with Karen Tozer

There is a circle in the food system that we are desperate to square. How do we ensure that farmers get paid a fair price while at the same time ensuring that food is more affordable.One example of this conundrum is our attempts to set up food buying clubs and Co-Ops that are cheaper than supermarkets, yet we are fully aware of the price pressures that supermakers are applying. to producers. And don't get me started on trying to compete with the economies of scale enjoyed by the likes of Asda and Tesco.Well the short answer to how we can square this circle is that we can't.And the long answer? Well hopefully I'm addressing it occasionally in this podcast - think back to the episode on OXFarm to fork.and in this episode I speak to some-one else who is helping to knock the edges off this conundrum. Karen Tozer has set up meat buying club that is sustainible, replicable and follows a community development model, something that is often overlooked in this space

Groundwork Meat Buying Club

in Conversation with Andrea Freeman

Once again in this episode, we will be crossing the pond. Andrea Freeman is an American&nbsp;academic and author. Her book "Ruin their Crops on the Ground" relates the history, and current state, of the US food system; especially how it affects marginalised communities. It is a story that is, at best rife with ignorance, and at worst, fraught with deliberate harm.You can purchase Andrea's book from herehttps://www.rarewaves.com/products/9781250871039-ruin-their-crops-on-the-groundor from their Ebay Store.

Food Justice and Food Oppression in the USA

in conversation with Janie Bickersteth

This months episode is a sort of epilogue to last month's. After the metaphorical tape stopped rolling the conversation, between me an Janie continued - much of it on a topic dear to both our hearts, the role food in the school school system - from school dinners to the school curriculum.Because this wasn't intended for the podcast you'll hear a lot more from me than usual, along with some insights into how the podcast is made.Find out more about Incredible Edible Lambeth, and watch the film that Janie mentions, here https://www.incredibleediblelambeth.org/

From School Dinners to the School Curriculum: The Role of Food in the School System

If I was to try and describe the perfect food procurement supply chain it would go something like this:short, transparent, fair and sustainable.well in this month's episode Janie Bickersteth from Oxfarm to Fork tell us about an initative that hits all these points and some.

OxFarmToFork

A month or so ago a US publisher emailed to ask if I'd like to interview Elspeth Hay, about her recently published book about harvesting nuts., called 'Feed us with Trees' Obviously I agreed, I love talking to anyone about food . But what&nbsp;I didn't expect was how profoundly reading the book would both change and clarify my outlook. From how traditional hunter-gathering societies managed the land, to how trees could and should play a major role in modern agriculture, prepare to discover a missing piece of the modern food system.You can download a copy of the book from herehttps://newsociety.com/book/feed-us-with-trees/?aff=65 For the full episode, go to:https://youtu.be/z6kIB9Vrl5I

Elspeth Hay - Feed us with Trees

Auckland, New Zealand

In this episode we're heading out of town&nbsp;And by 'out of town, I don't mean the countryside I mean suburban Auckland, on New Zealands North Island. This is a bit of a family affair, as the tour guide is my sister, and you hear the odd interjection from my Dad.You'll also need a brief orentation session, so here we go. I was there at Christmas, which is coming into summer, and when talk about the climate up north, that's closer to the equator, with hotter summer and milder winters.&nbsp;So join me on on a tour of the The Lucida Place Community Orchard.The crops might be different - I mean olives and avacadoes for goodness sake - but a lot of the issues around running a community orchard are pretty much identical.This was recorded on the fly, so expect lots of wildlife, wind, and the odd plane.

Lucinda Place Community Orchard

This episode is a follow on from the previous episode, During our visit to the Action Day for Nature I went on a guided tour around the site. I must say it was an inspirational guide to what can be done to share our amenity spaces with nature. Full credit needs to given to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, and Andy Steele, who has done such sterling work at the rugby ground. But that isn't really what this episode is about, even though it takes place in that wonderful naturally managed space. Nor is it really an interview. At the end of the tour I fell into conversation with Janna, as we took a woodland walk around the edge of the field, ending back at the exhibition stalls. We'd both been invited to contribute some of our expertise by Andy during his talk, so it wasn't surprising that we should end up in conversation. As it happened I'd left my mic on. Don't get me wrong I am a pro! and towards the end of the chat it became a formal interview, of sorts,.The recording starts at the end of the tour, with Janna recommending a bird identifier app, it's an unedited start - and it was just as spontaneous as it sounds This is a wide ranging conversation; about wild food, nature recording and our relationship with nature, even in the heart of a city

In Conversation with Janna

The food system is never just about food - that's why it's so damnably complex. And that's why, as a food partnership, we are as likely to be found doing outreach at a health fair as seed swap. And that's why this month we were at an Action Day, where Yorkshire Wildlife Trust West Hull community Hub were showcasing some of the amazing changes they have made to the grounds of a local rugby club. We were there running a stall alongside with several other organisations, mostly with an environmental bent.It seemed like a perfect opportunity to grab my mic, and spent half an hour talking to some of those who are working so hard to to bring nature and an ecological mindset into the heart of the city.

Action Day for Nature

with  Harry Goodwin as the voice of 'The Book'

We present "The Gourmet's Guide to Europe", a truly remarkable book, in many ways the Rough Guide or Lonely Planet of it's day; if you were an Edwardian Gentleman of refined tastes and deep pockets.Replete with the attitudes and opinions of the day, this is a book that reveals the historical roots of what we might still call "fine dining"So sit back and enjoy a bill of fayre that includes: when to avoid the restaurants at Trouville , a warning of what to expect at when dining at a German inn, and invaluable advice on where it is safe to take one's wife.We are indebted to Mr Harry Goodwin, for his role as Lt Colonel Newnam-Davis.

The Gourmet's Guide to Europe

exploring the food system rom every angle

Food is part of everyone's lives. Join me as I attempt to unpick, all aspects of the food system. I'll be joined by guest experts who are passionate about the food system that feeds our bodies, and sometimes our souls too.Produce by the Hull Food Partnership in association with Creative Projects LtdEat the System gives people who are passionate about food the opportunity to speak freely. However, their views do not necessarily represent those of Hull Food Partnership

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