No Fence Farming in Romania (May23)

We cycled for over 100 miles and didn’t go through a gate.  The Transylvanian landscape [...]

Wild about Knepp (May22)

My trip to Knepp was a revelation.  For those who do not know this 3500-acre [...]

Farmers Must STOP Killing Earth (Dec20)

Why are most rivers brown or red? A soupy earthy colour.  It’s because they are [...]

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Scorched earth in Sicily (Oct20)

What a beautiful time of year to come to this island perched on Italy’s toe.  [...]

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Speaking on Plastics at Trill Farm (SEP18)

“A quick but very heartfelt thank you for giving Trill such a good talk last [...]

Behind the scenes at McDonalds (Jun10)

It wasn’t ‘Old McDonald had a farm’. Actually, the farm belonged to the Duchy of [...]

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Food Innovation (Sep09)

The Food Ethics Council Business Forum meeting focussed on radical innovation.  I was chairing the [...]

Pig heaven (Jun09)

A friend of mine called Sarah has bought three not so little piglets. They’re only [...]

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Summer produce (Jul08)

The weekend wasn’t glorious – certainly not the weather anyway. But I’ve been really enjoying [...]

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Happy as a pig in mud (Jul07)

The bacon tasted really good. The superior rashers accompanied seared scallops – a first course [...]