Building the Community Supported Agriculture movement across the UK
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Meet the speaker 🗣
Suzy Russell is Coordinator of the @CSANetwork. With a background in community development, the arts, environment and health and a skill for making new links and forging new collaborations she brings a new perspective to the food and farming world.
In our upcoming webinar on succession planning she will be sharing some alternative models that might be considered in situations when there are no children choosing to farm.
Register for the webinar via the RASE website to join live on 30th January 🗓
#FarmOfTheFuture #SuccessionPlanning
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Scaling up the market garden: Rita Oldenbourg Pitney Farm Market Garden (winner #YOFGY24) #ORFC25 We're in a crisis of viability for horticulture. Urgently need research into mixed horticulture, what systems are viable etc. @OGAgrowers @CSANetwork
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We are in design phase of a ‘membership basket’, optimised for CSA-style subscription management.
If you’re part of a CSA style veg scheme then we’d love to hear about your biggest pain-points and how we might help solve them for you. @CSANetwork @BetterFoodTrade
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And @CSANetwork @ecolandcoop - also members of #AgroecologicalResearchCollaboration
Still time to register for this exciting conference co-sponsored by @LandworkersUK @AABiologists and @OrgResCent co-created and co-presented by farmers and scientists.
organicresearchcentre.com/ne…
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ORFC in the Field is coming to Scotland!
Join practitioners for 3 days of practical workshops, talks, music + farm tours @ComrieCroft
This unique event will explore how young people are reclaiming traditional skills + knowledge
9th - 10th Oct 2024 🌱 orfc.org.uk/orfc-in-the-fiel…
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We are working to develop Land Match England that will open up space for community-led, diverse + sustainable growing landscapes, by bringing together new entrants, landworkers & landowners 🌟 🌱 ➡️ buff.ly/3ytKGWK
w/@LandworkersUK @TamarGrowLocal @CSANetwork @TIAHnews
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Know a small-scale food grower or producer in the UK? Tell us your views on selling online in this short survey and maybe even win a ticket to #ORFC2025. It's part of @TNLComFund funded work building digital infrastructure supported by partners across the #agroecological sector.
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🚨 Out today: New report shows citizens are hungry for change
🇬🇧 2000-strong national poll backs up citizen dialogues
🍏 75% think government is not doing enough to ensure everyone can afford healthy food
📚 More on #TheFoodConversation findings 👇
ffcc.co.uk/news-and-press/ci…
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British farming needs your help. Farmers are leaving the business - supermarket behaviour is a leading cause. We're calling for change & asking supermarkets to get fair about farming. Help save British family farms by signing the petition: getfairaboutfarming.co.uk.
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Futureproofing. How can we help your small farming enterprise become more resilient? 7-8 October in Bristol. Early bird tickets are still available this week.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/futurepro…
#CSA #marketgarden #communityfarm
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A brilliant short film a priority to watch for anyone that eats food!!
@Riverford 👏🏻 youtu.be/nBwylnw-ibk?si=uE4F…
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Dear supermarkets, we need to get fair about farming...
We've written an open letter to the CEOS of @Tesco @sainsburys @asda @Morrisons @AldiUK @LidlGB calling for change to save British family farms.
Find out more and sign our petition at getfairaboutfarming.co.uk
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Webinar: 22nd November 7:00 pm – Diversifying your CSA in Scotland - we will hear from four farms that have diversified in various ways and the opportunities and challenges it presents.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/459955678…
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The Government is pushing ahead with the REUL Bill, which will rush through change or repeal of hundreds of laws, despite risking major gaps in protection for our environment, wildlife & communities.
We stand #United in calling for this Bill to be withdrawn
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Pete from @Ooooby and Suzy from @CSANetwork are talking to us about how direct sales models can increase resilience for producers and the communities around them at #OrganicMatters22!
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I LOVE this graphic - just shows how useful spiders can be.. free home sanitation services...
from nature lovers Support Chris Packham FB group @ChrisGPackham
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We are proud signatories of this letter - please read 👇
We've written to @tradegovuk calling for a set of core standards to guide future #trade agreements
We hope new SoS will stand by previous backing for a 'level playing field'
w/ @NFUtweets @tenantfarmers @NFFNUK @WWF_UK_Politics @RSPCA_official &more ft.com/content/e2322341-5637…
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Two important new sign-ons to our civil society joint statement on the Genetic Technology Bill: @unitetheunion and @CSANetwork. The negative impacts of this bill will be felt by small and large businesses and citizens will pay the price. beyond-gm.org/civil-society-…
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Have you ever wanted to get involved in your own community orchard? Find out how at @RealFarmED 's latest event, on 9th of June!
farm-ed.co.uk/event-details/…