Farming and Sustainability

We’ve learned all about farming – and soil! – now we discover how farming and sustainability go together. Do farmers care and how do they show it? Jan and Paul talk sustainability with Lake District Farmers’ Phil Scott about the organisation’s sustainability ambitions. As seagulls and buzzards circle, they look at how LDF think about sustainability in their own operations and those of the farmers in their networks, and the overall impact of their work. Phil explains the efforts reflect engagement with communities, proper discussions with farmers around their practices, and a real understanding of the natural environment of the Lake District. Plus we look at the key issue of how eating meat can fit into a sustainable lifestyle.