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many others in fine food fields . A top selling product of Salthouse & Peppermongers , a ban on import has meant that Sichuan is increasingly difficult , nigh on impossible to come by . Having toured the site , seen the trees first hand and tasted the impeccable zesty flavour of the pepper pods , we have found that the Dartington crop exudes the quality and aroma that we strive for . Perhaps this will even become the only supply of Sichuan pepper available in the UK .’
Jeremy Smith , Rural Surveyor , Savills Exeter , says : ' This was a fascinating brief from The Dartington Hall Trust and the Trust ’ s tenant , to create an agreement that addressed subsidy , stewardship and the practicalities of large scale agroforestry . With input from different stakeholders we created a bespoke agreement which we hope will become a template for future agroforestry operations of this kind .’
This is one of several projects that are driven by the Community Resilience Manager ( Food and Farming ), Harriet Bell . We are very grateful to the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation for grant funding this role . Read more about how Harriet pulled this project together at www . dartington . org / will-our-unique-newapproach-bear-fruit /
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