Rapid and urgent action on food is needed if the UK is to reboot its flagging economy, save the NHS billions, ensure national food security, and meet climate commitments, according to this new report.
The Falkland Stewardship Trust project has demonstrated a “clear call for change” that could help expand regenerative farming and food systems with local communities, and across Scotland.
In our latest impact story, we meet Caroline Mason, a sustainability and ESG expert, founder of consultancy Seeds to Thrive and former head of agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture at The Co-op.
Culture Roots Collective, a BPOC (Black and People of Colour) hub to celebrate, inform and engage people in UK food, farming and agriculture, is now live. The hub was developed by partners including the AFN Network+, Sustain and Eating Better.
In the second of our impact stories, we catch up with Kerry Whiteside, Head of Science and Technology at food manufacturer Samworth Brothers
A micro dairy, free range broilers, wildflower seed and an education venue have been put forward as viable options to secure the future of a new agroecological farm.
In the first of a series of ‘impact stories’, we meet AFN member Kate Jones, a PhD student researching foresight and early warning for food systems resilience at Cranfield University, and learn how our Network has positively impacted them.
AFN Policy Champion, Emily Norton, has been appointed Chair of the AHDB (Agricultural & Horticultural Development Board). Emily, who is our Policy Champion for Land, Agriculture, and Carbon, will take up the role on 1st June for three years.
If you missed our annual Network gathering last month, here are the highlights from our keynote presentations
The BBSRC has recently awarded £13 million to projects aimed at making UK supply chains more resilient. More on the projects, and details of a vacancy on one of them.
Please consider spending 10-12 minutes taking this survey. It runs until 17 January, and three luxury farmhouse hampers worth £200 each are being offered as prizes in a draw for participants.
The AFN Network+ team has recently won another grant from BBSRC to drive forward best practices on EDI within research networks. The project is called Elevate: Elevating marginalised voices through EDI codesign, and will run for the next 12 months.
