The Oxford Real Farming Conference have announced that all session recordings from ORFC 2026 have now been uploaded to their website. This includes video recordings from all 44 live-streamed sessions, and audio recordings of over 130 sessions that weren’t live-streamed.
We have picked out some highlights from an organic perspective:
The Opening Plenary featured organic farmers Andy Dibben from Abbey Home Farm (6:16), Andy Bragg of West Town Farm (15:30), Jake Waller of Botton Farm (26:20) and Calixta Killander of Flourish Produce (30:20).
Resilient Vineyards, Practice, Viability and Market Strategy
This session featured Will Davenport of Davenport Vineyards, Matt Robson (Harrow & Hope) and Robin Snowdon of Limeburn Hill Vineyard (biodynamic). Watch session
Home Grown Organics: Balancing Supply And Demand
This session discussed the opportunities for more UK organic production, how to best support conversion and how to support increased production without undermining current organic producers. Listen to session
Wholesalers’ Role In Progressive Agriculture
Panel discussion with growers, wholesalers, and chefs. “Let’s grow the routes to market for organic agriculture together.” Listen to session
Natural Treatments For Flystrike In Sheep
This session featuring ORC’s Lindsay Whistance shared results from an Innovative Farmers Field Lab on natural flystrike prevention and treatment. Presentation only
Co-Creating Resilience: Nature, Farmers And Science
How can scientific research and local farming knowledge together harness the power of nature to build agricultural resilience in a whole food system context? Panel discussion including organic farmer George Bennett of Sandy Lane Farm. Listen to session
The Magic of Trees for Livestock
Practical, down-to-earth advice on integrating trees into your system from Jim McAdam OBE. Watch session
An Introduction To Adaptive Grazing
Nikki Yoxall and Hannah Thorogood answer questions about livestock performance, biodiversity improvement as well as kit and equipment for optimised grazing systems. Listen to session
Gene Editing: Progress Or Pollution?
Panel discussion chaired by Mark Moodie with Pat Thomas, Melanie Challenger, Gabriel Kaye, Lawrence Woodward and Alysoun Barrat-Bolger. Listen to session
A Vision For Agroecological Apprenticeships
This workshop explored practical solutions for entrants and employers, with updates on agroecological training opportunities, qualifications, and policy. With Kate Collyns (OGA) & Nir Halfon (Biodynamic Agricultural College). Listen to session
Farm Deep Dive: Diversification With Great Cotmarsh Farm
James and Katie Allen farm at Great Cotmarsh in Wiltshire. With soil health and nature at the core of their system, they produce organic, Pasture for Life certified meat for their local community. Both are active in the farmer-led fibre revival: Katie creates botanical dyes for her homegrown knitwear, and James runs a micro-tannery using hides from their farm and other regional Pasture for Life farms. They also host local schools and fashion brands in an on-farm classroom. This session explores their diversification and the growing income opportunities for small farms. Watch session
Rebuilding Local Seed Production And Breeding Networks
Can we build a diverse, profitable and equitable seed production sector for horticulture in the UK based on a shared vision of seed as commons with a focus on breeding and supplying nutrient dense cultivars that can flourish in low-input organic and agroecological systems? Listen to session
Practical Guide To Effective Integration Of Green Manures Into Horticulture
This session chaired by Andy Dibben (Abbey Home Farm), featured Maria Jenkins (Tolhurst Organic), Jayne Arnold (Oxton Organics) and David Newman (Bucksum Salads) giving practical examples of techniques, timing and species selection on the following subtopics: fertility building, under-sowing and over-wintering. Presentations only
Land Sparing Vs Sharing: How Organic Can Deliver
The session chaired by Lawrence Woodward OBE with Sophie Alexander, Nic Lampkin and Mark Measures presented positive results from environmental monitoring of organic farms and discussed how organic farming can continue to evolve to better meet the needs of a changing environment. Presentations only
For much more browse the ORFC archives: https://orfc.org.uk/orfc-archives/session-year-2026/
