An Evening with Kathy Slack

Enjoy a special evening hearing from Kathy accompanied by delicious seasonal dishes created by FarmED cook, Gareth, from Kathy’s own recipes. 

Kathy Slack will be talking to Patrick Neale of Jaffé & Neale, about her moving story of how finding solace in the soil helped her recover from burnout, anxiety and depression, a life-affirming story about the healing powers of nature.

The evening will close with a sweet treat and a chance to buy a copy of Rough Patch, (or From the Veg Patch) signed and dedicated by Kathy. 

About the Book

When Kathy was forced to quit her high-flying career in London, she was a wreck - burnt out, anxious, consumed by depression. But she found solace in an unlikely place - the veg patch. She put her hands in the soil and found a way to grow, to sow some small seeds of hope.

In Rough Patch, Kathy draws us into the world of the kitchen garden to reflect on the lessons she learnt from the soil, along with sharing recipes inspired by the land. Weaving together her own story of recovery with the year she spent growing and cooking her harvests, Kathy realises that the two are tightly bound together and that reconnecting with the earth could restore her hope and renew her life.

Along the way there are tales of marauding pigs, transformative insights from planting leeks, recipes for an unchecked courgette glut and the discovery of why a radish seed is worth staying alive for. The result is a candid, hopeful and sometimes funny story about the healing powers of nature and a quiet manifesto for a more connected life.

About Kathy Slack

Kathy Slack is an award-winning food writer, cook and veg grower. She's a rat race escapee who began her life in food at Daylesford Organic Farm before becoming a full-time writer and presenter, hosting supper clubs and sharing recipes and stories inspired by her back garden veg patch. Her first book, From the Veg Patch, was shortlisted for The Guild of Food Writers Award for Best Cookbook. She is a regular contributor to Delicious magazine, as well as creating seasonal, veg-centric recipes for various publications and brands, and writing the Substack newsletter, Tales from the Veg Patch. Kathy gives talks and demonstrations about seasonal food, both in her role as Fortnum & Mason's vegetable expert and around the country at various food festivals, radio shows and podcasts, all with a focus on growing and cooking your own food.

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