“Our upcoming Family of Farms Day on the 2nd October will be held at St Giles Farm in Hampshire. We’re excited to be bringing the wider community of Biodynamic Land Trust connected farms together in one space. This will be an opportunity for all those attending, to learn more about the different legal structures and farm management systems in place…Continue reading Family of Farms Day & Associative Farm Membership
The story behind the establishment of the Biodynamic Land Trust including the reasons why, the challenges and our vision for the future. Our vision We will start our story with our Vision. This is a healthy, sustainable regenerative agricultural system that: provides fresh local food; connects communities to land; supports land-based education, nature and wellbeing;…Continue reading Our Story
In February I was invited to give a workshop to the final year biodynamic apprentices on land, as part of their seminar weekend on economics. The economics seminar offers the opportunity for apprentices to deepen their understanding of the approach of Rudolf Steiner to economics and the concept of threefolding, as well as practical insights into farm businesses and different models of land connection and ownership….Continue reading Workshop on Land Access
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
