EU/UK Access to Land members gathered in Paris, France this summer for a 2-day discussion on the role of Local Authorities as a Public Good for delivering future food, farming and public health goals. A public good is a resource or service that is available to all members of a community without depletion upon usage,…Continue reading Revitalising Local Agriculture: Lessons from Europe’s Innovative Food and Farming Initiatives
Prague, November 2023 The 2023 Access to Land Network Annual Assembly took place in Prague in early November. It was a meeting of inspiring people and organisations, and a learning opportunity for everyone involved. Access to Land Network is a European wide network of organisations, established in 2012. The member organisations work together to strengthen…Continue reading Access to Land Network Annual Assembly
The work done by access to land organisations is increasingly becoming a topic of research. The RURALIZATION project for instance represents a major ongoing project which examines different initiatives across Europe that have found innovative solutions to access to land problems. Smaller research projects are also being set up, amongst others by a younger generation…Continue reading Research Outcomes Interview: The case of collective land securing initiatives in Europe
It is an often quoted statistic in agriculture that the average age of the UK farmer is 59. What we can sometimes forget is that the UK picture is part of a wider social European landscape of older farmers. Only 7/10 per cent (conventional /organic) of all farmers in the European Union are below the age of 35 years. This is particularly worrying as farming is an intergenerational activity. …Continue reading Inspirational Young Farmers across Europe in the spotlight in new documentary series
