Industrial ag survives on subsidies, uncontrolled corporate power and fake narratives. We don't need it to improve yields or feed the world. Great new resource

📗 NEW: Research Guidance for those pursuing research with land-based workers From the #AgroecologyResearchCollaboration This new handbook includes guidance on: 📈Research methods 💷 Finances ✉️ Communication & setting expectations Download now 👇 landworkersalliance.org.uk/arc-publishes-…

Open call GRASS CEILING Project living lab in Scotland. Funded support for rural women. Expressions of interest close 19 May: forms.office.com/e/NMRrDM67x9 #Crofting #WomenInAgriculture Scot Gov Rural Centre for Rural Economy

What is a weed? We generally think of it as the wrong plant in the wrong place. What if we viewed these plants as #bioindicators that can inform about #soilhealth or #managementpractices? Join us for a practical workshop to learn what weeds can teach us… farm-ed.co.uk/event-details/…

We've launched an exciting new campaign... AGROBIODIVERSITY = RESILIENCE 🌾🦋🌱🍅 #Agrobiodivesity is the key to the survival of our food system. Stay tuned on our social media channels this week to find out why... 👀 #Diversity4Resilience

Check out "Weatherproof Farming: Towards the Subsidy Free, Profitable Operation" eventbrite.co.uk/e/weatherproof… @Eventbrite

SCF is excited to join partner organisations to discuss a fairer payment system for crofters and farmers. Hear from SCF’s Donald MacKinnon, Consultant Gwyn Jones and farmer Ruth Ashton-Shaw on the potential of redistributive payments. Register at: eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-fairer-pay…

Reflecting on the ISS Research #landgrabbing2024 conference in Colombia with Dr Tara Wight. Disappointed by the land reform bill, but global struggles offer an important reminder: radical land redistribution follows radical grassroots action.

Wrote a wee thing with Heather Urquhart about how useless the land reform bill is, and how we can take inspiration from international movements and our own history in the fight for radical land justice

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scottish land inequality is growing, but government-led land reform is stalling In this article LWA's Dr Tara Wight & scholar-activist Heather Urquhart argue that a radical worker-led movement for land justice is what is needed to bring about real change bellacaledonia.org.uk/2024/05/20/sco…

Holy heck!! Edinburgh Council just agreed to ban advertising and sponsorship from fossil fuel companies *AND* arms manufacturers! More details to follow but thanks Adfree Cities & Mothers CAN (Mothers’ Climate Action Network) for their work on this, & the support from Labour, Lib Dems and SNP for our amendment.

And now for something similar in Scotland please! Can we finally remove the arbitrary and discriminatory 3ha minimum threshold and offer support to all our local food producers Mairi Gougeon Scot Gov Rural ?

✊NEW: LWA GENERAL ELECTION HUSTINGS TOOLKIT FOR FOOD & FARMING 🗓️Find your local hustings 🌾How to organise your own food and farming hustings (there's still time!) 🤚Example questions to ask candidates Access the toolkit here: landworkersalliance.org.uk/wp-content/upl… #GE2024Hustings

I'm facilitating this workshop about taking action for land justice, in Edinburgh this Sunday

Piece from Heather Urquhart and I on the need for the left to reconnect with land struggles in Scotland, taking inspiration from international movements. Reflecting on #LandGrabbing2024 conference, with a wee bit of eco-feminist and decolonial theory thrown in scottishleftreview.scot/will-the-scott…

Excellent piece this from Dr Tara Wight and Heather Urquhart 'The challenge for the left in Scotland is to engage with land workers and urban communities to develop a movement that can reclaim workers’ right to land.'

Showtime! #highlandshow #rhs2024

Land is a central concern for international leftist struggles. Dr Tara Wight and I reflect on the #landgrabbing2024 conf and explore what the Scottish left can learn from these struggles in the Scottish Left Review scottishleftreview.scot/will-the-scott…

A few spaces still for anyone active in migrant justice organising to join us this weekend: come chat, dance and plan together with folks from across the Scottish migrant justice movement. ✅ Food, childcare & travel included eventbrite.co.uk/e/these-are-ou…

✊ Join us THIS SUNDAY in Kenmore for a day of action for #LandJustice! Find out more below, and let us know you'll be there! 👇 tickettailor.com/events/lwa/127…