There’s a lot of interest out there on the subject of food and farming. Most of us want to do more to get out the good news stories about British agriculture, but many feel they lack the tool to do so.
‘Farm, food and countryside’ is a comprehensive easy to read bookletthat puts the case for British farming, counters some of the negative spin and presents information in an easy and informative style to be read by non-experts.
It is intended to be available on a ‘Please take one’ basis in farm shops, at farmer’s markets, in rural pubs, and on the bedside tables in farmhouse B&Bs.
It’s available free, in as large a quantity as you need, thanks to the support of our generous sponsors.
They are yours to use –
And they are free
To receive a box of 100 copies please write to VOBA, The Pump House, Wigborough Wick, St. Osyth, Essex CO16 8ER enclosing a cheque for £12 to cover postage made payable to VOBA.
Clicking on any of the headings below will open the magazine page in a new window. If you want to download as an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, please click on the links beneath the summary.
Ten good reasons
The arguments for buying food from British farms clearly explained
Click here for a PDF copy (86kb)
Visit the countryside / Countryside code
Promoting the British countryside as a venue for awaydays and holidays to responsible visitors
Click here for a PDF copy of the countryside page (809kb)
Click here for a PDF copy of the Countryside code page (487kb)
The countryside explained
A quick guide to the way agriculture has formed the landscape that visitors enjoy today
Click here for a PDF copy (655kb)
Meet a farmer 1 / Meet a farmer 2
Two pages of brief farmers’ biographies
Click here for a PDF copy of the first page (449kb)
Click here for a PDF copy of the second page (442kb)
Machinery / The pea crop
From the horse to today’s modern equipment, plus the story of the 150-minute pea
Click here for a PDF copy of the Machinery page (566kb)
Click here for a PDF copy of the Pea Crop page (1.1mb)
Pizza and Pavolva
Even the ingredients for exotic sounding dishes can be sourced from UK farms
Click here for a PDF copy of the page (1.15mb)
Biodiversity
Good news for wildlife and ecology
Click here for a PDF copy of the page (580kb)
How do I know it’s British?
Explanation of the ‘Little Red Tractor’ and how to get ‘five a day’ with produce from all across the country
Click here for a PDF copy of the page (636kb)
Fast Facts / L.E.A.F
Seventeen facts about agriculture the uninvolved reader may not know. Plus an introduction to, and link for, Linking Environment and Farming
Click here to view the Fast Facts page
Click here for a PDF copy of the Fast Facts page (365kb)
Click here for a PDF copy of the page (365kb)
Bio-Diesel / Wool
Non-food farming and its effect on our lives
Click here for a PDF copy of the Bio-Diesel page (1mb)
Click here for a PDF copy of the Wool page (591mb)
Food value
The reducing proportion of average earnings needed to buy British food. 1966 compared to 2003
Click here for a PDF copy of the page (1mb)
Timeline
The development of agricultural technology, the
landscape and rural sociology from BC to the present day
Click here for a PDF copy of the page (530kb)