Following Katherine's last Opinion Piece calling for farmers and consumers to unite, she is joined in this episode by Mark Byford, also known as The Bowler Hat Farmer.

In this invigorating conversation on the future of our food supply, Mark and Katherine talk about:

> four key issues facing farmers right now: costs of production, supermarket controls, net-zero policies and DEFRA regulations

> the effects of measures such as geo-engineering and weather manipulation on food production

> building a sustainable system in terms of how consumers buy and how farmers grow/rear and sell food

> what 'We The People' can do to support farmers and help secure the future of our natural food

> the 'No Farmers, No Food' campaign, the PFFA Community Farm Blueprint and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

LINKS

Katherine's last Opinion Piece: https://open.spotify.com/episode/72bTYq0Da8RFSB9MH29GTq

The People's Food and Farming Alliance: https://the-pffa.org/

The People's Health Alliance: https://the-pha.org/

Mark on X: @TheBowlerhatfarmer

Mark on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/farmisafieldofdreams

Support Katherine's work: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/katherinemacbean

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