Plough Monday, Ale Porridge & Other Rural Incentives

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. 🌾🍲 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.