New Foundation Farms: The Radical Natural Podcast
New Foundation Farms is pioneering a fundamental shift in the system that feeds us.
Too many human beings see themselves as somehow outside nature, not part of it. We believe in the possibility that humans can become a beneficial keystone species on planet Earth.
We are building a radically natural food system in the UK in which we use methods from permaculture, biodynamic growing, organic and regenerative farming to grow food at scale in a way that has never been done before.
The result will be a hyper-local food system that uses stacked enterprises to deeply connect people with a wide variety of produce grown locally, everywhere.
It is about becoming indigenous again; not going back to the past, but going forward to explore the "wisdom of place" that returns us to a positive role in nature.
New Foundation Farms is a growing team of people who are passionate and inspired, and among the best at what they do in a variety of disciplines ranging from farming and processing to procurement and supply through to organisational architecture and systems thinking. This podcast series explores elements that are needed to help bring this radical natural vision to life though conversation.
New Foundation Farms: The Radical Natural Podcast
#2. Clare Hill - New Foundation Farms is about an alternative food system grounded in deep regeneration
Clare Hill is Director of Farming With Nature at New Foundation Farms.
In this episode, we talk to Clare about what has brought her to this point and what she brings to NFF.
Glen Burrows explores Clare's background working on animal welfare standards as well as being 'client side' as a buyer for Sainsbury's before joining FAI Farms where she researched regenerative production methods for brands such as Ikea, Arla, and, perhaps surprisingly, McDonalds.
We explore the moments that led Clare to rethink the current standard farming system and consider an alternative that offers 'deep regeneration' as she brings this knowledge and mindset to New Foundation Farms.