Episode 3: Platt Fields Market Garden

When then-aspiring farmers Sam and Jo, along with experienced allotmenteer Mike, set about transforming a disused bowling green into the fruitful hub we know today, it was with visions of carving out a fair and sustainable alternative to our modern food system, though it wasn’t long before they observed that a healthy and resilient environment directly reflects the community surrounding it. With that, their original ambitions expanded to address social wellbeing too, and their small suburban plot cemented itself as a space ripe not just for crops but for connection.

Today, Platt Fields Market Garden is the physical manifestation of this philosophy, where the team grow, cook and sell fresh seasonal food on site, host a variety of classes, clubs and events, and in various ways, share their wisdom.

For today’s episode, I’m joined by Sam and Jo to talk more about the Market Garden’s origins, our tentative return to ‘trad’ culture and creating a connection for consumers between farmed produce and the food on our plates.

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Recorded at the ABC Buildings.