We have backed an open letter coordinated by the Soil Association to the new Prime Minister Keir Starmer calling him to back and scale-up British fruit and vegetable farming. Along with other farming and environmental groups, influencers and TV presenters...

We are part of a working group investigating the viability of a new Land Matching service for England which will bring new entrants, landworkers, landholders and landowners together to open up more space for farming and growing. The CSA Network...

This is a prime moment to write to your local elected candidate (no matter which political party they are part of) to tell them all about the numerous public, social and environmental benefits of CSA and encourage them to provide...

A snapshot of CSA in the UK and its impacts are summarised in this one pager here. Here we share a more detailed overview of the 2024 member survey results, thank you to all those who took part. A survey...

Almost 40% of farmers said they were trying out Community Supported Agriculture to diversify their farm. Research of 100 freehold farmers across the UK, from wealth manager Investec Wealth & Investment, have found that farmers are diversifying traditional arable, dairy,...

Restoring the resilience of UK fruit and vegetable production. Along with the Landworkers' Alliance, Soil Association, Sustain, OF&G Organic, Growing Communities, Regather, The Wildlife Trusts, Propagate and the Better Food Traders we have sent a letter to Steve Reed, the...

A snapshot of CSA in the UK and its impacts CSAs have many public, social and environmental benefits. Our latest member survey and research summarises some of these numerous benefits here. These include: There are around 230+ CSA farms in...

“We shouldn’t be reliant on foreign food,” prime minister Rishi Sunak posted on social media recently. “Buy British.” But his own government have made it harder to do so, farmers and campaigners have warned. Our Network Coordinator Suzy Russell in...

With less than 2 weeks until election day on July 4th, we have prepared a letter that you can send to your local candidates to ask them to support Community Supported Agriculture in your area. Please use this letter as...

Schools and community groups can apply for up to £2,000 to improve local green spaces. Deadline 30th June. They want to fund practical projects which benefit both people and planet health. Priority will be given to projects that: Improve or create...

A 4 acre council owned greenfield site has been sat vacant for some years and York Council are currently interested in hearing more about community growing proposals to take place on it. Conversations have started but essentially they are looking for someone...

We are pleased to announce that Ed Hamer and Chagfood will be running their eleventh CSA start-up and scaling-up course in September 2024. The course will build on the first-hand experience they have gained in establishing their own CSA’s over...

Soon small farms and market gardens will be eligible to apply for the DEFRA Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). This was previously only available for farms larger than 5 hectares. The SFI will also be open to new entrants who previously...

We are excited to be sponsoring the Organic Growers Gathering 2024 27th-29th September 2024 at the Hardwick Estate, South Oxfordshire. Cultivating skills and knowledge with the organic growing community.  The gathering is for small scale fruit, veg, herb and flower...

The power of CSA features on BBC Countryfile. Our CSA Network UK board member Charlotte Barry at Camel Community Supported Agriculture (Camel CSA), North Cornwall, featured on Countryfile, talking about growing to organic principles and in an agroecological way to...

TALC is a new UK-based collective of agroecological trainers, mentors, advisors, centres of learning and demonstration farms that work together to share and deliver the skills and knowledge needed for a regenerative future.  TALC aims to drive collaboration and knowledge-sharing...

The Community Farm seeks new members for its management committee. Those who care about climate change and the state of nature and want to make a difference are encouraged to join. The Community Farm is a non-profit, community-owned organic horticulture...

On 22nd April, Defra launched a new initiative to help farmers collaborate on water storage projects, protect against drought, and ensure food security. Farmers can now apply for a  Local Resources Options screening study in their area. Applications are open...