Ep. 027: Future Farms with Our Food 1200

In the context of carbon emissions related to imported foods, increasing food insecurity, pollution from intensive farming and corporate monopolies, maybe it's time we reimagined the future of farming in the UK? Duncan Fisher eloquently describes how Our Food 1200 / Ein Bwyd 1200 are working to build a reliable and affordable supply of food for all, focusing on accessible and small scale agroecological farms.

Your Hosts:

• Tom Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-constable/
• Chloe Constable: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-constable-24155821b/

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Our Guest:

Duncan Fisher is the Director and Co-Manager of Our Food 1200, he lives in Crickhowell and has a varied background, including extensive experience in child welfare and development and sustainable travel.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncanfisher/?originalSubdomain=uk

https://ourfood1200.wales/ to find out more about the work of Our Food 1200, including the application link for the Future Farms Partnership in Powys.

Listen out for:

[00:00:00] Tom and Chloe update on the project, sharing the love from our second community day and news of a recently awarded grant.

[00:06:40] Our guest for today, Duncan Fisher, introduces himself and gives an overview of Our Food 1200.

[00:12:05] Tom asks Duncan to elaborate on why we require a new approach to farming, specifically in relation to food security and the affordability of farmland.

[00:16:50] Chloe questions Duncan about the environmental impacts of our current food system, including the carbon impact of imported food, and the profitability of growing fruit and vegetables. 

[00:23:14] We discuss the definition of agroecological and what you might expect from a small-scale future farm.

[00:26:16] Duncan introduces their flagship project: The Future Farms Partnership.

[00:31:22] We discuss the perspective of George Monbiot and his ‘protein factories’, considering the importance of decentralisation. 

[00:35:58] Chloe reflects on the joy of community connections associated with local and  small-scale farming. 

[00:39:25] Chloe and Tom reflect on the interview and what resonated most for them.