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