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  • Rooted

  • Stories of Life, Land and a Farming Revolution
  • By: Sarah Langford
  • Narrated by: Sarah Langford
  • Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (105 ratings)
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A fascinating personal account of a revolution in British farming.

Sarah Langford had left her country roots behind to live and work in the city as a barrister. But when she found herself moving to the countryside, back to an agricultural life she had left behind, she saw farmers dealing with very different problems to those faced by her grandfather, who had fed a starving nation after war. Beleaguered with the challenges of climate change, Brexit and falling incomes, they faced accusations of ecological mismanagement from a hostile media and public. But, as Sarah looked to them to teach her about the land, she also found a new generation of farmers on a path of regenerative change.

In Rooted, Sarah weaves her own story around these farmers—from dairy to arable, traditional to experimental—who taught her what being a farmer means. Intimate and moving, these stories shine a light on the human side of modern farming, and show us how land connects us all, not only in terms of global sustainability but in our relationships with our physical and mental health, our communities, our planet and ourselves.

An authentic, beautifully written portrait of 21st-century farming, this deeply personal account puts a powerful case: that the task of restoring our Earth, and ensuring a sustainable future both for our food and ourselves, lies in the hands of those who live closest to the land.

©2022 Sarah Langford (P)2022 Penguin Audio

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An insightful, warm herald of a more hopeful time for our farmers and our environment

Sarah perfectly wove personal stories and cautionary tales with science, hope, and emotions- bringing colour and value to the regenerative farming debate. It was refreshingly balanced between nature’s desperate need for rewilding spaces and our desperate need for food production/security. And so nice to have an audiobook read by the author themselves!

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Inspirational !

EXCELLENT, inspirational and thoroughly enjoyable with very important insights into how to proceed in saving our planet.


















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Inspirational Regenerative Farming

The journey of Sarah and other farmers into regenerative farming in the UK. How these changes can be sustainable and economically viable while improving biodiversity and helping climate change.

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Really Excellent

Sarah is a really excellent writer and narrator; beautifully written, in my opinion..

This book offers a very sober look at what is happening to the beleaguered farming industry in this country, in no small way owing to incompetent, shirt-sighted and 'free market obsessed' government.

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Wonderful book, Highly recommended.

I loved this for the way Sarah weaves documentary with story. The result is both informative and enjoyable. Inspired idea to get the farmers to introduce their own case study in their own words. Unfortunately though, in the audiobook, some of these were very quiet or had a lot of background noise, hence the 4star “overall” rating rather than 5.

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Thought provoking

A fantastic book read brilliantly by the author.
Though provoking, funny, and sad in equal measure. A must read for anyone either wanting to get into or already in agriculture.

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Thought provoking

Quite frankly the best book I have read in ages . Well written, narrated by the author which I think always helps and so good that I will be listening again and sharing .

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Beautifully balanced

From start to finish, the book offers a balanced and accessible view into farming, appealing to non farmers as well as those whose profession is linked to it. Factual, and yet poetically weaving her own journey in with the experience of long term farmers, the book makes a lot of sense and rationale for the need of a new direction in farming. Really enjoyed this, and highly recommend it.

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A must-read for anyone who cares about the English countryside

A beautifully written account of the author’s own journey into organic farming and farmland renewal. The author’s own family’s experience is woven with that of other farming families with honesty and empathy. Engaging, informative, and revealing of how much 20th century thinking needs to be unpicked and reset.

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Excellent

Very well read for a non actor. This book gave me hope that we can produce food for the nation, without trashing the environment. I admire the tenacity and pioneering spirit of this lady and her family to help forge a new path for the future of farming in the UK.

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