A conversation with Partice Newell, recorded on July 2019 about her book "Who's Minding the Farm? In this climate emergency"  and the place that tourism has in reconnecting farmers and eaters. This was written before the 2019 fires and the pandemic that has demonstrated the problems of a system that has decimated regional communities to the point where we lack the people with the skill and willingness to the the required work.     In an era of rapid climate change, this vital account of how agriculture can address major issues is an Australian story with global ramifications. Patrice is at the frontline of enormous challenges, from water scarcity and land stewardship to food security and the rural-urban divide. The devastation of drought and the crises created by industrial-scale chemically-dependent primary production are discussed and alternatives proposed – along with bold ideas for new sources of energy.

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Recorded 23/7/2019