet & co-founder of FAI Farms.

Produced by Farmwel.

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