Posted: 25th July 2024
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 have sent the letter asking the Prime Minister to... Read More...
Posted: 18th July 2024
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 more support. You can even invite them to visit your CSA... Read More...
Posted: 9th July 2024
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 new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.... Read More...
Posted: 21st June 2024
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 a template to write to local candidates. You can find... Read More...
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: 30th January 2024
Concerns about the Food Standards Agency’s framework for regulating gene-edited foods Last year the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 was passed in Westminster, which represents a dramatic de-regulation of genetically engineered organisms. CSA Network UK recently responded to a consultation seeking views on Food Standards Agency (FSA) proposals on... 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: 24th July 2023
Our CSAs do a fantastic job producing nutritious food grown agro-ecologically, and building strong, mutually supportive food communities around their businesses. Our growers and farmers are at the forefront of transitioning to the sustainable food system we need for planetary survival. At the same time, one of the significant issues... 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
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: 20th February 2023
UBI4FARMERS is a campaign in the early stages of connecting farmers across the country to discuss the idea of a Universal Basic Income for Farmers, Farmworkers and Food Producers in the UK to help strengthen the food system. They hope to encourage farmers, farmworkers and food producers from all backgrounds... Read More...
Posted: 25th January 2023
Defra is conducting a periodic survey of crucial sectors to understand better supply chain vulnerabilities, inflationary pressures and energy costs. The survey is now live and will run until 31st January 2023. Please click here to access the survey. This survey is entirely voluntary. It is anonymous, and no personal... 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...
Posted: 22nd October 2022
CSA Network UK has become a signatory to a letter to food retailers. 5 October 2022 We are writing to you, as leaders from civil society and the food and agriculture sector, who are committed to ensuring that all citizens have access to high-quality, nutritious food produced by environmentally friendly,... Read More...
Posted: 21st October 2022
Policy update by Tali Eichner In September, the appointment of a new government brought speculation about the future of the new Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs). Defra has since confirmed that they are committed to going ahead with the schemes, although statements on the subject are somewhat vague, albeit with... Read More...
Posted: 11th March 2022
We’ve all heard the story of the city kid who didn’t know carrots grow in the ground or that milk came out of a cow. You would hope that things are better these days and children are taught more in schools about where their food comes from. Just knowing where... Read More...Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved