Josiah Meldrum
2025
Josiah Meldrum is co-founder of Hodmedod, a Suffolk company whose aim is to encourage us to grow and eat a wider range of British grown pulses, grains and seeds – creating healthier and more diverse diets and farming systems. Working with farmers Hodmedod has pioneered ‘new’ crops for the UK, such as lentils and revived long-forgotten staples, like naked barley, central this has been finding engaged markets to support primary production.
My Sessions
Reshaping supply chains for a regenerative farming future
Julia Kirby Smith
Josiah Meldrum
Hannah Gibbs
Katie Palmer
Patrick Holden CBE
This session will explore how farmer-focused supply chains can drive a regenerative transition from field to fork. We’ll look at innovative ways for farmers to reach consumers, gain fairer profits, and reestablish the connection between citizen and producer. We’ll also delve into the power of public procurement and the emerging businesses that champion regenerative practices. […]
Reforging our relationship with seed
Dizraeli
Fred Price
Holly Silvester
Songsoo Kim
Josiah Meldrum
How can a food revolution start with seed? Our relationship with seed is centuries old, but in our recent history we’ve become disconnected from it. Over the past 100 years 75% of crop genetic diversity has been lost, and with it resilience, adaptability and food security. Seed is part of a pattern of consolidation & […]
Bringing Beans and Pulses back home
Sheila Dillon
Henry Dimbleby
Amelia Christie-Miller
Andrew Howard
Josiah Meldrum
Legumes can fix nitrogen, support biodiversity and enhance soil structure and have an incredible impact on our diets. But we eat far too few in the UK, and those we do eat are mostly imported. The session will look at the benefits and barriers of eating more pulses for farmers, the soil, planet and human […]