Small farms, land co-ops and farm housing: Chris Huskins of Fanfield Farm

This is part 1 of an interview with Chris Huskins of Fanfield Farm - an Ecological Land Co-op plot - who is going to build his own house on his smallholding. He's also trading using mutual credit, via the Open Credit Network.


We’re interviewing key players in the new economy, to:
a) bring their work to a wider audience
b) try to find ways to co-ordinate their efforts
c) stimulate debate
d) help to grow the new economy.

Here’s what we mean by new economy - https://www.lowimpact.org/lowimpact-t...

Lowimpact.org: https://www.lowimpact.org/
Open Credit Network: https://opencredit.network/
NonCorporate.org: https://www.noncorporate.org/
Fanfield Farm: https://fanfield.farm/

Here's a transcript of the interview, with links to organisations mentioned in the video: https://www.lowimpact.org/small-farms...

Thanks also to the Open Co-op: https://open.coop/

Highlights

1. We're on a rent-to-buy scheme with the Ecological Land Co-op. We wouldn't be on this piece of land without them. In 25 years, we'll own a 150-year lease on this property.

2. The Ecological Land Co-op obtained planning permission for us to build our own home on the smallholding.

3. We can make a living selling vegetables via a veg box scheme, plus some other part-time work, such as web development and marketing.