Simon Fairlie on getting started in farming

Update: 2022-03-24

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In this episode, Patrick Holden speaks to Simon Fairlie, farmer and former co-editor of The Ecologist magazine. The two discuss Simon’s new book, Going to Seed, plus advice on how anyone can get involved in the world of agriculture.

Simon advises, “Go WWOOFing and make connections, plus renting land is a lot cheaper than buying. Younger people come to our farm who are looking for something different in farming generally, and they go onto work at others places and get more accomplished, and perhaps they go and establish their own farm.”

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Simon Fairlie on getting started in farming

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Simon Fairlie on getting started in farming

Simon Fairlie on getting started in farming