Farming, the Biggest Job On Earth Podcast

This episode’s conversations were recorded at a dinner bringing together people from across the food industry to celebrate the role of farming over a shared love of food and to discuss the challenges the industry faces. The evening was held at FarmED in the Cotswolds, a demonstration farm owned by Ian and Celene Wilkinson. Dinner guests included farmers alongside chef Ben Ebbrell, of Sorted Food fame…

This episode shines a light on the role individuals, charities, and community groups play in making meals available for the 14 million people in the UK – 4 million of them children - who are struggling to eat. We spoke to farmers Andrew Stirling and Sally Mercer whose families supply charities and community organisations with surplus food and Ali Gourley from FareShare’s Public Affairs and Policy team to hear more about their campaign to source unharvested produce direct from farmers’ fields.

This time of year, people come together with friends, family and sometimes strangers to celebrate the festive period. Food plays an essential role in all our celebrations and the festive plate is the outcome of hard work and dedication from our farmers. We caught up with 3 farming families who supply our food and Agricultural Economist and refugee from Ukraine who tells us about the special food…

In our first episode, we talk about all things bread. Where it comes from, how it’s made and our favourite types. We hear from Lincolnshire farmer Andrew Ward, who gives a frank picture of farming, and the role farmers play as stewards of the environment. Angus McDowell shares his experiences as a farmer, maltster, and miller from East Lothian and finally, we hear from Pete…