If your media sources make it seem that food has never been more front and centre to everything we do, then that has to be one of the world’s greatest ironies. Although we produce more food than ever, we are doing so with fewer farmers. In Ireland, just 2 per cent of workers are employed on farms; in the US, less than 1 per cent; and in the UK, less than 0.5 per cent. Further, as a percentage, agriculture contributes less than ever to world gross domestic product (GDP). As a result, most people are completely disconnected from the realities…

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