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Radio 4,30 Sep 2025,14 mins

The Future of Farming

Food Britannia

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A year of eating only UK-grown food begins - what’s for breakfast? Retired political journalist Max Cotton figures out what he’s going to be eating for a year - a sack of dried British beans seemed a good investment, but what do you make with them? From local vegetable growers to conventional farmers, he speaks to the nation’s food producers rethinking how we grow, eat, and value food. Presenter: Max Cotton Producer: Tessa Browne Executive Producer: Kate Dixon A Good Egg production for BBC Radio 4

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