Root and Reason

The AFN Network+ has become Root and Reason, the food resilience collective.

For AFN Network+ resources alongside new insights, events and more, visit rootandreason.org.uk.

Visit Root and Reason

The AFN Network+ has become Root and Reason, the food resilience collective. Visit rootandreason.org.uk for new insights, events and more.

March 2025 - AFN Network+

AFN Network+ Events

We host events in person and online, bringing people with an interest in agri-food together to share insights, develop knowledge and create connections. These include:

  • Webinars, workshops and networking meetings
  • Our annual two day Big Tent event
  • An annual facilitated Crucible workshop for people interested in applying for scoping study grants. Participants develop project ideas, meet collaborators, work on proposals and receive grant-writing coaching.

Our events offer participants the chance to engage with researchers and food system stakeholders working for change in the agri-food system. Our webinars are all recorded and can be found in the resources section of the website.

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20th March 2025
Webinar

Power in the food system – how to shift it for citizens, farmers and nature

Citizens are frustrated with the extreme imbalance of power and profit in the food system, and want political leaders to bring radical change. In this joint webinar with the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission (FFCC), our speakers share insights from their latest research, which the organisation undertook following concerns raised by citizens in #TheFoodConversation – and explain why questions of power and profit need to rise up the political agenda.

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UK Research and Innovation has funded this network with support from these four councils:

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

UK Research and Innovation