Funding for a workshop that explored the importance of the Fens for the food system of South Lincolnshire and the UK, the challenges, current and future, to continued food production, processing, transport, and distribution in the area. It also explored coastal environments and how to manage the risks of tidal flooding as sea levels rise, soil maintenance in the Fens and road maintenance in the Fens.

Funding to run a farmer-focused workshop exploring carbon mitigation strategies for ruminant farmers. Discussion will identify the main emission sources, pulling out key trends and present research solutions for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Funding to run an in-person event for small, local food businesses interested in exploring how sustainability and net-zero can fit within their activities, and how they could reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Inspirational businesses will present their work and case studies will be produced.

Awarded £2,000 Funding to deliver three on-stand sessions at Groundswell 2024 on Farmers and Fashion, Delivering Farmer-led Research, and on How Chefs can lead the Farming Transition. By reaching new audiences amongst food, fashion, policy and academic sectors, Pasture for Life will both centre the farmer whilst showcasing the importance of agroecologically-farmed animals within the […]

Funding an activity at the GO Falkland Regenerative Agriculture (RegenAg) Gathering to gauge awareness, attitudes and actions from stakeholders, with the aim of helping to grow the network of Scottish farmers, growers, retailers and consumers on the path to net zero, and particularly farmers who are turning depleted land back to productivity through soil restoration.

Funding the The Winning the Narrative project, a series of workshops to deep dive into issues related to ‘less and better’ meat and dairy. Focusing on Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, participants will explore the tools needed for effecting policy change to enable such a reduction and how the eNGO (environmental non-governmental organization) community can better engage with, understand, and advocate for just transition pathways.

Funding for two workshops to support the setting up of a working group of local agri-food stakeholders to devise a roadmap for the future of food in the region. The workshops will see that plans for net zero are integrated into – and not at odds with – landscape-wide strategic plans, which will also include economic, social and environmental concerns, and long-term adaptation planning.

Funding two events to share good practice taking place on commercial farm businesses where the impact on GHG emissions, soil health, carbon sequestration and business performance have all been measured; this provides inspiration to other farmers that it can work and that there are things that can be done.

Funding for a workshop to explore pathways to reduce GHG emissions of food life cycles at hospitality SMEs. This activity focused on food loss and food waste of a specific produce category: fresh salad, herbs and leafy greens. Participants in the workshop experience widespread socio-economic challenges, including poverty, lack of dignified food access, homelessness and social isolation.

For the transformation of the food system to be just and sustainable for all, it needs to include the voices of those with living experience of food poverty and insecurity.  Funding was provided to create a good practice toolkit for research which will examine strategies for co-development and co-production that are inclusive of those communities that are often overlooked in net zero forums.