Posted: 27th May 2024
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 until 23:59 on Sunday, 16th June. These studies will assist... Read More...
Posted: 27th May 2024
We are hugely grateful to The Pebble Trust for offering us a further two years of funding to continue working in Scotland promoting CSA. They are also helping support two Scottish CSAs to be part of our 2024 Incubator scheme. Read More...
Posted: 26th May 2024
Basic Income For Farmers (BI4Farmers) Launches Landmark Discussion Paper Basic Income For Farmers (BI4Farmers) has just published their first discussion paper, “Sowing the Seeds of Stability: The Case for a Basic Income for Farmers, Farmworkers, and Food Producers in the UK.” This groundbreaking document advocates for the implementation of a... Read More...
Posted: 26th May 2024
Are you ready to turn your Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) dream into a thriving reality? This October through December, dive into our dynamic 12-session online program designed to equip you with everything you need to succeed. What You’ll Get: Don’t miss out on this golden opportunity to start your thriving... Read More...
Posted: 28th April 2024
In a bid for change, a collective voice rises, advocating for a pivotal shift: doubling the farming budget. The reasoning is simple yet profound—it’s the linchpin for steering the agricultural sector toward a more sustainable path. At its core, the movement acknowledges a fundamental truth: food is a basic human... Read More...
Posted: 15th April 2024
The Food Ethics Council collaborates with organizations and communities nationwide. Through workshops and discussions, they aim to explore the concept of a right to food within the UK context. The Food Ethics Council is launching a major fundraising campaign to investigate how our right to food could enhance the well-being... Read More...
Posted: 20th December 2023
The House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee’s 2022–23 report, titled “Sowing the Seeds: A Blooming English Horticultural Sector,” focuses on the state and prospects of the horticultural industry. It contains evidence of why this country would benefit from backing its horticultural sector. The document delves into critical aspects, including workforce... Read More...
Posted: 18th December 2023
One of our new members, Mike Long from Suffolk, is logging his progress as a new CSA with a solidarity scheme integrated from the off. Over the coming months, Mike will take us along with him on his journey of getting a CSA running. I’m Mike, and along with my... Read More...
Posted: 21st August 2023
Are you part of a land-based project working for social and environmental goals and needing support for your long-term finances? Shared Assets are running a free webinar to empower groups and social enterprises with insights on accessing grants and securing long-term stewardship models for land. The webinar will discuss the... Read More...
Posted: 30th June 2023
“Cultivating Success” was developed by the Fruit and Vegetable Alliance (a group of industry representatives from across the UK horticulture sector, of which we are a member) to inform the government’s Horticulture Strategy and set out our key short and long-term goals for a thriving UK horticulture sector. Now, more... Read More...
Posted: 3rd May 2023
The GREAT CSA Incubator programme aims to support starter CSAs in Gloucestershire as part of the new Gloucestershire Regenerative Agriculture Transition (GREAT) Project run by the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group South West and funded by the Thirty-Percy Foundation. The aim of the programme is to support new CSAs to... Read More...
Posted: 22nd April 2023
We are among a number of organisations who have signed a joint open letter to the Secretary of State calling for action on the delayed Dairy Code of Conduct. In 2021 it was announced that the new statutory Code would seek to “provide a guiding framework, establishing minimum standards but... Read More...
Posted: 22nd April 2023
If you have any leftover seeds that would otherwise go to waste, Seeds for Ukraine can find them a good home. Last year they helped 10,000 families grow crops and provide food for themselves, and they aim to provide 100,000 families with seeds this year. The charity provides essential seeds... Read More...
Posted: 22nd April 2023
The new Genetic Technology Act is now law in the UK; however, a huge amount of safety regulations have been removed, such as labelling, traceability, ongoing monitoring, and environmental, health and safety assessments. The bill extends beyond the usual agricultural crops into a far wider range of plants, farmed animals,... Read More...
Posted: 7th March 2023
A new report reviews retailers’ published commitments against Eating Better’s Sourcing Better Framework There is little evidence that food retailers are driving more sustainable sourcing, according to Eating Better’s review of published information. While many retailers have committed to improving their sourcing, from reducing carbon emissions to improving biodiversity, there... Read More...
Posted: 5th February 2023
Defra has announced that the Government will increase its payments to farmers delivering sustainable food production under the Environmental Land Management Scheme. Check out the announcement here. Read More...
Posted: 21st December 2022
Does agroecology need to become more ‘technological’ to scale up and become more sustainable? What does agroecological appropriate technology look like? How can we make decisions around technology that align with agroecological values? Over the next 18 months, Beyond GM/A Bigger Conversation will be working with UK farmers who sit... Read More...
Posted: 21st December 2022
CSA Network UK signs letter to Scottish Parliamentarian CSA Network UK has become a signatory to a letter to Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands in Scottish Parliament, asking for meaningful policies to act on climate change and nature protection in food production. This has all come... Read More...Copyright 2026. All Rights Reserved