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Sustainable farming & food via @CotswoldsNL, @Glos_FFP, @ValuechainsAg, Queensland University & @soilassociation

Joined January 2010
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My new Value Chain Analysis Manual now available as free download: bit.ly/VCAmanual. Consolidates our experience from 200 analyses in 30 countries. Thanks to @GlobalDevUQ for funding & @CABI_Knowledge for publishing. #valuechain
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Inspired by listening to @ffinlocostain’s discussions about @em_generation, & how its engaging young regen farmers & others in agricultural transition.   Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…   Further info: emergentgeneration.co.uk
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Benjamin Dent retweeted
More details about our work with @CoolFarmTool and how farmers can be paid £200 by taking part in a research project: Via @FarmingUK farminguk.com/news/farmers-u…
Farmers are invited to join a new paid research programme to help make their practices greener. The 'LUNZ Footprint' programme (co-led by @CCRI_UK) aims to make it simpler for farmers to measure & reduce their carbon footprint. Details and link to apply: farminguk.com/news/farmers-u…
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Farmers are invited to join a new paid research programme to help make their practices greener. The 'LUNZ Footprint' programme (co-led by @CCRI_UK) aims to make it simpler for farmers to measure & reduce their carbon footprint. Details and link to apply: farminguk.com/news/farmers-u…
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There’s growing interest in Gloucestershire about multifunctional land use frameworks, & this @FFC_Commission blog emphasises why they are important: ffcc.co.uk/conversations/sed…
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Delighted to be working with @StroudDC to support local farmers, and to make sustainable food accessible for everyone: stroud.gov.uk/news/leaders-b…
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Delighted to see our project with @CCRI_UK and Climate Leadership Gloucestershire reported on the BBC website: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9ql… This work will help the county’s agri-food sector transition to #NetZero. It is being funded by @UKRI_News
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Gloucestershire's Sustainable Food Gathering, 19 Nov at @HawkwoodCFT: Join people from across our county’s food & farming activities to celebrate progress & discuss next steps. + stimulating talks by @vickihird, @leticija_p & @changita For free ticket: eventbrite.co.uk/e/glouceste…
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Delighted to be working with @CCRI_UK & Climate Leadership Gloucestershire on @UKRI_News funded project on how local public policies can best support the transition to net zero food & farming, and our health & wellbeing. For more details: ccri.ac.uk/news/10/2024/food…
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Benjamin Dent retweeted
New research project with @Glos_FFP & Climate Leadership Gloucestershire @GlosCC will help support agri-food sector's transition to #NetZero 🍎🫑🫓🧅🚜 Read more ⤵️ ccri.ac.uk/news/10/2024/food… #FoodSecurity #Research #Gloucestershire @UKRI_News
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How could infrastructure be developed for Short Food Supply Chains? @DamianMaye drew on research in this area at today's event hosted by @ERC_UK & @CCRI_UK See our findings: nicre.co.uk/research-and-evi… @06aims @PolicyNCL
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Benjamin Dent retweeted
Taking a break from pizza eating in Italy to share this write up of mine and @leylakazim's last @BBCFoodProg - new answers to the food waste problem, from fridge redesigns to waste laws 🗑️🚮🥗🍞🚫 bbc.co.uk/programmes/article…
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Another highly informative @ffinlocostain podcast - especially enjoyed @vickihird on why & how to expand horticulture (at 55 1/2 mins). What can we do locally? Infrastructure? Public procurement? Support farmers? Encourage demand? 8point9.com/8-9-newsweek-pod…
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Benjamin Dent retweeted
hi all. see below - very exciting new research post as part of our new UKRI-funded project all about socio-metabolic resilience and food systems led by @EmmaJ_Roe and with a fab team of researchers @FoodGeog @RGRG_Rural @RGS_IBG @ESRSociology @CCRI_UK
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Jonty @ConygreeFarm, our co-founder, explains the roots of Emergent Generation in this video - #agroecology & #regenerative thinking. He explains why agroecology is beautifully complex and diverse, and why regenerative thinking goes beyond #sustainability.
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This is interesting. @PeterboroughCC has become the 17th council to introduce a Healthier Food Advertising Policy. Should councils in Gloucestershire introduce one?
🚫 Peterborough Council restricts unhealthy food advertising. We're delighted to have worked with @PeterboroughCC to champion children's health and set the stage for healthier food buff.ly/4f8DHTH
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Are you a young person interested in Climate Action (and 15+ years old) from Gloucestershire ? Check out this FREE event coming up at the start of next month - This has all been planned by a brilliant group of young people we work with. please help spread the word and support 🌎
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Excellent summary by @wickedleeksmag of recent recommendations on increasing UK’s fruit and vegetable production: wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/… What should we be doing in Gloucestershire?
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If you enjoyed the excellent @sixinchessoil - or even if you’ve not seen it! - these @ffinlocostain catch-up interviews with the young farmers featured 3 years after it was filmed are really interesting about how they farm regeneratively: 8point9.com/8-9ha-tv/
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