HOPE Sussex Community

Bowler Hat Farmer Talk Saturday 7th June
2025-06-07 13:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | HOPE Sussex Community, Ivyland farm, Netherfield Road, Netherfield, Battle, Hastings, East Sussex, TN33 9QB, United Kingdom
Fork The System: A Talk by Mark Byford, the Bowler Hat Farmer on Saturday 7th June at HOPE Sussex
Join us at HOPE for an eye-opening talk with Mark Byford on his Fork The System UK Tour, discussing why we need to support our farmers or risk losing them forever and he will be bringing his tour to HOPE!
With over 40 years of farming experience, Mark has seen firsthand the alarming decline of our food system. From plummeting food quality to the increasing pressure on farmers, his message is clear: we must act now to support those who grow our food or risk losing them forever.
Driven by a deep sense of responsibility for future generations, Mark is travelling the country to raise awareness, share hard truths, and ignite change. This is not just a talk, it’s a wake-up call.
Doors open: 1:00pm (for a healthy organic lunch in the Hub – cash only)
Talk begins: 2:30pm
Tickets:
£8 for HOPE Members
£10 for Non-Members
Come, connect, and be part of the movement to reclaim our food and our future.
About Mark
For the past 40 years, I’ve witnessed the steady decline of our food supply chain, both locally and globally. Food quality has plummeted, and education about what we eat has been stripped away.
Meanwhile, farmers, growers, and producers are constantly burdened with distractions, keeping them too busy to fight back as they’re pushed to the brink.
Now, as we enter 2025, I feel a deep responsibility to protect my children and grandchildren from this broken system. It’s time to take a stand.
That’s why I’m hitting the road on my Fork The System tour—to share my knowledge, raise awareness, and connect with those who see the bigger picture.”
About the Tour
“People often ask me, “Mark, why, at 57 years old, would you want to go out on a UK tour?”
The answer is simple. Every day I witness the ongoing destruction of our food supply chain—both locally and globally.
We are at a critical turning point. If we don’t take a stand now, in just 18 months, we may reach the point of no return.
If we do nothing—and by we, I mean all of us — our children and grandchildren could be left with nothing to eat. At best, they’ll be forced to survive on lab-grown meat or maggots. At worst, there will be nothing at all.” Mark Byford
Connect with Mark thebowlerhatfarmer.com (https://thebowlerhatfarmer.com/)
