Harmony in Food and Farming 2026: The highlights
Ever wondered what goes on at all the food & farming events that take place throughout the year, but no time to actually go to them? Look no...
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The Sustainable Food Trust Podcast
The Sustainable Food Trust podcast questions current food production methods and sheds light on the future of farming. Chief Executive Patrick Holden hears from a range of voices, including...
Episodes
20 of 89 episodesSFT Podcast: Land use in the UK – can we do it all?
How can we make the land we have in the UK work best for nature, for people and for producing food? Our final episode recorded in our Podcas...
SFT Podcast: The next generation of farmers – Nuffield Farming's young scholarship programme
What's it like to be young in an industry where the average age is nudging 60 (and climbing)? Why would you want to join it, and what happen...
SFT Podcast: Ozempic and sustainable farming – an unlikely alliance?
Could the rise of GLP1s such as Ozempic be a catalyst for more sustainable farming? Sounds ridiculous right? But for anyone eating less, the...
Best of the SFT Podcast Tent at Groundswell 2026
Missed the action at this year's Groundswell-SFT Podcast Tent? Don't worry – we've rounded up some of the highlights 💚 Key themes include t...
John Cherry and Joanna Bowen on 10 years of Groundswell and the art of storytelling in agriculture
In this very special edition of the SFT Podcast, Patrick Holden sat down with John Cherry and Joanna Bowen, creators and co-founders of Grou...
Chris van Tulleken on ultra-processed food, corporate power and human health
In this episode of the SFT Podcast, Patrick Holden is joined by doctor, broadcaster and bestselling author Chris van Tulleken for a wide-ran...
SFT Podcast: Should we be eating salmon?
What's really going on in food and farming? Two farmers – Patrick Holden, founder of the Sustainable Food Trust, and Stuart Oates, founder o...
Owen Shiers on reviving black oats in Wales and the balance between valuing culture and making a profit in farming
For this episode of the SFT Podcast, we hear from Owen Shiers – Welsh folk singer, researcher, grain grower and cultural historian. In his l...
SFT Podcast: Food security, food sovereignty and self-sufficiency in times of conflict
What's really going on in food and farming? Two farmers – Patrick Holden, founder of the Sustainable Food Trust, and Stuart Oates, founder o...
SFT Podcast: Finding Harmony, the evolution of agricultural education and influencing the influencers
What's really going on in food and farming? Two farmers – Patrick Holden, founder of the Sustainable Food Trust, and Stuart Oates, founder o...
Julian & Miriam Rose on developing England's first community-led estate and the complexities of inheriting land and wealth
Sir Julian Rose and his daughter, Miriam Rose, of the Hardwick Estate – England's first community-owned estate – joined our CEO, Patrick Hol...
SFT Podcast: Storm Goretti impact on farmers, SFI updates & 'nutrient dense' food ranges
What's really going on in food and farming? Two farmers – Patrick Holden, founder of the Sustainable Food Trust, and Stuart Oates, founder o...
SFT Podcast: Christmas special
What's really going on in food and farming? Two farmers – Patrick Holden, founder of the Sustainable Food Trust, and Stuart Oates, founder o...
Tim Smit on forever chemicals and rethinking the meaning of 'farms'
Our CEO, Patrick Holden, recently sat down for a conversation with Sir Tim Smit, former archaeologist, music producer and founder of the Ede...
SFT Podcast: The rise of forever chemicals and UPFs, multi-purpose willow on farms & camel farming
What's really going on in food and farming? Two farmers – Patrick Holden, founder of the Sustainable Food Trust, and Stuart Oates, founder o...
SFT Podcast: Supporting small abattoirs, the demise of small dairy farms and developments in agri-tech
What's really going on in food and farming? Two farmers – Patrick Holden, founder of the Sustainable Food Trust, and Stuart Oates, founder o...
SFT Podcast: Live from COP30 and Agritechnica
What's really going on in food and farming? Two farmers – Patrick Holden, founder of the Sustainable Food Trust, and Stuart Oates, founder o...
SFT Podcast: Patrick Holden & Stuart Oates
What's really going on in food and farming? Two farmers – Patrick Holden, founder of the Sustainable Food Trust, and Stuart Oates, founder o...
India Hamilton on Jersey's food and farming culture and the impact of events like the Regen Gathering
At this year's Regen Gathering on the island of Jersey, our CEO, Patrick Holden, had the chance to meet with the event's co-founder, India H...