We're recruiting a new cohort of Sheffield allotment holders for our study on the impact of food growing on exercise (tinyurl.com/hk8uvbuc)! Details bellow ⬇️

It is critical that the growers respond to the consultation. The number of actual grower responses will be used as an indicator of the true level of concern so if there is only a limited response, this could be interpreted as a lack of interest in getting anything changed.

Calling all UK Growers

We would love to hear your views on Fairness in the UK Horticulture supply chain

Survey open until 11th Feb

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Squeezed my poster in this little gap at #FutureAg23 So much fascinating PhD research on agriculture on display from 27(!!!) research institutes

New LEAP funding for small-scale food and farming - please share 👉

🚨APPLICATION DEADLINE: 7 JULY🚨

How to apply: realfarming.org/programmes/lea…

#agroecology #localsupplychains #communitybusiness #socialimpact #ethicalfunding #farmingwithnature #localfood #sustainablefarming

Such a great talk from minette batters for the Exeter Food network. Amazing insights into Government reaction to Covid-19 supply chain disruption. Minette calls for more collaborative working to establish an environmental baseline for food and farming industry - totally agree!

What a great format The Food Foundation quick bites is, really interesting behind the scenes update from Jack British Growers. Thanks for the heads-up Vicki Hird MSc FRES 🐝🦋 🍃💚🍃

Why on earth has the government ditched the Horticulture Strategy - just when we need it urgently - for health, for resilience, for sustainable and diverse production and for the economy? @UKsustain Head of Farming Vicki Hird MSc FRES 🐝🦋 🍃💚🍃 berates this decision sustainweb.org/blogs/may23-ho…

We're looking for someone to carry out a review to inform our work in Nature friendly farming. Skilled in evaluation & research, good listening, clear writing. Knowledge of environment, sustainable food, or farming an advantage, but not essential.
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⭐️New paper from myself and CRPR Exeter Uni⭐️

'Anxiety and Associated Stressors Among Farm Women in England and Wales'.

Available open access here 👇tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Key findings include.. 🧵 (1/7)

Why research #agroforestry on your farm?

In Devon 6 livestock farmers have planted a mix of 3 #silvopasture designs and have teamed up with researchers at Rothamsted Research & Organic Research Centre to capture the data over 12 years

These films tell you why they did it👇🌳innovativefarmers.org/news/2023/apri…

Highly recommended CRPR Exeter Uni as a wonderful, supportive place to carry out PhD research.

We have two funded PhD Studentships in the Sociology and Politics of Agriculture and Food Systems. Details here exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/…

Open-field UK crop farmers, please fill in this survey sharing views on autonomous robotics bit.ly/3M3aFc3

Would really help our students pictured below Cranfield Agrifood and the sponsor DouglasBomfordTrust

Farmers Of The UK Agri-TechE The Institute of Agricultural Management Institution of Agricultural Engineers AHDB Cereals The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture

All the leadership in the world, Tony, won’t help if Equality Act & Children & Families Act duties are not backed with funding to ensure they can uphold duties & equitably support children with additional need’s & disabilities. 🙄 schoolsweek.co.uk/people-like-me…