Inflation, another hard hit for agriculture
It is Spring, well almost, the temperature is rising and so are the prices, inflation hits hard on an agricultural enterprise. Two simple facts brought that home to me the last two weeks. Last week…
Le gouvernement méprise la bio
Paris, le 28/02/2023. Une semaine après le rendez-vous des représentants des filières bio et des interprofessions avec le cabinet du Ministre de l’agriculture, les seules annonces ont été faites en catimini et sont loin de répondre…
The Future of Farming in Maisons
The future of farming in Maisons was under discussion last night. A work shop with Liens de Terre was organised to look at what are the possibilities, 18 people turned up including Kevin, deputy Mayor,…
Small Farm Future by Chris Smaje
Reading Chris Smaje’s Small Farm Future again, the first time I had just finished Feeding Britain by Tim Lang and the change in styles was a bit of a shock to the system. I found…
Mobilisation Les méga-bassines le 25 mars 2023
Mobilisation PRINTEMPS POITEVIN le 25 mars 2023 La méga-mobilisation contre les méga-bassines aura lieu le samedi 25 mars dans le Poitou. A l’instar du Printemps maraîchin qui a eu lieu il y a un an,…
Is husbandman a better translation of paysanne than peasant?
The French word paysanne does not really have an English equivalent, peasant is the literal translation. But in English peasant carries with it a belittling, a sort of mixture of backwardness, and animal cunning, with…
Important Dates for the Diary 2023
Important dates for the diary 2023. Well in my opinion anyway. 2022 is not yet over, the Winter Solstice has yet to fall. But already we are looking forward to 2023 in the Corbieres. Foires…
Foire des Arbres et Vivaces Maisons Report
The Foire des Arbres et Vivaces Maisons, held last Sunday, 20th November was a real success from start to finish. Organising events in late November is always risky weather wise, Corbieres folk have an allergy…
Foire Arbres et Vivaces Maisons 20th November
The Foire Arbres et Vivaces Maisons 20th November, organised by the local Association Faisons is the second plant festival organised in Maisons in 2022. The three plant growers of Maisons, ourselves at the Domaine de…
Financial Times closes print press end of an era
The Financial Times has just closed it’s printing press. From now on the FT will be printed by contract printers, probably from another news group. The advance of digital media, the cost of operating an…