2010 - 2024

A circular economy aims to create a closed-loop system by turning waste into resources. When this theory is applied to agriculture, what does a circular farm look like?

This session, facilitated by partners of the FABulous Farmers project, will be based on informal, but practical knowledge exchange between farmers on the success and challenges they have faced in implementing sustainable farming activities such as agroforestry, cover cropping, minimum tillage and input reduction. Innovative farmers such…

How can farming adapt to address climate change? Where does nature fit in? What is the role of diets? The ‘Ten Years for Agroecology in Europe’ report models a future where farming in Europe can respond to climate change, phase out fertilisers and pesticides, and stop imported deforestation, whilst providing a sufficient and healthy diet for a growing population. This session will propose how a ten-year transition to agroecology is possible in the UK, exploring…

The new Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) which will replace the EU CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) in England has been in development since mid-2018. This session with DEFRA, farmers and experts will help participants to get up-to-speed and to feed back on the latest details like expected outcomes, payments, current tests and trials; and explore how ELMS links to other key developing areas of policy, like regulation. Participants can share suggestions and concerns in a…