Farm System Health - Iain Tolhurst (Tolly)

Iain Tolhurst runs one of the longest running stock-free organic vegetable farms in England. In this episode we talk to him about his involvement in the Farm System Health project - which brought together international farmers who have established personal philosophies & strategies of best practice that make them successful in running healthy farms & producing healthy food. We ask him what farm system health means to him & how he relates his practices to the 10 principles of health defined in the project. 

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www.agricology.co.uk is a hub that explores moving towards farming systems that harness ecological processes & holistic approaches to help balance productive agriculture with enhancing the wider environment. In 2020, we chatted with some of the movers & shakers in the fields, labs & food supply chains; focusing on sustainable farming practices in ‘Agroecology in focus’ & speaking with innovating farmers ‘In the field.’ We are back in 2024 ‘In conversation with’ an exciting line up of farmers, researchers, advisors & industry figures who we set out to explore the practical, philosophical & pertinent with in relation to balancing the health of the farm with the environment & farming in a way that aims at ensuring a resilient future for us all.