FoodScape Podcast

The FoodScape

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Exploring the way food shapes our lives and our land in the Scottish Borders. From farms and fisheries, to restaurants and retail, Charlotte Maberly interviews people who make our foodscape and considers how our past and present will shape our food future. foodscapepodcast.substack.com

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More Than Just a Side Dish 15.03.2024 47:53

Surprising stories from a giant celebration of the humble tattie: the 2024 Borders Organic Gardeners' Potato Day. Every year, a thousand or so potato-philes travel to the Kelso Showgrounds to source the varieties they love best. Forget your Maris Pipers, BOG Potato Day has almost 100 varieties - each one with a unique history, flavour and character. I learn why it's worth growing your own, tales...

Episode 1 - Common Ground 01.03.2024 29:18

An interview with Karen Birch, Chief Officer of Abundant Borders. Abundant Borders believes that everyone, regardless of personal circumstances, should have access to healthy, nutritious food. They have set up seven community gardens across the Borders, and offer training in gardening and cooking. We visit the Kelso Community Garden and discuss the history of the commons, the transformative nature...

Introducing the FoodScape Podcast 01.03.2024 4:19

A short introduction to the FoodScape Podcast; exploring how food shapes our lives and our land here in the Scottish Borders. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit foodscapepodcast.substack.com/subscribe