The Wheat from the Chat

6. Basil Gibson and Matteo Grasso — Higher Farm


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With Mike back from France, we return to the studio where Mike and Dave are joined by Basil and Matteo to hear about their new project at Higher Farm in Somerset.
Higher Farm is a 55-acre farm with a vision to answer questions around access to food and education whilst championing agroecological growing techniques, building soils, and enhancing biodiversity.
This episode covers an introduction to the farm and its attempt to implement resilience through complexity -- echoing "natural" systems. Join Mike and Dave as they are walked through the vision of this nascent project, covering system design, land use and access, enterprise stacking, and securing private funding.
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The Wheat from the ChatBy Mike Cooper, Dave Westwood