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Farmerama Radio: Episode 11 Future of Food Summit, Hydroponics and Climavores..

Nigel AkehurstJuly 4, 2016

Farmerama-ers… this episode we are brimming with innovations and new perspectives from all over the world. We enjoy crowd farming oranges in Valencia with naran... Read More...

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The Elder Tree

Michael HardingJune 20, 2016

If you go for a walk anywhere in the countryside at this time of year there is one plant that you can't fail to notice - the Elder tree. Amidst the vivid summe... Read More...

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Farmerama Radio: Episode 10 – Urban Food Education, Goat Meat, Mob Grazing and more

Nigel AkehurstMay 29, 2016

Farmerama continues to share stories of experimentation – growers, farmers and food-makers doing things a little bit differently. This month the tables are tur... Read More...

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Top 12 food and farming events to visit

Nigel AkehurstMay 27, 2016

A run-down of our favourite twelve food and farming events during the 2016 summer season.. 1. Heathfield Agricultural Show Held this Saturday 28th of May at... Read More...

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The revolution will not be market gardenized: some thoughts on Jean-Martin Fortier

Chris SmajeMay 11, 2016

Grower, food & farming writer and social scientist Chris Smaje reviews and compares Jean-Martin Fortier's book The Market Gardener to the trajectory of his ... Read More...

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Peasants in Transylvania: A love note

Katelyn Baker-SmithApril 26, 2016

The term ‘peasant’ is usually thrown about for a narrow range of situations, possibly while discussing medieval history or Communist eras, times being talked ab... Read More...

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Farmerama Radio: Episode 9 – Soil City, Farmhack, Hankham Organics and more..

Nigel AkehurstApril 25, 2016

The Farmerama family is ever-growing, artist Alec Finlay sets the tone for this month’s adventures with his eco-poetry and the lineage of landscapes echoing thr... Read More...

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Bristol Food Connections: A New Breed of Food Festival

Alex CalkinApril 7, 2016

Bristol’s reputation as a hub for producing excellent produce from across the South West and food activism is gaining momentum. Fittingly, Bristol Food Connecti... Read More...

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Farmerama Radio: Episode 8 – the voice of smallholders and much more…

Nigel AkehurstMarch 30, 2016

The voice of smallholders, business tips for urban gardens, cellular agriculture and organics in Udaipur, India And we’re off, as we happily hop into another S... Read More...

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Farmerama Radio: Episode 7

Nigel AkehurstMarch 1, 2016

From seeds on film to secret sauces, this month we journey over valley and vale to bring you interesting ideas and experiments in the smaller scale farming worl... Read More...

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