
← The Crop It Like It's Hot Podcast27 mars · 39 min
From Field to Food Charity, how surplus crops find a second harvest
From Field to Food Charity, how surplus crops find a second harvest
Thousands of tonnes of perfectly good arable produce never leave the farm gate, due to spoilage, market gluts, or shifting contracts. But what actually happens to that surplus? In this episode, head of arable Ash Ellwood visits a re-distribution site in Merseyside to dig into the true scale of on-farm waste and follow the journey of surplus produce beyond the field. Discover how FareShare and The Felix Project are turning overlooked harvests into vital food supplies for nearly 8,000 charities...