ORFC 2026 8 – 9 Jan
An interactive workshop to imagine a new cereal seed system. Existing UK Legislation and corporate control of plant breeding and milling is preventing diversity and dynamism in our grain economies at every stage from the DNA of our seed right through to baking bread. We want to imagine a more diverse seed system that can quickly adapt to climate challenges and a move towards localising and humanising our grain based foods. From bread to biscuits, pasta to porridge, our ability to create and share seed is crucial. We would like to invite attendees of ORFC to join our session and take part in visualising a new grain economy, beginning with seeds. What should our breeding targets be? How can we generate more diversity? How should seeds be shared? We want to gather everyone’s visions to help us build a case to update our seed laws.