Taste Hunters

Benjamin Darnaud is in California, the US state that paved the way for integrated farming methods in the US. He meets two pioneers of organic farming along with Anya Fernald, who runs an exceptional cattle farm. The trip ends with a barbecue.

In Martinique, pesticides are widely used and integrated farming methods are slow to develop, owing to the difficult climate. Chef Benjamin Darnaud meets Daniel Nouvet, a banana producer seeking to restore bio-diversity on his farm.

Chef Benjamin Darnaud is in the Cambodian province of Kampong Cham, finding out about the NGO World Hope International, which helps local farmers. He also meets Guillaume Virag, a Frenchman running Project Alba, which promotes sustainable practices.

A country between tradition and modernity, Japan perpetuates ancestral know-how to produce exceptional dishes. Chef Benjamin Darnaud is in Kyoto, where he meets a bamboo shoot producer.

Benjamin Darnaud meets farmers who are passionate about what they do, while Jeffa Gill makes a renowned Durrus cheese.

The Netherlands is waking up to sustainable production methods. Chef Benjamin Darnaud meets one of the last Dutch cheesemakers.