Food poverty isn’t just about what people eat — it’s about the conditions that make good food hard to access.
In response to the growing need for farmers and businesses to monitor and report their carbon, the AgForC project, has looked into how agroforestry systems can be added into existing carbon calculation tools.
Where in the country is regenerative farming taking place, and what practices are most popular among farmers and researchers
View the plenary talks from the networking session we set up to encourage partnership building for this funding call
Bristol Food Network used funding from our Stakeholder FlexFund to look at food waste reduction and recycling, as an area of the food system with an outsized impact on overall emissions
While polarisation and lack of nuance in food system transition is often noted as a barrier, not many organisations have the time or skills to tackle what is potentially one of the most significant blockers. Funding from AFN Network+’s Flex Fund allowed food systems alliance Eating Better to work on this
Key reports from last year have begun to signal something important: taking citizens and communities along with policy changes isn’t enough. Instead, actively involving them from the beginning is emerging as one of the most powerful drivers of change in our food systems.
Combining nature recovery, sustainable farming and community engagement, a project at Slade Farm Organics, with funding from AFN Network+, has explored how hedgerow management contributes to biodiversity and nature resilience.
Profile of Steven Jacobs, Coordinator for the Organic Growers Alliance and chair of the UK Fruit & Vegetable Coalition
Profile of Beckie Lait, a final year PhD researcher with the Fix Our Food programme, at the University of York.
A lack of carbon literacy can be an obstacle for net zero journeys even for large businesses with fully staffed sustainability teams. But for smaller retailers that prioritise locally-grown or organic food, the challenges are manifold. Ethical retail network Better Food Traders set out to address this…
As we mentioned before the holidays, we’re continuing the Network’s activities into 2026 and beyond. Before looking ahead, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on what we achieved together over the past three and a half years.
