In Gourmet Farmer Series 3, Matthew’s new goal is to become self-sufficient and to generate enough income to support his family. His new property, Fat Pig Farm, makes Puggles 10 hectares look pretty insignificant and is both daunting and exciting. He could have more pigs, more cows, more sheep, ducks, geese, a dairy, a smoker, a hanging room, a polytunnel, an orchard – all on the one plot of land where everything will be integrated: the pigs ploughing the soil, the orchard providing food for the pigs, the cows delivering non stop supplies of milk (and whey for the piglets).

He could even host paddock lunches out of a mobile kitchen. But he’s no ingénue this time round; he knows he’ll be on a steep learning curve if he’s to achieve his vision so he’ll need to do some careful planning.

Gourmet Farmer Series Three is the story of Matthew, Sadie and little Hedley taking on the challenge of making the new farm work.