In a world grappling with food insecurity, climate and environmental challenges, and economic inequality, the concepts of food sovereignty and rural resilience have become critical to ensuring more just and sustainable food systems. Food sovereignty, the right of people to define their own food and agriculture systems, has emerged as a framework that empowers small-scale…Continue reading Strengthening Food Sovereignty Efforts to Build Rural Food and Farming Resilience
So why discuss this topic in the context of the BD Land Trust? At the Land Trust we seek to support healthy, preferably biodynamic farming that benefits nature and the community. This session allowed us to further explore what constitutes a public good or service and share these insights with Defra at a critical time…Continue reading Shifting from Public Goods to Public Value: Strengthening Public Good Narratives for Beef and Sheep Systems Panel Discussion at ORFC 2025
The Oxford Real Farming Conference 2025 offered a timely reminder of the role that biodynamic farming plays in the future of agriculture. This year’s enthusiasm for biodynamic methods, research and the Biodynamic Land Trust, demonstrated by vibrant discussions and packed sessions, highlights a growing recognition of the need to work in harmony with nature to…Continue reading The Vital Role of Biodynamic Farming in the Future of Agriculture
Succession in farming is often misunderstood as simply passing on land from one generation to the next, however, like modern day farming challenges, succession is far more nuanced and is increasingly becoming a topic that is at the heart of the future farm viability. Succession at our Land Trust Family of Farms day this September…Continue reading A Farming Future: Creative Pathways for Succession and Resilience
