Polly Davies never thought she'd be a farmer.

Listen as we hear about her journey back to the family farm from working in construction in London, her extremely diverse organic farming business, the challenges of direct selling produce, women in farming and wider industry, and much, much more.

www.sladefarmorganics.com

willpenrievans@gmail.com

Welcome to “We Need to Talk About Farming” – a new spin-off series from myself Will Evans and the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission.

There's a lot of noise in farming right now. For many, the future feels uncertain. This series is about having better conversations about the biggest issues facing agriculture. In each episode, we'll take on a topic that's making headlines and dividing social media and WhatsApp groups. We'll go beyond the buzzwords, cut through the cliches, and work out what really matters.

Look out for fortnightly episodes coming very soon!

By his own admittance, Tom Edmondson has been on quite the journey.

Listen as we talk about how changing to regenerative farming has transformed his business, his soils, the biodiversity on his farm, and his mental health. All this, and much more.

*Warning: Also includes sourdough bread chat

https://cranleybarnfarms.co.uk

willpenrievans@gmail.com