From a milliner inspired by topiary to a model-turned-ecological gardener and a couple who swapped jobs in telecommunications for growing vegetables, Sir David Beckham’s rural heroes tell Julie Harding why craft and the countryside are key

The Labour administration will reap what it has sown, but Richard Negus spells out what a future government can do to regain the trust of agriculture

Toby explains why and how he’s still harvesting tomatoes, runner beans and herbs into November

For three generations, the Sheffield family have raised turkeys on their off-grid farm in Sussex. Today, their award-winning birds grace Christmas tables countrywide

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