I’ve had the pleasure of attending Groundswell two years running. I can firmly say that it stands in my top two conferences of the year to attend. Along with Oxford Real Farming Conference, both events now draw in crowds of the 1000’s and generate a space of constructive and lively debate. These spaces are, for…Continue reading Groundswell: Empowering Regenerative Transitions in Agriculture
Finding land for growing local food, nature restoration and carbon capture is a huge challenge, yet is vital to feeding the nation. At the Oxford Real Farming Conference in January we heard from a panel of practitioners who are pioneering new solutions in the south west of England. The Apricot Centre – Huxhams Cross Farm…Continue reading New relationships between landowners, land agents and new entrants; is this what Post-Brexit agricultural policy needs?
There was an electric and infectious energy that filtered through the in-person ORFC across both days. There isn’t a minute to spare as you find yourself running from building to building to hear the next panel discussion and bumping into old and new faces in the corridors. Every conversation exchanged holds a story of each…Continue reading Bridging the Practical, Intangible, and Political Aspects of Farming: Highlights from Oxford Real Farming Conference
Land Project Development Officer – Part-Time Job Opportunity (Gloucestershire, England) The Trust is looking to develop its activities concerning land. The successful candidate will have knowledge of the agroecological and biodynamic farming sector, and the capacity to work with tenancy and land holding matters. This post will support further development of the relationship with the…Continue reading LAND PROJECT & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
