Category: News and events

New Coalition launched to boost organic and agroecological fruit and veg

The UK Fruit and Vegetable Coalition launched in Westminster setting the case for strengthening domestic fruit and vegetable production

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Silvopasture Co-design at Agroforestry Show with Brackenhill Farm

Working with Tom Newbury from Brackenhill Farm near Tebay we hosted the second Living Lab Co-design workshop at the Agroforestry Show in September.

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ORC host Taiwanese delegation at Wakelyns

Rowan and Lindsay meet with Taiwanese delegated at Wakelyns to present our work and share organic experiences

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Two Incredible Opportunities for UK-Based Doctoral and PhD Students!

Food Shines is offering six paid consultancy placements with BAFR advisory board member organisations – each of which has identified a food system challenge for the successful candidate to tackle.

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Food Shines Conference

UK-based doctoral students of any discipline are invited to join Food Shines to explore current wide-ranging food system challenges in Cambridge on Thursday 19 February 2026.

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Progressive Farming Trust is looking for new board members

The Progressive Farming Trust charity seeks new Directors to help strengthen the organisation

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New Agricology podcast series: Agroforestry through the elements

New Agricology podcast series takes a fresh look at the role of trees on farms and the natural forces that shape them.

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New research to deliver key soil health indicators including biological metrics

New ORC project launched which will evaluate ten different indicators to create a framework for farmers to better manage their soil health

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Tree-volution: Future Workshop – North of England

We are looking for farmers in the North of England to join us for an on-farm workshop on the future of trees on farms

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Tree-volution: Future Workshop – East of England

We are looking for farmers in the East of England to join us for an online workshop on trees on farms

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Vision for future organic and agroecological research in Europe launched

New Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda from TP Organics and OrganicTargets4EU sets direction for organic and agroecological research in Europe

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Keeping Regenerative Real

IFOAM – Organics International’s webinar embracing organic’s Regenerative roots and weeding out greenwash

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Competitive cultivars in arable crops

In this video from OPER8 Alex Fraser and Charlotte Bickler discuss our work on competitive cultivars for weed management in organic and low-input systems.

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ORC and GreenGrass feature in Newcastle University Farms Bulletin

ORC trials work at Nafferton Farm and our longstanding collaborations with Newcastle University in focus

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Roots to Regenerative Agriculture

Feed the Soil and Living Mulches at AAB Conference in York

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Wales Real Food & Farming Conference 2025

The 2025 WRFFC will be held in Bridgend College’s Pencoed Campus and the theme is Communities, Food and Farming, Working Together

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The Resilient Farm Roadshow – North

Hear from industry expert Stephen Briggs as he shares practical tools for building farm resilience at this Agricology and AHDB Roadshow event in Yorkshire

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The Resilient Farm Roadshow – West

Hear from industry expert Stephen Briggs as he shares practical tools for building farm resilience at this Agricology and AHDB Roadshow event at Harper Adams University

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The Resilient Farm Roadshow – South

Hear from industry expert Stephen Briggs as he shares practical tools for building farm resilience at this Agricology and AHDB Roadshow event in East Sussex

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The Resilient Farm Roadshow – Scotland

Hear from industry expert Stephen Briggs as he shares practical tools for building farm resilience at this Agricology and AHDB Roadshow event in Scotland.

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The Resilient Farm Roadshow – East

Hear from industry expert Stephen Briggs as he shares practical tools for building farm resilience at this Agricology and AHDB Roadshow event in Cambridgeshire

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Cereal-legume intercropping

Join Innovative Farmers at Leckford Farm for results from 3 years of intercropping trials with LEGUMINOSE field labs and University of Reading

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Reflections on the Agroforestry Show 2025

Our researchers look back at the highly successful Agroforestry Show which saw the emphasis shift from information to training

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FarmTree Advantage: Practical Use of the Platform to Strengthen Value Chains and Livelihoods

Agroforestry offers transformative benefits, but unlocking its full potential requires tools that can bridge scientific data with practical decisions. Join the ReForest project for this live session exploring how the FarmTree Tool can support agroforestry…
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