Articles
Farming
Where do we go from here?
Alicia Miller looks at the devastating impact of industrial agriculture on biodiversity, including the increasing disappearance of insect...
Re-thinking rewilding: A farmer’s perspective
‘Rewilding’ is an emotive word and appeals to both a primitive need and a primitive fear within us. It implies a seriousness and urgency ...
The value of heritage breed meats
Heritage breeds of livestock can play an important role in preserving the biodiversity of our natural habitats, explains Jenny Goddard.
How can farming help address climate change? Our comment on the recent IPCC report
Our Policy Director Richard Young responds to the recent IPCC report
Is it the cow or the how? Two opposing solutions for farming
We explore two opposing approaches to making farming sustainable
Banking on Soil Carbon
So far, carbon offsetting schemes have focused on tree-planting, but Honor Eldridge highlights the importance of including soil carbon in...
Finding meaning in the hard work of farming and growing: What will drive the next generation?
How do we make farming and growing a meaningful, valued and essential part of a society that young people will want to be a part of? Our ...
Bristol Food Producers – Oral Histories Project
Where does our food come from? Who produces it, and how? Bristol Food Producers are running a project to help reconnect us to our food sy...
Using farms as educational platforms
In his latest blog post, Patrick Holden highlights the role of farms as educational platforms, helping to promote a better understanding ...
Dartington Trust: Educating a new generation of agroecological farmers
Caroline Aitken highlights the need for improved training and education systems to support our next generation of regenerative and agroec...
The TED Talks | Farming and Climate Change: Measuring Success
On the 29th April 2021, we launched our coalition for the Global Farm Metric project with TEDx Countdown. Watch the video recording from ...
Why the public sector needs more dynamic procurement
There is a huge amount of pressure on farmers to farm more sustainably, but how can the market support them in making this transition? Do...