Food, Farming, Fairness.
We will be adding to this section weekly, so come back for recommendations for the best blogs, podcasts, Substacks, films and more, from the worlds of Food and Farming.
Books
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Birds, Beasts and Bedlam: Turning My Farm into an Ark for Lost Species
Forthright farmer and nature conservationist, Derek Gow brings endangered species back from the brink, sharing stories from his 300-acre rewilded farm and species recovery centre, Coombeshead in this funny, entertaining, outspoken book.
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Do Nourish: How to Eat for Resilience
A six week plan inviting you to reconnect with your food & make changes that will nourish your body and mind.
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Great British Elms: The remarkable story of an iconic tree and its return from the brink
The story of the British elm is entangled with the story of our countryside and countless creatives, craftspeople, and conservationists inspired by its beauty, water-resistant properties, and importance to biodiversity.
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Regional Cooking of England: A culinary tour with more than 280 traditional recipes
With every food fact and recipe, Wilson fascinates us, exploring festivals rooted in our pagan past and the agricultural year, such as May Day, whilst offering juicy morsels of folklore and historical titbits.
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With The Land: Reflections on Land Work and Ten Years of the Landworker’s Alliance
Exploring the LWA’s evolution, the wide range of work it does and how it supports the community it has created.
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Cold Kitchen: A Year of Culinary Journeys
A gastronomic adventure for anyone with wanderlust, a love of food, or curiosity about the ways in which food can bring us together.
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The Moroccan Cookbook: Exploring the Food of an Ancient Cuisine
Food writer Ghillie Başan “explores the vibrant history and culinary culture” of the Kingdom of Morocco, opening a gastronomic gateway to the land of the setting sun in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
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The Vegan Gardener: Using Vegan-Organic Techniques for a Planet-Friendly, Wildlife-Abundant, Beautiful and Productive Garden
Offering us a mindful way of gardening, the veganic system also avoids the use of polluting plastics, aiming to reduce consumerism by repurposing and recycling as much as possible
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Getting Healthy in Toxic Times: An Ecological Doctor’s Prescription for Healing Your Body and the Planet
An eye-opening, essential read for everyone who wants to lead a healthier life and reduce their exposure to toxins
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Nature Notes
A collated collection of beautifully subtle observations from the natural world, originally published as columns by Tim Deane for Organic Grower magazine.
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A Wilder Way: How Gardens Grow Us
In this wild-hearted, deeply moving book, we see how our relationship with nature has been eroded, just like the soil, right down to the roots of our ancestral spiritual beliefs and traditions.
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Between Two Waters
The woman behind award-winning restaurant, Inver, explores the stories of Scotland through food and history.
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The Serviceberry: An Economy of Gifts and Abundance
If thankfulness and reciprocity were rooted into our economic and cultural systems, how might this transform our lives and our world?
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The Running Hare
Lewis-Stempel’s landmark book that blends farming, folklore, and an impassioned defence of nature
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Regenerative Farming and Sustainable Diets
A rich, diverse and hopeful book, which posits that with thoughtful, collaborative action, more regenerative outcomes are possible.
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In Search of the Perfect Peach
Does flavour hold the answer to fixing our broken food system? The Natoora founder poses a compelling argument.
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Hedgelands
Pollinator haven, safe bird nesting site, foragers’ larder, fire log provider, curious sheep escape prevention system… welcome to Hart’s wild and wandering ode to hedges.
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Biocivilisations: A New Look at the Science of Life
How to save ourselves from our own violence and the violence we inflict on the rest of our living planet.
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Rebugging the Planet
A compelling study into how insects and invertebrates are the cornerstone of our global ecosystem.
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Terra Viva: My Life in a Biodiversity of Movements
A painfully astute assessment of all the ways in which our natural world has been co-opted and sold off to the highest bidder
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Seasoning – How to cook and celebrate the seasons
How eating in season is a crucial step along the path to food security and sustainability.
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Natural Wine, No Drama: An unpretentious guide
A guide for those who want to drink the pure stuff and dodge the bottled bullets along the way.
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Recipes to Reconnect
A gathering of inspiring conversations with food pioneers, conscious chefs, health experts and earth activists
Films & TV
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Ocean with David Attenborough
The multi-award-winning documentary opens our eyes to what’s happening beneath the surface of our seas & oceans
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Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet
A challenging documentary but a must-watch for anyone who yearns to know what we can do to save our home planet.
Podcasts
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Farmerama Podcast
Award-winning podcast Farmerama, is a platform for regenerative farmers and growers to share powerful stories.
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Six Inches of Soil Podcast
Created by the folk behind the docu-film of the same name, this podcast sparks conversations between agroecological trailblazers.
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The Nature of Health Podcast
The Nature of Health digs into the relationship between farming, food, and wellbeing.
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The FarmED Podcast
Co-founded by Ian and Celene Wilkinson, FarmED is a vibrant educational centre that teaches sustainable farming and food systems, and home to their popular podcast
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The Market Gardener
Whether you an interested consumer or a market gardener, this podcast will provide insights and inspiration
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Podcast: Sustainable Food Trust
Wicked Leeks’ Resources Editor tunes into the Sustainable Food Trust podcast, and finds cause for hope, for the future of farming
