Three sessions at the Oxford and Oxford Real Farming Conferences set the scene for 2026 by highlighting the links between health, food, and social issues, and questioning whether policy ambition can translate into delivery
We tell ourselves that food crises happen elsewhere. But a new study, led by AFN’s Sarah Bridle, with contributions from the wider AFN team alongside experts from across policy, business and civil society, has mapped the pathways by which the UK could face serious food system disruption.
This briefing is based on a webinar discussion given to the AFN Network+ community on the 28th November 2025.
In this series of digests, we are sharing a little more about the work of the AFN Champ[ions and what we have learned from them.
Defra has quietly published what should be one of the most significant reports on UK food security in years: a national security assessment of global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse – read our Digest of the report…
In the UK, 1 in 20 meals served is paid for by the government — in schools, hospitals, prisons, and care homes. The ‘public plate’ could be a powerful lever for food system transformation, connecting what we buy and serve to public health, climate goals, and local food economies. Yet too often, public food is seen as a cost to minimise rather than an investment in people and place.
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry second report landed just before Christmas — Buried in the detail is something that should concern anyone working on food system transformation: a damning account of why cross-government action on complex problems is so hard to deliver.
Find out about our latest webinar, recent FlexFund findings and a new impact profile plus the usual events, opportunities & publications
Last week, Oxford hosted its annual tale of two conferences. The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), now in its 90th year, welcomed the establishment, including Emma Reynolds MP delivering her first speech as Defra Secretary. Across town, the Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC) drew thousands from the grassroots agroecology movement for its 17th gathering. Angelina Sanderson Bellamy was there, and here are some of her reflections on what the conversations revealed
Digest- Learning from the Champions, Part 3.
In a series of digests, we are sharing a little more about the work of the AFN Champions and what we have learned from them.
Our latest digest is a look back at the year in food and farming.
Find out about new publications from our Champions, why farmers don’t join agro-environmental schemes, and the latest funding opportunities and events.
