The elephant in the room is capitalism. Maybe.

Posted Aug 18 2019 by Chris Smaje of Small Farm Future

Chris Smaje argues the elephant in the room is capitalism

Chris Smaje of Vallis Veg and Small Farm Future shares his thoughts as to why the elephant in the room is capitalism. Maybe. It’s over to Chris from here…
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Sep

2017

Chris Smaje

So you want to be a farmer? Thirteen words of wisdom from me to myself

Posted Sep 3 2017 by Chris Smaje of Small Farm Future

In this post based on an original at Small Farm Future, farmer Chris Smaje relates words of wisdom curated as part of a talk he gave at the Oxford Real Farming Conference in 2016. Read more …

Jul

2017

Chris Smaje

Starting a market garden: Q&A with Chris Smaje of Small Farm Future

Posted Jul 2 2017 by Chris Smaje of Small Farm Future

Chris Smaje of Small Farm Future kindly agreed to share with us a recent blog post of his own about starting a market garden, drawing on his experiences at Vallis Veg, a small farm on the outskirts of Frome in Somerset with a veg box scheme and much more besides. Covering 13 questions collated from his most common reader comments, he offers his personal advice to anyone considering a market garden venture. It’s over to Chris from here. Read more …

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