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Field to Front Door is a conversation built around one simple idea, bringing the farmer and the consumer back into the same room.Led by Martin Caunce of Brow Farm and David Wheatley of Petite Peonys, this series is about what really happens between the field and the front door. From arable decisions and flour milling to flowers, orchards and direct sales, Martin and David share the honest, unfiltered reality of trying to make a living from the land while speaking directly to the people who buy from them.There is no script and no polish. It is three voices, figuring things out in real time, talking through what works, what does not, and what needs to change if farming and food is to feel connected again. It is as much about listening as it is about talking, and every episode is shaped by that back and forth between producer and public that both Martin and David live every day.Hosted by Wallace Currie of Rural2Kitchen, who has recorded over 500 convers
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- 2 days ago47 min
Field to Front Door – Episode 19 on big changes on farm, Christmas sales and the world’s hottest chillies
Today we’re back with Field to Front Door 🎙️David, Martin and Wallace catching up as we head further into November, with plenty happening on farm, Christmas preparations getting underway and some pretty big changes at home on Arran.David is back from his holiday and straight into the madness of selling direct, with the veg boxes continuing to grow and plans for Christmas starting to take shape. We chatted about lamb boxes, Christmas trees, selling branches for wreath making and the challenge of getting seasonal products sold before they’re suddenly worth nothing.We also got into what’s happening on farm, with Martin finishing drilling and experimenting with applying Johnson Sue compost extracts, while David has been making the most of a dry spell to get crops established. There was also a big change on Arran, with the last adult cattle leaving our farm after what we reckon is over 120 years of having cows there. A strange feeling after them being part of the place for so long!There was plenty around grain varieties, milling, heritage wheat and what actually makes good bread, from protein levels through to flavour and the difference between traditional baking and modern processing.And somehow we ended up spending a ridiculous amount of time talking about chillies 😂 From lemon drops and Scotch bonnets through to Carolina Reapers, David has decided we should all have a go at trying some of the hottest chillies in the world. I’m not entirely sure why I agreed to that one!We’re keeping this going fortnightly, so feel free to send us any ideas or topics you’d like us to get into.Enjoy! 🙂 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago49 min
Field to Front Door – Episode 18 on Sophia taking charge, growing your own food and the future of direct selling
Today we’re back with Field to Front Door 🎙️A slightly different line up this time, with David off enjoying himself in Spain, leaving Martin and Wallace joined by Sophia for her second appearance!We got into how Sophia has been getting on running the direct selling side of the farm while David’s away, from organising produce from different farmers and managing orders to dealing with delivery headaches and keeping everything moving. We also chatted about her plans to start growing vegetables herself, with Martin offering plenty of advice on starting small and having a go.There was a really good discussion around Sophia’s journey into farming, from leaving university and getting involved with peonies to learning to drive tractors, drilling crops and eventually harvesting what she’d planted herself.We also spoke about adding value to what farmers produce, from milling grain into flour to producing rapeseed oil, and Martin shared some stories about the early days of selling online when customers were still sending cheques through the post!Alongside that we got into social media, the British Farming Awards, the difference between cash and digital payments, and Sophia’s plans to enter Britain’s Fittest Farmer in 2027. Somehow that ended with a discussion about Martin wearing a mankini, which nobody needed 😂We’re keeping this going fortnightly, so feel free to send us any ideas or topics you’d like us to get into.Enjoy! 🙂 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Oct 12, 202656 min
Field to Front Door – Episode 17 on SFI frustrations, farmland birds and the future of direct selling
Today we’re back with Field to Front Door 🎙️David, Martin and Wallace catching up again, with plenty happening around SFI, regenerative farming, biodiversity and David’s ever expanding direct selling business.A big part of this episode was the latest SFI debacle, with David explaining how he spent hours preparing a £51,000 application only for the funding to run out before he could submit it. We chatted about the uncertainty this creates for farmers, particularly those trying to change their farming systems while keeping their businesses afloat.We also got into Martin’s recent bird survey, which recorded 514 birds across 45 species, including eight red listed species! That led into a really interesting discussion around biodiversity, soil health, leaving fields green over winter and whether sometimes doing less can actually achieve more.David’s direct selling venture continues to grow too, with lamb boxes now joining the mix and farmers from further afield getting involved. We spoke about the power of social media, the challenges of scaling a business and why dealing directly with customers can be so much more rewarding than traditional wholesale markets.Alongside that we chatted about the Farmers Weekly Awards, growing crops with fewer inputs, grain quality, the price of lamb and why farmers need to find ways of keeping more of the value from what they produce.We’re keeping this going fortnightly, so feel free to send us any ideas or topics you’d like us to get into.Enjoy! 🙂 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 28, 202654 min
Field to Front Door – Episode 16 on heritage grains, no input farming and selling direct
Today we’re back with Field to Front Door, David, Martin and Wallace catching up as plans for next season start taking shape, with plenty on heritage grains, direct selling and experimenting with different ways of growing crops.David has made another impulse purchase, this time a roller mill, which led us into naked oats, porridge and swapping grain with Martin. We also got into heritage varieties, why bakers and millers are increasingly interested in them and whether older, taller varieties could offer another route towards growing crops with fewer inputs.That brought us back to the ongoing no input experiments. We chatted about mixed varieties, soil disturbance, weed control, cover crops and the economics of reducing inputs when conventional crops can cost so much to establish before you even know what they’ll yield.The direct selling experiment has moved pretty quickly too. Just over a month in, David is now bringing together produce from loads of different farms, with vegetables, fruit, milk and meat all heading directly to customers. There have been a few casualties along the way, particularly the eggs 😂, but some weeks are already seeing thousands of pounds worth of produce going out.We also got into the bigger question of what food is actually worth, how much of that value reaches the farmer and whether becoming more efficient has really benefited producers when machinery and input costs have risen so dramatically.We’re keeping this going fortnightly, so feel free to send us any ideas or topics you’d like us to get into.Enjoy! 🙂 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 14, 202639 min
Field to Front Door – Episode 15 on selling direct, SFI and low input farming
Today we’re back with Field to Front Door 🎙️David, Martin and Wallace catching up after a couple of weeks away, with harvest largely behind us and attention starting to turn towards what comes next.A big part of this one was David’s growing direct selling venture. We chatted about everything from vegetables, milk and meat through to eggs, delivery companies and whether bringing produce from multiple farmers together could create something genuinely competitive while still giving the farmer a fairer share.We also got into SFI and what it actually means for farmers. David talked through some of the options he’s considering, while Martin questioned whether schemes like this really reward the farmers who have already spent years changing how they farm.There was plenty on low input farming too. Martin shared the results from around 100 acres grown with virtually no inputs, the money saved on fertiliser and sprays, mixed cropping with peas and cereals, and why yield alone doesn’t necessarily tell you whether a crop has made money.And the Johnson Sue experiments continue, with David now treating oilseed rape seed and leaving untreated areas to see whether they can actually spot a difference as the crop develops.We’re keeping this going fortnightly, so feel free to send us any ideas or topics you’d like us to get into.Enjoy! 🙂 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 31, 202648 min
Field to Front Door – Episode 14 on selling direct, harvest, food prices and taking back control
Today we’re back with Field to Front Door 🎙️David, Martin and Wallace catching up as harvest continues, with plenty happening around grain, changing markets and some increasingly ambitious plans from David.We got into regenerative milling wheat, cleaning grain, mixed cropping and what Martin has learned from growing wheat and peas together. There was also plenty around harvest, from spelt and buckwheat through to linseed and how different crops are performing this year.A big part of this one was David’s latest experiment with selling food directly from farms to consumers. Potatoes, vegetables, flour, apples and even milk are already involved, with meat potentially coming next. We spoke about whether farmers can work together to create a genuinely competitive alternative that gives customers fresher food while being completely transparent about what the farmer actually gets paid.That led into a wider chat about supermarkets, postage, contracts and why the price paid to farmers can feel completely disconnected from what eventually reaches the consumer. We also got into the drought, food shortages and why farming seems to operate differently from almost every other industry when supply drops.And we finished with the British Farming Awards, with David up for Content Creator of the Year and somehow already making friends with the competition 😂We’re going to keep this going fortnightly for now and see where it takes us. If you’ve got ideas on what we should cover or who we should bring in, send them our way.Enjoy! 🙂 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 17, 20261h 2m
Field to Front Door – Episode 13 on heritage grains, regenerative farming and finding a market
Today we’re back with Field to Front Door 🎙️David, Martin and Wallace catching up as harvest continues, with plenty to chat about from heritage grains and regenerative farming through to some pretty brutal yields and what actually makes farming stack up financially.David had been exploring heritage grains and the growing market around them, which led into a really interesting conversation about older varieties, milling, sourdough and whether sometimes the future of farming might actually involve looking back at what worked in the past.We got properly into regenerative farming again too, including what regen actually means, whether reducing one spray is enough to call something regenerative, cover crops, soil biology and the challenge of changing a farming system when you still need to make money while doing it.Harvest brought some fairly stark realities as well. Some crops have performed, others really haven’t, and we spoke about the frustration of putting a year into something only to find there simply isn’t enough crop there to make it pay. That led into why finding different markets, selling direct and getting paid properly for lower input produce could be so important.We also got into saving your own seed, different varieties adapting to individual farms, soil testing, organic matter and plenty more experiments for David and Martin to try before the next one.We’re going to keep this going fortnightly for now and see where it takes us. If you’ve got ideas on what we should cover or who we should bring in, send them our way.Enjoy! 🙂 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Aug 3, 20261h 2m
Field to Front Door – Episode 12 on harvest, grain markets and regenerative farming
Today we’re back with Field to Front Door 🎙️David, Martin and Wallace catching up as harvest begins, discussing everything from grain markets and crop prices to social media and what’s happening on farm as another busy season gets underway.A big part of this episode focused on grain markets and futures trading, looking at the risks of selling crops before they’re harvested and how weather, yields and global markets can completely change the financial picture for farmers. It led into a wider conversation around food security, subsidies and why producing food profitably is becoming more challenging every year.We also spent plenty of time talking about regenerative farming, with discussions around Johnson Sue compost, compost extracts, seed treatments, soil biology and the role of farmyard manure in improving soil health. It was another fascinating insight into the practical experiments happening on farms and why there’s no single right answer.Alongside that we chatted about harvest decisions, oilseed rape, wheat, rainfall and how sharing the realities of farming on social media can help people better understand what goes on behind the scenes.We’re going to keep this going fortnightly for now and see where it takes us. If you’ve got ideas on what we should cover or who we should bring in, send them our way.Enjoy! 🙂 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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About Field to Front Door
Field to Front Door is a conversation built around one simple idea, bringing the farmer and the consumer back into the same room.Led by Martin Caunce of Brow Farm and David Wheatley of Petite Peonys, this series is about what really happens between the field and the front door. From arable decisions and flour milling to flowers, orchards and direct sales, Martin and David share the honest, unfiltered reality of trying to make a living from the land while speaking directly to the people who buy from them.There is no script and no polish. It is three voices, figuring things out in real time, talking through what works, what does not, and what needs to change if farming and food is to feel connected again. It is as much about listening as it is about talking, and every episode is shaped by that back and forth between producer and public that both Martin and David live every day.Hosted by Wallace Currie of Rural2Kitchen, who has recorded over 500 convers
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