Archive for October, 2007

Recent Letter to the Vobes

Dear Richard,
 I am listening to NE 496 and I just have to stop you–if only I could–to beg to differ. In fact if this was a football pitch I would be issuing you a yellow, if not red card. . . .
Waitrose MAY be more expensive, but Waitrose has a dedicated campaign to put more […]

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Farmers, Badgers and TB in the UK

I was just listening to Farming Today and heard the most unbelievable quote. Something to the effect that if the UK’s Badger Cull went forward the speaker would boycott all British raised farm goods. This is an insane position. Firstly, not all farmers are behind the badger cull. Some quite happily get along with […]

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All this past week, even immersed in pig business, the workshop and guests, I have been having some brilliant conversations with Heather Gorringe and Farmer Phil of Wiggly Wigglers about the plight of farming, agriculture and how Social media can close the gap between farmer and consumer and how it can help change the […]

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Somethings Worth Watching

These videos have come to my attention recently and they deserve to be seen by everyone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKwLP6JoOVY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGoWKVA87ro

Technorati Tags: farming, agriculture, food, politics, rooting for farmers, gastrocast, buy local, waitrose, fair trade for farmers
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Rooting for Farmers Award

While I wind down from the Porkshop and gather my thoughts about it, the very busy week and all that has gone on, I though I had better share with you something which is even more important.
Downshifting Path in the UK has begun a “Rooting for Farmers” award on her blog which is […]

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