Welcome to Fields and Feasts — the podcast where ancient agricultural traditions rub shoulders with questionable culinary decisions, all delivered with a straight face and muddy boots.

In this inaugural episode, hosts Miranda Webster (agricultural recruiter by daylight, culinary experimentalist by night) and Matt Hardy (agronomist, deer-winch owner, and long-suffering taste-tester) set out their stall. Expect warm introductions, a gentle clink of celebratory drinks, and an immediate descent into eggs bought on eBay, fluffy chickens of dubious productivity, and equipment best explained later.

The pair dive into the curious history of Plough Monday, a long-forgotten post-Christmas tradition involving ploughs, fundraising, ale, and the very real threat of one’s front garden being forcibly rearranged. Along the way, Matt introduces his first “Field Phrase” (pronounced with confidence, not accuracy), while Miranda launches Miranda’s Mystery Munch, beginning bravely with the concept of ale porridge, a dish that promises energy, warmth, and mild concern.

Rounding off the episode is Feasts or Farce, a game of agricultural truth or utter nonsense featuring haggis, grass jam, Victorian peasants, and the unsettling realisation that history ate some very odd things on purpose. There’s nostalgia, folklore, gentle bickering, and a shared mission to resurrect the weird, wonderful, and occasionally unwise food and farming traditions of the UK.

Pour yourself something warming, pull on a decent jumper, and join Miranda and Matt as they plough merrily into the past, front gardens optional. 🌾🍲

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Welcome to Fields and Feasts!

This is a podcast all about food, farming, and all the strange, wonderful nonsense humans have invented around both. From ancient harvest rituals and weird rural superstitions to forgotten recipes, dodgy old traditions, and the people still keeping them alive, we dig into the stories hiding behind what ends up on your plate.

Hosted by Miranda Webster, agricultural recruiter by day and a self proclaimed culinary chaos gremlin and Matt Hardy your friendly neighbourhood agronomist, you can expect folklore, food history, and modern farming life, served with a healthy side of curiosity and chaos. If you’ve ever wondered why we eat what we eat, grow what we grow, or celebrate it in such ridiculous ways...

If you want to get in touch with the show or share your weird and wonderful recipes, email us at: info@fieldsandfeasts.co.uk

Pull up a chair. Welcome to the feast!

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