They say that 'New York City is just like it is in the movies'. Well I say that that is even more applicable to Dorset. The rolling hills, the exquisite manor houses, the gentle lowing of cattle, the stunning sunsets, and the exposure to the elements... This is all quite exotic to me. I feel as though I've woken up into a Hardy novel. I am from London, and for me, there's something romantically ideal about the image of rural, pre-industrial British life, especially when the f

​ This afternoon a customer asked me a question that was music to my ears. ‘What happens to the surplus fruit and veg here?’ After spending months asking the same questions to businesses across London, and getting a variety of dodgy replies, I had been looking forward to hearing the question myself, and I was really proud to answer; ‘We don’t really have any surplus here’. Most shops and supermarkets work on the principle that consumers want unlimited choice during all openin

With fields and veg plots in relative retirement, the cold dark winter is the ideal time of year to debate the ins and outs of the broad and challenging task we call farming. This seems to be the consensus for traditional and progressive farmers alike, as this week, Oxford played host simultaneously to both the Oxford Farming Conference and the Oxford Real Farming Conference. Similar in name; divided in ethos. The former conference, hosted for many decades, remains focused on