Podcast appearances and mentions of Helen Browning

Ben delves into the Meet the Farmers archive and digs up 2 previous episodes.Episode NotesMeet the Farmers is produced by RuralPod Media, the only specialist rural podcast production agency. Please note that this podcast does not constitute advice. Our podcast disclaimer can be found here. About Ben and  RuralPod MediaBen Eagle is the founder and Head of Podcasts at RuralPod Media, a specialist rural podcast production agency. He is also a freelance rural affairs and agricultural journalist. You can find out more at ruralpodmedia.co.uk or benjamineagle.co.uk If you have a business interested in getting involved with podcasting check us out at RuralPod Media. We'd love to help you spread your message. Please subscribe to the show and leave us a review wherever you are listening. Follow us on social mediaInstagram @mtf_podcastTwitter @mtf_podcastWatch us on Youtube here

Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley speaks to Soil Association chief executive Helen Browning and Overbury Farms regenerative farming manager Jake Freestone who were speaking at the Low Carbon Agriculture show, organised by Farmers Guardian's parent company Agriconnect. The two-day conference and expo saw a range of high-profile speakers debate hot topics from the benefits of adding sheep into the arable rotation and selling carbon credits, to how reframing the conversation around climate friendly farming could help more farmers to engage in net zero. 

The ladies of LoveTalk interview Chara McMichael and Helen Browning about the first ever Human Trafficking & Awareness Fair scheduled for January 18th at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio. The event will bring together over 40 regional organizations and community partners to educate and raise awareness about human trafficking. the theme of this event is "Hollywood vs. Reality - How You CAN Make a Difference." Chara and Helen are executives with the Human Trafficking Interdiction Division within BCFS Health & Human Services, a San Antonio non-profit founded in 1944.

The ladies of LoveTalk interview Chara McMichael and Helen Browning about the first ever Human Trafficking & Awareness Fair scheduled for January 18th at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio. The event will bring together over 40 regional organizations and community partners to educate and raise awareness about human trafficking. the theme of this event is "Hollywood vs. Reality - How You CAN Make a Difference." Chara and Helen are executives with the Human Trafficking Interdiction Division within BCFS Health & Human Services, a San Antonio non-profit founded in 1944.

In this second series of Farming Focus we're asking the question 'does my farm have a future?' We're going to reflect on what lies ahead and on some of the exciting solutions being put forward. For the opening episode host Peter Green is joined by Helen Browning, a Wiltshire farmer who is also CEO of the Soil Association, and Jake Freestone who manages Overbury Farms in Worcestershire. Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or indeed anyone in the wider industry or who has an interest in food and farming. For more information on Cornish Mutual visit cornishmutual.co.ukFor our podcast disclaimer click here. Timestamps00:01 Cornish Mutual jingle00:15 Peter Green introduces the episode. 01:53 'Peter's Future Farm in 60 Seconds'03:20 Cornish Mutual jingle.03:28 Peter welcomes Helen and Jake to the podcast.03:40 Helen introduces her farm.04:20 Jake introduces Overbury Enterprises.05:48 What changes is Jake anticipating at Overbury?06:50 How prepared is UK farming for the future?08:05 What do farmers need to do to thrive in the future? - Jake offers his thoughts.10:54 UK food policy - how do farmers balance production and the environment? Helen offers her thoughts.12:35 Will there be particular types of farm that will struggle? Helen doesn't think so but thinks that it is more about the farmer than the farm.13:35 Jake on 'survival of the fittest'14:23 Cornish Mutual jingle14:32 What are the opportunities for farmers in the south west?15:42 How might the profile of the agricultural work force change?17:02 Investment in tech.18:53 Will small farms benefit from tech and innovation going forwards?19:57 What is Jake doing now to help his farm thrive going forwards?20:38 What is Helen doing to help her farm thrive in future?21:30 Showstoppers - 3 key points to take away. 23:10 What skill or attribute will farmers need in future - in 3 words.23:50 Peter concludes the episode. 

Regenerative agriculture is seen by some as the future of farming; we discuss the hope and the hype. Joining the discussion are regen Shropshire farmer Michael Kavanaugh, part of the Green Farm Collective which recently won the Farming for the Future category at the BBC Food and Farming Awards; Helen Browning, an organic farmer in Wiltshire and Chief Executive of the Soil Association which champions organic farming; and Professor Mario Caccamo, CEO and Director of NIAB, the National Institute of Agricultural Botany, which describes itself as the UK's fastest growing crop science organisation.Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

The Agroforestry Show was held on 6th-7th September 2023 and was organised by The Soil Association and the Woodland Trust. Many thanks to all of the contributors to this podcast episode including Helen Browning, Ben Raskin, Rhodri Owen, Liam Armstrong, Connor Kendrew, Chris Jones, James Ramskir Gardiner and Will Simonson. For more information on the Agroforestry Show click here.For the Agroforestry Handbook click here.  Meet the Farmers is produced by RuralPod Media, the only specialist rural podcast production agency. Please note that this podcast does not constitute advice. Our podcast disclaimer can be found here. About Ben and  RuralPod MediaBen Eagle is the founder and Head of Podcasts at RuralPod Media, a specialist rural podcast production agency. He is also a freelance rural affairs and agricultural journalist. You can find out more at ruralpodmedia.co.uk or benjamineagle.co.uk If you have a business interested in getting involved with podcasting check us out at RuralPod Media. We'd love to help you spread your message. Please subscribe to the show and leave us a review wherever you are listening. Follow us on social mediaInstagram @mtf_podcastTwitter @mtf_podcastWatch us on Youtube here

By now, most of us will have heard of GMOs. In case you haven't, GMO stands for genetically-modified organism. This basically means that an organism has had a foreign genetic sequence introduced into it. In theory, this gives the organism certain advantages – it may become hardier by developing a resistance to disease, or in the case of GM food, may be bigger and require fewer nutrients to develop.到目前为止，我们大多数人都会听说过转基因生物。如果你还没有，GMO 代表转基因生物。这基本上意味着一个有机体已经引入了一个外来基因序列。从理论上讲，这给有机体带来了一定的优势——它可能会因为对疾病产生抵抗力而变得更强壮，或者在转基因食品的情况下，它可能更大，需要更少的营养来发育。GM organisms have been used for a while. Scientists in the UK are trialling a GM wheat which allegedly yields40% more crop in greenhouse conditions. GM hens, which are able to lay eggs from different poultry breeds, have been used by scientists in Edinburgh to conserve rare birds by storing their stem cells in a seed bank. And more recently, scientists in China used information from the genome of a plant to increase the production of a key malaria drug, helping to meet the large global demand.转基因生物已经使用了一段时间。英国科学家正在试验一种转基因小麦，据称这种小麦在温室条件下的产量增加了 40%。能够从不同家禽品种产卵的转基因母鸡已被爱丁堡的科学家用来通过将干细胞储存在种子库中来保护稀有鸟类。最近，中国的科学家利用植物基因组的信息来增加一种关键疟疾药物的产量，帮助满足全球的巨大需求。But now scientists at the University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute have created GE pigs which are allegedly immune to one of the world's costliest livestock diseases. GE stands for gene editing. Unlike GM, gene editing merely alters the DNA of the creature. In this case, a small region of pig DNA was deleted, preventing contraction of the PRRS virus, or Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus.但现在爱丁堡大学罗斯林研究所的科学家们已经创造出转基因猪，据称这些猪对世界上最昂贵的牲畜疾病之一具有免疫力。GE代表基因编辑。与转基因不同，基因编辑仅仅改变了生物的 DNA。在这种情况下，猪的一小部分 DNA 被删除，从而防止了 PRRS 病毒或猪繁殖和呼吸综合征病毒的收缩。The virus causes breathing problems and death, but even after the GE pigs were exposed to it, none have become ill. And the effect is permanent, so the resistance will be passed on through natural breeding. Tests so far showed that the animals are not weakened in any other way by the process, claims Research leader Dr Christine Tait-Burkard. "The main thing that this edit will do is benefit animal welfare because the animals will not get a devastating disease."这种病毒会导致呼吸困难和死亡，但即使在转基因猪暴露于病毒之后，也没有人生病。而且效果是永久性的，所以抵抗力会通过自然繁殖传递。研究负责人克里斯汀·泰特-伯卡德博士声称，迄今为止的测试表明，这些动物并没有因为这个过程而以任何其他方式被削弱。“这次编辑将做的主要事情是有利于动物福利，因为动物不会患上毁灭性疾病。”However, critics have argued that the creature's welfare will actually suffer because of this. Helen Browning of the Soil Association believes this only addresses the symptom of the problem and not the root cause. "It is not encouraging companies to change the way they keep their pigs so they don't become diseased in the first place", she says.然而，批评人士认为，这种生物的福利实际上会因此受到影响。土壤协会的海伦布朗宁认为，这只能解决问题的症状，而不是根本原因。她说：“这并不是在鼓励公司改变养猪的方式，以免它们一开始就生病。”Regardless, this is an experiment and while the technique appears to work, it is several years away from regulation and implementation. “On top of that, only if these studies are successful and the public are accepting, would we integrate these gene edits into commercial breeding stocks," Dr Tait-Burkard told the BBC. So it seems we may have a while yet.无论如何，这是一个实验，虽然该技术似乎有效，但距离监管和实施还有几年的时间。“最重要的是，只有当这些研究成功并且公众接受时，我们才会将这些基因编辑整合到商业育种中，”Tait-Burkard 博士告诉 BBC。所以看来我们可能还有一段时间。词汇表genetically-modified 转基因的organism 生物体genetic sequence 基因序列hardy 强壮的resistance to disease 抗病nutrient 营养物，养分trial 试验stem cell 干细胞genome 染色体组，基因组drug 药物immune 有免疫力的DNA 脱氧核糖核酸contract a virus 感染一种病毒reproductive 繁殖respiratory 呼吸的syndrome 综合症expose to (a virus) 感染（一种病毒）pass on 传下去，遗传给...symptom 症状

Ben is head of Horticulture and Forestry at the Soil Association.  Author or co-author of eight books including Zero Waste Gargenind, The Woodchip Handbook and The AgroForestry Handbook, Ben holds specialist knowledge and experience that includes Community Supported Agriculture, woodchip, and starting up new horticultural businesses.All told, he has been working in horticulture for more than 25 years and has been with the Soil Association since 2006.During that time he has chaired the DEFRA Edibles Horticulture Roundtable, sat on the boards of the Organic Growers Alliance and Community Supported Agriculture Network UK, and on the committee of the Farm Woodland Forum.His own experience includes running a walled garden in Sussex supplying a Michelin starred restaurant, working for Garden Organic at their gardens in Kent and running the 10-acre horticultural production at Daylesford Organic Farm, before moving to the Welsh College of Horticulture as commercial manager.More recently he is project managing an agroforestry planting at Helen Browning's farm in Wiltshire and has acted as Horticultural Advisor and Board Member for the Community Farm near Bristol.This conversation follows on from the one on Regenerative Farming with Caroline Grindod, as part of our ongoing exploration of how we can transform our food and farming systems, heading for the complete paradigm shift that we need to an entirely new system and a new way of being in the world, while allowing farmers, growers and ordinary people to continue to flourish in the existing system. Ben is at the heart of an agro-forestry revolution in the UK and abroad, experimenting and gathering data and experience in the planting of trees as we move deeper into a changing climate. We talk about the practical implications of working with trees that, by their nature, require long term thinking and planning. We learn of the mistakes that have been made, and the accidental discoveries of things that work. We explore the changing face of farming, and how agro-forestry, sylvo-pasture and other ways of farming with trees can transform modern agriculture from being part of the problem, to being part of the solution. Ben's WebsiteBen at the Soil Association Ben at the Sustainable Food TrustBen at LinkedInBen's BooksThe Woodchip HandbookPlant a Tree and Save the WorldZero Waste GardeningBooks mentioned by Ben The Reindeer ChroniclesBarn ClubEvents and Organisations: The Farm Woodland Forum 

Home isn't just a place.  Home is more than the city you were born in, or the town you grew up in, or the street where your school was. It's more than the place where your bed is, or your stuff is, or your clothes are. Home is subjective.  Home is a bright spring morning in 2014, walking past the daffodils on Grafton Road in Cheltenham.  Home is the taste of the local Indian takeaway or the smell of childhood holidays. Home's the second after laughter in pub conversations with friends.  Home's the way mid-winter sunset pierces through train windows as it dances between hills and middle-of-nowhere countryside villages. Home is a feeling. I'm now living in a new place. It's a new layout of walls and doors and appliances and it's very nice but it's not home. I didn't 'move home'; home moved with me.  There's a moment in every house move where all of your belongings are in the back of a lorry – everything you own; a lifetime of things stuffed neatly into boxes – and you haven't yet gained access to the property on the other side.  It would be easy to say that 'your life is in that van' but that's not true either...  Your life is not the cast iron pot you were given for Christmas or the penknife you got for your birthday.  Your life is not the collection of magazines or books or records or shoes or bags or tea towels you have. Home, for me, is the pauses between moments – that intense sense of quiet contentment – and life, for me, is most lived in those moments.  Moving was the biggest thing I did this month but I also had time for a few extras too... I saw Queen of The Night, a Whitney Houston tribute act in Aylesbury last week. There was a full live band and backing singers with Elesha Moses singing as Whitney. It was great!  The village where I lived prior to my move also hosted the International Pig Racing Festival at the start of the month. It's something they do every year but it happened to clash with the jubilee which meant more merriment than normal. Kevin Bacon won which is a crying shame because the name seems somewhat obvious. In previous years, Rasher Sunak has been a participant as has Albert Einswine.  That event was hosted by Helen Browning, resident and organic farmer. They're hosting lots of other events too including wildlife photowalks, foraging expeditions, and gin safaris – they've just launched their own organic gin and it tastes great. In other news, Activity Quest, the podcast I make at Fun Kids was nominated at the British Podcast Awards in a very grown-up category: Best Arts and Culture. Also, The Santa Daily, King Frank and the Knights of the Eco Quest, The Week Junior Show, and a commercial campaign we put together for Ed Sheeran's Mathematics Tour were nominated too. Results come on the 23rd. You'll next hear from me on July 31st 2022.

If you enjoy this podcast, consider buying me a coffee: https://adamstoner.com/support Home isn't just a place. Home is more than the city you were born in, or the town you grew up in, or the street where your school was. It's more than the place where your bed is, or your stuff is, or your clothes are. Home is subjective. Home is a bright spring morning in 2014, walking past the daffodils on Grafton Road in Cheltenham. Home is the taste of the local Indian takeaway or the smell of childhood holidays. Home's the second after laughter in pub conversations with friends. Home's the way mid-winter sunset pierces through train windows as it dances between hills and middle-of-nowhere countryside villages. Home is a feeling. I'm now living in a new place. It's a new layout of walls and doors and appliances and it's very nice but it's not home. I didn't ‘move home'; home moved with me. There's a moment in every house move where all of your belongings are in the back of a lorry – everything you own; a lifetime of things stuffed neatly into boxes – and you haven't yet gained access to the property on the other side. It would be easy to say that ‘your life is in that van' but that's not true either… Your life is not the cast iron pot you were given for Christmas or the penknife you got for your birthday. Your life is not the collection of magazines or books or records or shoes or bags or tea towels you have. Home, for me, is the pauses between moments – that intense sense of quiet contentment – and life, for me, is most lived in those moments. Moving was the biggest thing I did this month but I also had time for a few extras too… I saw Queen of The Night, a Whitney Houston tribute act in Aylesbury last week. There was a full live band and backing singers with Elesha Moses singing as Whitney. It was great! The village where I lived prior to my move also hosted the International Pig Racing Festival at the start of the month. It's something they do every year but it happened to clash with the jubilee which meant more merriment than normal. Kevin Bacon won which is a crying shame because the name seems somewhat obvious. In previous years, Rasher Sunak has been a participant as has Albert Einswine. That event was hosted by Helen Browning, resident and organic farmer. They're hosting lots of other events too including wildlife photowalks, foraging expeditions, and gin safaris – they've just launched their own organic gin and it tastes great. In other news, Activity Quest, the podcast I make at Fun Kids was nominated at the British Podcast Awards in a very grown-up category: Best Arts and Culture. Also, The Santa Daily, King Frank and the Knights of the Eco Quest, The Week Junior Show, and a commercial campaign we put together for Ed Sheeran's Mathematics Tour were nominated too. Results come on the 23rd. You'll next hear from me on July 31st 2022.

In this episode with Helen we talk everything organic from the history of the movement and the subtle differences between organic and regenerative and how just possibly changing farming methods could save the world.

Join us, as we visit Browning's organic farm, and share ideas for Xmas gardening presents.

This episode is an interview with Helen Browning, the director of the one hour documentary 'Under a Pagan Sky' that is also being shown as a 30minute version by Compass on the ABC as 'Pagans Down Under'. We chat about the documentary, the process of making it, Helen's inspirations and how it all came about and came together.  If you're in Australia you can watch the Compass episode on ABC iView until July 20th. It is also re-showing on Sunday 27th June at 6:30pm on ABC TV.  International friends can find out more about when it is coming your way by following the documentary on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/UnderPaganSky If you'd like to see it at a film festival in Australia you can find out about that there. If you'd like to organise a screening at your local independent cinema, you can contact Helen about that via the Facebook page above. 

Will Liddell talks to Helen Browning OBE, CEO of the Soil Association, about the origins of the organic movement, her career in farming and campaigning and the role of the Soil Association. Support for the principles of the organic movement has gathered a lot of momentum with increased concern about climate change, the carbon footprint of food production and the challenges we face to persuade people to move from a diet of ultra-proccessed food to one that is healthier and more sustainable.

This week: Joe Franses, vice-president for sustainability at Coca-Cola European Partners, discusses how the brand will achieve its goals of 100% recycled or renewable materials in all of its plastic bottles. He talks about the economic challenges in recycled materials costs versus virgin feedstock when oil prices are so low, and argues that the sector must look beyond this to real circularity in its supply chain.   Plus: ahead of the sustainable landscapes and commodities conference, a chance to hear again panellists reflecting on some key points at the 2019 event, featuring: Justin Adams, Tropical Forest Alliance, Laurence Ruffieux, Philip Morris International; Nic Sheen, Athenticate; Helen Browning, Soil Association; Michael Gidney, Fairtrade Foundation; Frances Way, CDP; Stephen Donofrio, Forest Trends; Jonathan Horrell, Mondelez International; Peter Stanbury, Frontier Practice; and, Tom Idle, Narrative Matters.   Host: Ian Welsh

Conference minipod: Michael Gidney, CEO of the Fairtrade Foundation, and Helen Browning, chief executive of the Soil Association, talk with Ian Welsh about why smallholder farmers represent an enormous opportunity for global commodity supply chains. This one of a series of short podcasts summarising conference sessions recorded at Innovation Forum's sustainable landscapes and commodities event in London.

We are constantly told that we need to for the good of the planet, for our health, and for the welfare of animals – but it’s a complex subject. In this podcast, Mark Pougatch chairs a debate between beef and lamb farmer Jim Dufosee, flexitarian Meera Sodha, Soil Association chief executive Helen Browning and smallholder John Mitchinson as they explore the ethical, environmental and practical concerns around eating meat today. A Saddleback Media production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Helen Browning, organic farmer and Chief Executive of the Soil Association, was a speaker at this year's Seed Festival. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ ttps://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT (https://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT) https://daisyandherkora.com/ http://www.seedfestival.co.uk/ https://www.soilassociation.org/

Ben meets mixed farmer and Chief Executive of the Soil Association, Helen Browning.

This week I talk to Helen Browning, OBE: Chief Executive of the Soil Association, visionary organic farmer and, with her partner Tim, owner of The Royal Oak and Chop House.  An uplifting, thought-provoking conversation exploring Helen’s journey. As you’ll learn, being ahead of the curve is not always an easy place to be. We also try to put the world to rights, so we can solve the problem of feeding 10 billion humans and keeping the planet intact. I LOVED this conversation.  Enjoy x

There is growing evidence that the use of chemicals in agriculture is harmful to both the environment and human health. Maija Palmer discusses potential alternatives with Helen Browning, chief executive of the Soil Association, Adam Speed of the Crop Protection Association and Andrew Diprose, chief exec of Rootwave, a startup that uses electricity to kill weedsRead more on the future of food and agriculture hereContributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, Maija Palmer, acting deputy editor of Special Reports, Helen Browning, chief executive of the Soil Association, Adam Speed of the Crop Protection Association and Andrew Diprose, chief exec of Rootwave. Producers: Ruth Lewis-Coste and Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What is it about the humble pig that holds such a special place in our hearts? In a frosty field on the longest night of the year, eight little piglets snuffle their first breaths and jostle close to their mother to feed.... So begins the life of the farm animal that you think you already know. But think again.... This is the magical account of the life and times of a gang of Saddleback pigs, from one of the most forward-thinking organic farmers in the United Kingdom. Helen Browning shines a light on the secret lives of these mischievous, intelligent and inventive animals - and shares her vision for the future of ethical farming. If you liked The Secret Life of Cows and A Shepherd's Life, you'll love this evocative and illuminating tale.

This week, ahead of Organic September, Gilly Smith is hanging out with the cows at Eastbrook Farm in Wiltshire with organic farmer and chief executive of The Soil Association, Helen Browning to find out what organic means to the consumer and to the animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Helen Browning is an organic farmer and Chief Executive of the Soil Association. For one very lovely summer's day, she was also our host and tour guide at her mixed organic farm in Wiltshire - introducing us to pigs, piglets and cows on the way. We ask Helen what organic farming really is, why the produce costs so much, and her views on Brexit, Michael Gove and pig slaughter. Sustainababble is your friendly environment podcast, out weekly. Theme music by the legendary Dicky Moore – @dickymoo. Sustainababble logo by the splendid Arthur Stovell. Available on iTunes, Acast, Soundcloud & all those types of things, or at sustainababble.fish. Visit us at @thebabblewagon and at Facebook.com/sustainababble. Email us at hello@sustainababble.fish.

Liz is joined by organic farmer and Chief Executive of the Soil Association, Helen Browning. Tune in to hear Helen’s personal journey into organic farming and why our ability to feed ourselves into the future depends on the health of our soil.You can find the show notes at https://lizearlewellbeing.com/episode-13-interview-with-helen-browning-mbe/. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

220: Ben Raskin on Practical Advice for Community Gardens In This Podcast: For those envisioning a perfect community garden, Ben Raskin has put together a fabulous resource to guide, inspire, and empower the designers and leaders of future neighborhood plots. He tells Greg about the purpose he had for writing his latest book and some of the lessons he's learned during his years of farming. Organizing a community garden from scratch with smart planning and long-term goals.      Ben has been working in horticulture for more than 20 years and has been with the Soil Association in the United Kingdom, since 2006. His own experience includes; running a walled garden in Sussex which supplied a Michelin starred restaurant, and working for Garden Organic at their gardens in Kent. He also set up and ran the 10-acre horticultural production at Daylesford Organic Farm before moving to the Welsh College of Horticulture as commercial manager. Ben also works on a range of other projects and over the years these have included working as Horticultural Advisor and founder Board Member of The Community Farm near Bristol, and running a program of biochar trials with organic growers. He is currently managing a new agroforestry planting on Helen Browning's farm near Swindon. He is also a board member of the Community Supported Agriculture Network UK and committee member for the Organic Growers Alliance.  With all of this experience, he is also an author and has written The Community Gardening Handbook, and two family gardening books titled Grow, and Compost.  

Farmerama have learnt that farming’s best economic models mimic nature’s clever ways and make many things from the same piece of land. Farmer Stephen Briggs tells us about one of these clever models. He fills us in on his agroforestry setup or ‘3D farming’, where he grows organic apples and cereals on his 150 acres in Cambridgeshire. We also hear a few thoughts from Ben Raskin, head of horticulture at the Soil Association, who is just starting a new agroforestry project in Wiltshire at Helen Browning’s Organic Farm. Our co-host Abby shares a tool she initially created for her family’s farm to help them build a more resilient business using ‘small data’. Now other farmers are using it in the UK and Chile, in particular we hear from Davenport Vineyards about how they have used it to help their vineyard prosper. We finish with a bit of a food sovereignty focus – two reports from different ends of Britain both building people’s food policies: in Scotland we hear about the ‘Good Food Nation Bill’ and Dee Butterly, talks us through ‘The People’s Food Policy’ supported by The Landworker’s Alliance. In our divided world we wonder if food and farming could be a web that will connect us all.

Kirsty Young's castaway is the farmer, and Chief Executive of the Soil Association, Helen Browning. Born and brought up on the farm in Wiltshire she runs today, she told her father she wanted to be a 'proper farmer' aged just 9. By the time she was 24 her father had passed the reins on to her and not long after, she made it entirely organic. Inspired by five of her great aunts who, after the First World War, began farming themselves, today she continues to run the family farm, her own meat business and the local pub. Awarded the OBE in 1998 for services to farming, she is chair of the Food Ethics Council, has served on the Curry Commission into the Future of Farming and Food and was appointed Chief Executive of the Soil Association in 2010. Producer: Cathy Drysdale.

How will the next government tackle Britain's environmental problems? The politics of the environment and our food supply are vital for the future of the planet. Tom Heap hosts a debate asking if this election campaign has raised the issues that need addressing. What specific commitments have the political parties made on nature? Where are the big ideas to tackle climate change? How can we secure our food supplies without wrecking the planet? Tom Heap will put these challenging issues to a panel that features philosopher, Roger Scruton, former Executive Director of Friends of the Earth, Tony Juniper, Chief Executive of the Soil Association, Helen Browning, Director of Forum for the Future, Jonathon Porritt and Heather Hancock, lead author of the independent review of the BBC's coverage of rural affairs. Presenter: Tom Heap Producer: Martin Poyntz-Roberts.

Helen Browning, chair of the Food Ethics Council, expects the food and fairness inquiry will inspire food businesses to adopt good supply chain practices and warn them off bad ones - ultimately benefit their businesses in the long term.