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S01Ep05 – Chris Marshall – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op

England: A Different Model Episode 5: Chris Marshall – Tablehurst andPlaw Hatch Farm Co-Op Farm Community Interdependence Chris Marshall describes why community is essential in sustainable agricultural enterprise and land stewardship and outlines the organizational structure that Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Cooperative Farms have used to safeguard the land while supporting farm operations. About Chris Marshall Chris has been very active in supporting the process to develop a new long-term strategy for Tablehurst Farm. Chris feels that community is at the heart of the Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch initiative, and that engaging as many people as possible in the farms in diverse ways is the route to long-term sustainability. More More Information: Episode 5 Transcript Tablehurst Farm Plaw Hatch Farm Emerson College St Anthony’s Trust The post S01Ep05 – Chris Marshall – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.

S01Ep06 – Peter Brown – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op

England: A Different Model Episode 6: Peter Brown – Tablehurst andPlaw Hatch Farm Co-Op Community Farming Longtime farmer Peter Brown describes the evolution of the management and ownership structure of Tablehurst & Plaw Hatch Community Farm Cooperative to create sustainable farm operations. Includes a discussion of how larger political and economic realities require such farms to generate multiple kinds of value for their communities. About Peter Brown Peter Brown has farmed biodynamically since he was 21, first when he went to South Africa and managed a farm near Cape Town for 15 years, then working in Germany for three years before moving in 1994 to manage Tablehurst Farm in East Sussex in the UK. More More Information: Episode 6 Transcript Tablehurst Farm Plaw Hatch Farm Biodynamic Agriculture Association Natural Beekeeping Trust Biodynamic and Organic Seed Co-operative The post S01Ep06 – Peter Brown – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.

S01Ep06P1 – Peter Brown – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op

England: A Different Model Episode 6 Part 1: Peter Brown – Tablehurst andPlaw Hatch Farm Co-Op Community Farming - Part 1 Peter Brown describes how Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Co-operative Farms evolved into viable enterprises through a community-driven model, why a shared vision is essential to the success of these farms, and why subsidization of the industrial model requires farms like this to seek other ways to capitalize their businesses. About Peter Brown Peter Brown has farmed biodynamically since he was 21, first when he went to South Africa and managed a farm near Cape Town for 15 years, then working in Germany for three years before moving in 1994 to manage Tablehurst Farm in East Sussex in the UK. More More Information: Episode 6 Transcript Tablehurst Farm Plaw Hatch Farm Biodynamic Agriculture Association Natural Beekeeping Trust Biodynamic and Organic Seed Co-operative The post S01Ep06P1 – Peter Brown – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.

S01Ep06P2 – Peter Brown – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op

England: A Different Model Episode 6 Part 2: Peter Brown – Tablehurst andPlaw Hatch Farm Co-Op Community Farming - Part 2 A look at the current state and future of farming, and how shifting public sentiment, government regulation and market forces are shaping agriculture for consumers, farmers, farmland and animals. Explores farms as models and centers for learning and community. About Peter Brown Peter Brown has farmed biodynamically since he was 21, first when he went to South Africa and managed a farm near Cape Town for 15 years, then working in Germany for three years before moving in 1994 to manage Tablehurst Farm in East Sussex in the UK. More More Information: Episode 6 Transcript Tablehurst Farm Plaw Hatch Farm Biodynamic Agriculture Association Natural Beekeeping Trust Biodynamic and Organic Seed Co-operative The post S01Ep06P2 – Peter Brown – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.

S01Ep07 – David Junghans – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op

England: A Different Model Episode 7: David Junghans – Tablehurst andPlaw Hatch Farm Co-Op Young Farmers Farmer David Junghans shares about the importance of building a unified vision and how people's desire for quality food drives success on a community farm. “The word is agriculture and not agribusiness,” Junghans says. Consequently, the ethos of culture and care needs to be part of all decision-making on the farm. About David Junghans David Junghans is the farm team leader and general farm manager of Tablehurst Farm, a biodynamic and organic community-owned farm in East Sussex in the UK. More More Information: Episode 7 Transcript Tablehurst Farm Emerson College The post S01Ep07 – David Junghans – Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch Farm Co-Op appeared first on Farms For Tomorrow.