Mark The Bowler Hat Farmer

Tonight I set out a much bigger vision than food alone: rebuilding community. I shared how a single volunteer post previously brought in around 900 offers of help, and why I now want to relaunch that energy in a far...

This week I opened the show with a catch-up from the garden and polytunnel, talking through the push to get beds composted, winter crops in, and as much as possible prepared before the colder months arrive. Paul then...

Tonight I was joined first by Juliette Bryant for a deep conversation on food sovereignty, soil health, school growing projects, foraging, seed saving and the urgent need to reconnect people with where real food comes...

In this episode, I’m joined by Shay Godfrey from Crops Not Shops for a grounded and passionate conversation about what it really takes to build intentional community on the land. We talk through Shay’s move back to...

In this episode, I’m joined by Paul from Bramblebee Farm, alongside Simone and later Shamila, for a wide-ranging conversation about food, farming and health. We dig into what deep-rooted plants such as comfrey can teach...

Tonight I was joined by Jacqueline and later Steven for a frank conversation about food, farming and the growing need to step outside the supermarket model. Jacqueline shared how a serious health crisis pushed her into...

Tonight I was joined by Fabio Zoffi for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of farming, food quality and the kind of decentralised communities many of us believe we now need to build. We explored the shift from...

I opened this live show with an apology for the technical chaos and a heartfelt mention for Paul, who was away dealing with the theft of winter feed from his farm. From there, I got into the bigger issue that’s driving...

I opened this episode with a road-worn catch-up from a busy run through Dudley, Wrexham and on to Rotherham, before Paul joined me with some big news from the farm: the purchase of 31 acres of modern but neglected...

<p>Tonight I sat down with Matt Adams to explore a question that sits right at the heart of everything we’re trying to do with food and farming: how do we actually recognise truly good food? Matt talked me through his...

Tonight I sat down with Matt Adams to explore a question that sits right at the heart of everything we’re trying to do with food and farming: how do we actually recognise truly good food? Matt talked me through his work...

<p>In this episode, I’m joined by Lynne Franks and Hans-Günther Kern for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of food, farming and community. Lynne shares her journey from fashion and PR into women’s...

In this episode, I’m joined by Lynne Franks and Hans-Günther Kern for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of food, farming and community. Lynne shares her journey from fashion and PR into women’s empowerment...

<p>Paul and I kicked things off with a proper catch-up from the farm, from tractor repairs and homemade ice cream to local cherries, farmers’ markets and the never-ending circus of regulation. Then Nicola and Kelly...

Paul and I kicked things off with a proper catch-up from the farm, from tractor repairs and homemade ice cream to local cherries, farmers’ markets and the never-ending circus of regulation. Then Nicola and Kelly joined...