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Farmer Workshop – Diverse Cropping in East Anglia
Join Barleybird for the final stage of the Diverse Communities, Diverse Crops project funded by Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths’ Farming in Protected Landscapes programme.
For this session, we are inviting those who farm in and around the Suffolk & Essex Coast/Dedham Vale National Landscapes to explore how increasing diversity, in its various forms, can increase farming’s resilience and create opportunities. During the day we will
Discover the findings from this summer’s Diverse Communities, Diverse Crops project (Gaina Dunsire, Barleybird) and moves towards potential local procurement opportunities (Carrie Phoenix, Natural Habitat)
Hear the story of local pioneering food producer Hodmedod’s, their diverse food crops, and alternative routes to market from Josiah Meldrum.
See Maple Farm’s diverse crops, stone-ground mill, closed-loop poultry and agroforestry systems on a farm tour led by Mike Mallet.
Learn how an innovative local grain economy is developing amongst farmers, millers and bakers in the South West from Robyn Minogue and Fred Price.
The full day workshop is £15 and includes a delicious, local lunch and refreshments. Places are limited.
