LISTEN AGAIN: Professor Bob Doherty – Fix Our Food
Farming Outlook finds out more about the efforts being made in Yorkshire through the Fix Our Food campaign, and exactly what is being done to work with farmers, schools and businesses.
LISTEN AGAIN: 10/10/2024 Anna Jackson – Regenerative Farming
We speak to Anna Jackson about regenerative farming, and find out about its benefits both for farmers and the environment. You can also watch Six Inches of Soil on Amazon Prime Video right now!
LISTEN AGAIN: Nigel Davison – Northern Dales Farmers Markets
Nigel Davison speaks to Farming Outlook about the Northern Dales Farmers’ Markets, and how they became one of the first established in the UK in the early 00s. We also discuss how things have changed since the markets first began, the challenges posed by Covid & the brilliant response from the public, and the importance […]
LISTEN AGAIN: 15/09/2024 Alicia Rose – Healthwatch North Yorkshire
John speaks to Alicia Rose from Healthwatch North Yorkshire, which aims to listen to the public and ensure their voices are heard & passed on to decision makers within the NHS. We discuss the long term nature of their work, and their current project working with the farming community, especially looking at any barriers that […]
LISTEN AGAIN: 15/09/2024 Lisa Cardy – Farming Community Network
Lisa tells Farming Outlook more about the Farming Community Network and what they do. They are a national charity celebrating their 30th year in 2025, and run a confidential national helpline available 7am till 11pm, 365 days a year. Those running the phone lines all have farming experience, so anyone calling will be speaking to […]
LISTEN AGAIN: 15/09/2024 Moira Fisher – F3A
Farming Outlook finds out more about F3A, and their work to deliver first aid skills to the farming community. Given a lot of farmers work in rural communities, it can take longer for the emergency services to reach them, so these skills are vital and potentially lifesaving. Have a listen to find out more, as […]
LISTEN AGAIN: 15/09/2024 Jake – Emergent Generation
Farming Outlook speaks to Jake, a farmer based near Whitby, about a network of young people aged 13-35 who are interested in eco farming. We find out more about the growing movement across the country, and some of the issues they cover within food and farming. Interest is soaring in organic farming, and this group […]
LISTEN AGAIN: 08/09/2024 Sam Baumber – IndiNature
We discuss the manufacturing process of turning hemp into something that’s useable by the building industry, and Sam Baumber is on hand from IndiNature to chat to us! We discover that Yorkshire is in fact the ‘hemp capital of the UK’!
LISTEN AGAIN: 08/09/2024 Nick Voase – East Yorkshire Hemp
We chat to Nick Voase about his expertise in growing both hemp and flax, and discuss the importance of the Biofibre Special Interest Group. You can find them at www.eastyorkshirehemp.co.uk, and hear more by having a listen here.
LISTEN AGAIN: 08/09/2024 Liam McPartland – Harrison Spinks
We speak to Liam on his tractor in Tadcaster to find out more about Harrison Spinks, and the natural fibres grown on the farms they own to use as fillings for their mattresses. The farm is only 18 miles from their factory, and the company now owns a second farm! Have a listen to find […]