Abby Allen
2023
Abby Allen from Pipers Farm to speak this year is the author of The Sustainable Meat Cookbook (released Sept ’22) and a passionate food campaigner devoted to creating a positive future for small family farms through her ceaseless activity behind the scenes in the sustainable farming movement.
Abby’s approach to cooking is not just meat and two veg – and is far more than simply countering the vegan spike, this is the definition of fair, honest, sustainable food.
Called out by BBC Radio 4’s The Food Programme as one of the year’s best cookbooks, The Sustainable Meat Cookbook explores the connection between nature and farming. The result is a mixture of hands-in-the-earth wisdom and balanced seasonal recipes.
Pipers Farm in Devon was founded by Peter and Henri Greig over 30 years ago as a reaction to the industrialisation of meat in the 1970s and 80s. What started as a 50-acre farm and a small butcher’s shop serving a loyal tribe of regular customers is now a thriving national online delivery service for true artisan, sustainably produced British meat. Every purchase from Pipers Farm helps to support small-scale farmers across the South West.
My Sessions
Direct to Household: Building a Market for Local Food From the Farmgate
Annie Landless
Pete Russell
Kitty Stainsby
Bob Mehew
Abby Allen
Join us for a discussion on how to set up a direct sales enterprise from the first inception of an idea, to carving out a local & online marketing strategy. Our panel of farmers & industry experts will speak from their own experiences about building a direct market for local food. Hear their valuable insights […]
Abby Allen Booksigning
Abby Allen will be signing copies of her book ‘Pipers Farm The Sustainable Meat Cookbook‘ at the Bookstore (stand PF D0)