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Thanks for a great weekend @darren4 :) - Soilhack was really great!!

Heya team!

There is an upcoming #OurFieldWeston trip 22nd/23rd June at the farm. Some fun foraging and milling will be occurring! See the link below to sign up:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ourfieldweston-summer-camping-trip-tickets-35331980906

Also Joanna is running a summer Fireside Festival at the end June/start of July. Links below!

https://www.firesidefestival.org/2017-shows

The upcoming trip is of course in July, not today as written 22nd/23rd June..same date numbers.

Hey everyone!

I would like to do a follow-up podcast episode on OurField surrounding the decisions we've taken so far, your thoughts on the project, and more specifically the latest decision we took with regards to fertiliser.

I'd like to hear from as many of you on just a few questions. I'll then compile the answers into a little mini-episode. Here are some of the questions I'd like to ask.

• How have you found the experience so far being part of OurField?
• What have you learned so far?
• What do you think of the decision-making process of OurField?
  
• How easy was it to answer the question about whether we should add Nitrogen to the field?
• Looking at comments from others as they voted, did you reconsider at any time?
• What are the risks and benefits you considered?
• Now that the decision has been made not to add Nitrogen, how do you feel?
• How different was this vote to the previous vote on what crop to grow?

If you're interested, let me know and I can organise a quick 5-10 minute call via Skype, landline or mobile.

@johncherry I'd also love to hear back from you on your general impressions of how things are going so far.

Thanks!

I'd be delighted to talk to you, Matteo, about this.
My overall impression so far is that it's all going very well. It is a fascinating addition to have 40 people sitting on my shoulder as I make decisions about the crop...we seldom think beyond the local grain dealer when we consider what to do. Will the grain have enough gluten or protein, will it have a decent bushel weight etc etc? With the collective breathing down my neck, it's more like: what will it taste like or how healthy is the soil?
John

Fantastic. I want to hear more! This all sounds so fascinating.
As I suggsted to John Allan, we can proceed in a number of ways.
I can call you in the coming weeks, or we wait until the camping trip in July to do the interview in person, or we can do both!
Abby from the Farmerama podcast also told me they're looking to do a podcast that weekend, in which case we could do a collaborative joint effort.

Dear Matteo
I'd be pleased to Skype about the decision making process. tonyallan202

Great to hear!
Are you also joining next month for the camping trip?
If so, might I suggest we do the interview in person? If not, happy to do it over Skype. Or both!
Let me know your thoughts.

Dear Mateo [I ma nor sure that this message will reach you or whether it goes to the list]

I am not planning to be at the camping weekend. I shall be at Groundswell on Thursday next week until 2.00 pm..

Best

TonyA [J A Tony Allan)

see you at Groundswell Tony!! :)