This episode was recorded at the Great Yorkshire Show and Royal Lancashire Show.  The featured interview is with Bob Doherty from Fix Our Food who chats to Derek about educating Yorkshire’s children and beyond, regeneration farming and farmers and the public sector.  The interview is followed by short clips from the many food producers who exhibited at the Royal Lancashire Show discussing why we should be buying British produce. 

Don’t forget it is British Food Fortnight from 20th September to 6th October.  Find out how you can support this event here How to take part (lovebritishfood.co.uk)

Ben Bartlett recipe this month is Vegan grilled Aubergine and foil wrapped sunchokes 

Chapters

00:15 Introduction from Great Yorkshire Show

01:35 Introduction to Bob Doherty

02:01 Bob leads a large research programme funded by the UK government called fix our food

03:39 Education work within Yorkshire

06:27 What is regenerative farming and how is it being implemented

09:27 Food policies

13:48 Bob’s view of the Great Yorkshire Show

15:40 Bob’s involvement with British Food Fortnight

16:04 Interview clips from the Royal Lancashire Show and the producers response to why we should support British produce. 

21:50 All you need to know about British Food Fortnight

23:15 Ben Bartlett September produce and recipe for the month

25:38 End piece