76 – Caroline Drummond – Challenges And Opportunities

<p>We start, as always, with the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 9th March 2020.</p><br><p>In Farmchat Andrew catches up with Caroline Drummond, Chief Executive of LEAF - Linking Environment and Farming - fresh from the Holkham Farming Conference.&nbsp;LEAF have various initiatives to include farming in the curriculum, working directly with teachers and through <a href="https://leafuk.org/farmertime/home" target="_blank">Farmer Time</a>, whereby farmers use FaceTime or Skype to chat directly with schoolchildren and bring farming into different parts of the curriculum.</p><br><p>The discussion moves on to the value of carbon and the emerging markets, being part of the health agenda, the <a href="https://www.nationalfoodstrategy.org/" target="_blank">Food Strategy</a> (the first for 75 years) and how farmers are expected to deliver more for the same price.&nbsp;Caroline emphasises the importance of making the case for farming - the benefits it brings to the economy, to social infrastructure, to mental health - and engaging consumers through initiatives such as <a href="https://farmsunday.org/" target="_blank">Open Farm Sunday</a> (this year on 7th June).</p><br><p>Farmers interested in finding out more about Farmer Time or any of the initiatives mentioned in this episode can contact LEAF on 024 76 413911 or at <a href="mailto:education@leafuk.org" target="_blank">education@leafuk.org</a></p><br><p>If you would like to sponsor the Dewing Grain Podcast please email: <a href="mailto:hello@tinshedproductions.co.uk" target="_blank">hello@tinshedproductions.co.uk</a></p><br><p>The Dewing Grain Podcast is co-produced by&nbsp;<a href="www.eastcoastdesignstudio.co.uk" target="_blank">www.eastcoastdesignstudio.co.uk</a> and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tinshedproductions.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.tinshedproductions.co.uk</a></p><br><p>Dewing Grain - Independent grain trader for Norfolk and Suffolk</p><p>01263 731550 -&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dewinggrain.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.dewinggrain.co.uk</a></p><br /