Supermarkets are trying to price farmers' markets out of the market by offering lower prices.

Alistair Beaton's new translation of Brecht's parable restores the frequently cut prologue, in which a harassed government official attempts to persuade a group of farmers to see the benefits of collectivisation, and is told that he will have to watch a play first.

Got a jiffy tummy. I just wanted to see what's going on and have a chat with the boys. I've been stuck inside for two days. I think there's a bug going round, replied Andy. We're bound to catch something from all the people we meet.

Through many hard assayes which did betide.