I found out about this through an inspirational session on landscape scale regeneration at Groundswell 2023.
Food producers and the community in Waterford came together to craft their own manifesto for food, and it is compelling and beautiful.
Farming
Virtually in Oxford
On Thursday and Friday this week I’ll be joining the Oxford Real Farming Conference, albeit virtually. Online tickets are still available. I had a great first experience of the conference last year, but I’m opting to save money and travel this time round. Last year’s conference was a great opportunity to see friends and heroes …
Six Inches of Soil
The new trailer for Six Inches of Soil, the film looking at the regenerative farming movement in the UK, is out. It looks great.
The UK premiere of Six Inches of Soil will be at the Oxford Real Farming Conference in January 2024. Further screenings throughout 2024 will take place on farms, in cinemas and many other venues – see the Six Inches of Soil website for screening dates and further info.
How can regenerative food systems create resilience in the face of the climate crisis?
I was recently reminded of this episode of the regenagri podcast that I was on with food hero Josiah Meldrum last year. We explored how the climate crisis is already impacting the reality of food production. I shared first-hand experience of droughts and extreme rainfall on Deepdale Farm and Josiah spoke about the history of Hodmedods, …
Farming shows, friends and Springsteen
I just got back from a busy couple of weeks away, a good mix of catching up with old friends, work and music. I enjoyed the Royal Norfolk Show and Groundswell on the 28 and 29 June. My first time at the Royal Norfolk Show, a sprawling mix of everything Norfolk with farming at the …
Sharing data and methodology for a farm invertebrate survey
Deepdale Farm have recently shared the findings and methodology for a series of invertebrate surveys conducted in 2022. These surveys gathered valuable information on the variety of invertebrate species found on the farm including 36 species with a measure of conservation status. In 2020, Deepdale Farm entered organic conversion and took 60% of the farmed …