Inspired by Gothelney Farm and Field Bakery, part of the South West Grain Network photography by Lúa Ribeira shown for the first time at RPS Gallery alongside poetry by Dizraeli documents how Fred Price and Rosy Benson are reintroducing diversity to fields and loaves.
The world has lost 75% of plant genetic diversity since 1900 (FAO), sacrificing diverse fields for increased yields. In the foothills of the Quantocks, Fred Price is rediscovering diversity’s treasure trove of tricks by growing population wheats: coalitions of genetically distinct plants that rely on variation for resilience.
Fred shares his grains with Rosy Benson for her on-site Field Bakery. These varieties of wheat, fresh stone milling, and fermentation is unearthing flavours and nutritional value missing from the refined flours extracted by industrial production. Rosy is passionate about the knowledge bakers hold in their hands. We all knead the benefits of a real British loaf, ending with the eater and beginning with varieties of wheat sprouting from the land.
Discover Seeds by Dizraeli in collaboration with Hot Poets - here
The Gaia Foundation is raising £20,000 for seed diversity, with every donation doubled by the Big Give's Green Match Fund between 22 – 29 April 2025. The money will support Gaia’s Seed Sovereignty Programme, with every £50 raised generating £100 towards retraining growers to save seeds adapted to their bioregions, helping market gardeners diversify into seed production, and accompanying communities reclaiming their rights to a climate-resilient food system. Find out more & how to donate