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JOSEPHINE BOSWELL

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Josephine Boswell grew up at The Garlic Farm and after studying music, spent many years running The Garlic Farm Field Kitchen, serving garlicky food to hungry festival goers as well as catering at events. She also ran a market garden in Bristol before returning to the farm to focus on leading the farm’s sustainability efforts and running specialist workshops in fermentation and sourdough bread making.

NATASHA EDWARDS

Natasha Edwards grew up on her family farm on the Isle of Wight, spending summers in the garlic fields. She always had keen interest in business and read Economics and Management at Oxford University subsequently worked internationally in consultancy and media before returning to the family business.

She has written two books about garlic and studied the culinary history and the health benefits of this alluring plant. Natasha and her husband, along with other family members now run The Garlic Farm, which comprises shop, restaurant, events, holiday accommodation, garlic products, garlic growing and small herds of cows and goats.

Natasha will be joined in the cooking demonstration by her younger sister Josephine Boswell

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