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#26: Fungi above & below ground, our microbiome, chicken homes & vines in the UK

#26: Fungi above & below ground, our microbiome, chicken homes & vines in the UK 150 150 Farmerama Radio

Welcome back to Farmerama! This month we hear more from Dr Christine Jones, this time talking about why we plant cover crops and the wonderful world of fungi below our…

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#25 soil carbon uncovered, chef-farmer connections, happy bees & homegrown veg

#25 soil carbon uncovered, chef-farmer connections, happy bees & homegrown veg 150 150 Farmerama Radio

This month we we hear from across the pond as Abi Glencross talked to, Adam Kaye, head of Culinary Affairs at Blue Hill in New York. He tells us how…

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#24: Simple soil health principles, dung beetles, dutch potato trials & european native dairy breeds

#24: Simple soil health principles, dung beetles, dutch potato trials & european native dairy breeds 150 150 Farmerama Radio

Welcome to our two year anniversary edition (YAY!) of Farmerama supported by the brilliant E5 Bakehouse, an East London bakery pushing the boundaries of baking: exploring and innovating from grain…

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Field Report Urban Food Fortnight

Field Report Urban Food Fortnight 150 150 Farmerama Radio

We teamed up with Urban Food Fortnight to do a Farmerama Field report special. Listen in here http://farmerama.co/ to hear about some of the amazing growing, making, cooking and saving…

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#12 Growing garlic, apprenticeships near and far, neo-peasant politics plus diverse cropping techniques home and abroad

#12 Growing garlic, apprenticeships near and far, neo-peasant politics plus diverse cropping techniques home and abroad 150 150 Farmerama Radio

We’ve now been following the nitty gritty of the smaller-scale farming world for one growing year. One journey of this world around the sun. We’ve chanced upon and dug up so…

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#10 Giddy goats, a no-till, mob grazing & herbal ley winning combo plus young entrepreneurial growers & food poetry

#10 Giddy goats, a no-till, mob grazing & herbal ley winning combo plus young entrepreneurial growers & food poetry 150 150 Farmerama Radio

Farmerama continues to share stories of experimentation – growers, farmers and food-makers doing things a little bit differently. John and Joanna Cherry from Hertfordshire share what it takes to regenerate…

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#9 SoilCity in Glasgow, Farmhack, urban farm updates, poetic landscapes and glasshouses, plus rural entrepreneurs

#9 SoilCity in Glasgow, Farmhack, urban farm updates, poetic landscapes and glasshouses, plus rural entrepreneurs 150 150 Farmerama Radio

The Farmerama family is ever-growing, artist Alec Finlay sets the tone for this month’s adventures with his eco-poetry and the lineage of landscapes echoing throughout the episode. Alec’s performance is…

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#8 The voice of small-holders, business tips for urban gardens, cellular agriculture and organics in Udaipur, India

#8 The voice of small-holders, business tips for urban gardens, cellular agriculture and organics in Udaipur, India 150 150 Farmerama Radio

And we’re off, as we happily hop into another Spring season. Beautiful flowers in bloom, lots of hard work planting veg for the year ahead and baby animals dotting the…

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#5 Low effort lettuce lawns, no-dig compost, blight-resistant potatoes, mobile polytunnels and special festive guests

#5 Low effort lettuce lawns, no-dig compost, blight-resistant potatoes, mobile polytunnels and special festive guests 150 150 Farmerama Radio

We are in a festive mood this month…spirits are high with some special guests making a late appearance in the show. New reporter Hannah Shlotah chats lettuce lawns and cruush…

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#2 Natural Agriculture, CSAs, urban salads and ex-addicts

#2 Natural Agriculture, CSAs, urban salads and ex-addicts 150 150 Farmerama Radio

Nigel, Jo and Abby take a close look at Natural Agriculture after a visit to the Shumei farm near Yatesbury. They also investigate some of the ways farms are trying…

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