Groundswell Show 2022

Tim W

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Wiltshire
I've been to agricultural events /shows & gatherings across France, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, UK, NZ, Aus & USA ----county shows & village fetes to international symposiums ---

But Groundswell has to be the best ---
Everyone was smiling
Nobody whinged (much)
The beer was excellent

Can i buy shares??
 

steveR

Member
Mixed Farmer
Didn't see her.

I commented to @onesiedale earlier that if it had been an NFU speaker instead of me on the stage I suspect they would have just agreed with the 3 MPs that grants for even more technology are an excellent plan....
Sure thing that Georgie Boy kept wittering on about Bozo's bloody vertical farming and greenhouses... WTF that has to do with anyone at Groundswell escapes me!
 

steveR

Member
Mixed Farmer
I've been to agricultural events /shows & gatherings across France, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, UK, NZ, Aus & USA ----county shows & village fetes to international symposiums ---

But Groundswell has to be the best ---
Everyone was smiling
Nobody whinged (much)
The beer was excellent

Can i buy shares??

And no one said that their Sheep variety, was the best thing since sliced bed!! Even the nice lady on the RBST stand could see the advantage in a shedding Rare Breed.... :)
 
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See you next year!
 
Haven't missed a Groundswell yet. 2 great days of 1) learning that you're doing some things right and 2) discovering all the other things you could be trying to do things even better. Camping excellent ( were my son and I the only people sleeping in a traditional 40 year old ridge tent). As always some very good speakers we wanted to hear and many we also heard who were equally enlightening. Beer, cider, food etc all highly rated. A mere post on this forum can't really express my thanks to the Cherry family, supporters, locals, etc. who put on this magnificent event.
 
Really enjoyed it.

There's some clever and thoughtful people out there. Particularly enjoyed listening to Seth Itzkan, Ben McDonald and Merlin Sheldrake who all taught me something new.

Dwayne Beck and Greg Judy taught me something I knew a bit of before but heard again and learnt a bit more.

Wasn't bothered about hearing Monbiot, I don't think he has the right argument. Bit of a shame to miss a few speakers but I still don't think you should change it so speakers speak twice as it does create a better atmosphere.

Nice to see Niab, rothamsted etc all there with a good presence because "conventional" agriculture is still part of the picture for a while yet and these organisation are a good gateway for some farmers.

I couldn't find TFF stand

Wasn't v well on the Tuesday so had to go to sleep early, so gutted I missed a few beers but thanks to all a Groundswell for a great show.
 
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quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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