Adding Value to Primary Produce

In this episode Peter talks to Tim Fussell from Fussel's Fine Foods in Somerset and Rachel and Chris Knowles from Trink Dairy in Conrwall about 'adding value' and the journeys that each respective business has been on. 

In this second series of Farming Focus we're asking the question 'does my farm have a future?'.

Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or indeed anyone in the wider industry or who has an interest in food and farming. 

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Timestamps

00:01 Cornish Mutual jingle

00:14 Peter Green introduces the show

00:51 Peter's Future Farm in 60 seconds

02:00 Peter introduces today's guests

02:27 Tim Fussell introduces his business

03:41 Rachel Knowles introduces Trink Dairy.

04:22 Chris Knowles talks about the herd.

05:29 Trink Dairy selling direct

06:48 Understanding the pit falls.

08:03 Fussel's Fine Foods - why they started to add value. 

10:57 Be led by people who know better than you.

12:03 Staffing at Trink Dairy.

14:42 Staffing at Fussel's Fine Foods.

18:12 Future of Fussel's Fine Foods. 

20:15 The Future for Trink Dairy.

21:28 The role of adding value in the future of farming.

23:09 Jingle

23:17 Showstoppers

25:31 Messages to take away

26:46 Three words that farmers will need in the future. 

28:04 Peter rounds up.