AMY D'AGORNE

In June 2015 I joined artist collective and travelling food initiative, EnRoot Collective, and acted as documenter and videographer on their journey around England, Scotland and Wales.

Enroot is a nomadic, grassroots venture that travels around hosting farm-to-table events in collaboration with local farmers and businesses alike. We strongly believe that there is an ever-increasing disconnect between the food people eat and the farmers who produce it. Enroot’s ambition is to bridge the widening gap between producers and consumers by removing the barriers separating them. We aim to contribute to local communities by means of initiating conversation around the table. The food we provide will be carefully sourced and curated in an effort to facilitate a shared experience in hopes of generating sustained relationships. Our desire for communal dialogue involves resurrecting lost knowledge, building upon existing relations and creating a way for the general public to understand the value of the generations of knowledge embodied in any one farm or farmer. It is our hope that we can help secure a future for small-scale British farming operations.

"3 countries and 4 host-farms later, we have put together a film which will be released in several smaller parts over the next few months. We have had the pleasure of sharing mealtimes with our guests at our events, yet the farms and farmers we met remain a fundamental part to the larger picture. Watch the trailer to familiarize yourself with all of the fantastic personalities that made our project special." 

Filmed by Amy D'Agorne-Craghill and Asher Mones