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Nicola Harvey
Nicola Harvey is a writer, producer, and a farmer. Previously with…
DiscoverFarm Book Tour
Join Nicola Harvey at one of her events around New Zealand and Australia for her book Farm: the making of a climate activist.
8 September — Unity Books, Wellington
13 September — Gleebooks, Sydney
14 September — Altona Library, Melbourne
15 September — Readings Carlton, Melbourne
21 September — The Book Room, Byron Bay
Farm
Is it possible to survive as a new farmer and change the future of farming at the same time?
For years we’ve been told that the food system is destroying the planet. That there are too many cows and tractors, too much fertiliser, too much waste, and that farmers and food manufacturers are polluting our atmosphere. But we’ve also been told that food can help save us from the worst of global warming. How can it be both destroyer and saviour?
In 2018, Nicola Harvey and her husband, Pat, left their careers and inner-city Sydney life to farm cattle in rural New Zealand. They thought it would be exciting,…
