Since launching in February 2024, We Feed the UK has reached over 53 million people, through exhibitions, events, and multiple features in national press.
We’re thrilled that this celebration, of the UK’s best custodians, has cultivated such widespread support.
Dig deep into the world of regenerative UK farming through this archive of stories, told by our supporters across the media industry.
“The work that the We Feed The UK project has done in translating the day to day actions of farmers into poetry has connected us with new audiences in impactful ways. This has helped us as farmers and as an organisation to relay our messages and actions to a wider audience, giving us further impact and enabling us to deliver better actions for farming, nature, food, and climate.”
Martin Lines, Director of the Nature Friendly Farming Network
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In an interview with Sophie Gerrard, the photographer for our Scotland story, Aesthetica Magazine explores the issue of female representation in Scottish farming. Gerrard’s photographs, accompanying her words in this insightful piece, highlight inspiring examples of women-led initiatives in regenerative farming across Scotland.
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This beautiful feature from Resurgence & Ecologist outlines the breadth of We Feed The UK. Including photographs by Andy Pilsbury and words from Ifor Ap Glyn, contributors of our Wales story, the article highlights the role of storytelling on the pathway to a sustainable food system.
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In this episode of the BBC’s Scotland Outdoors podcast, Helen Needham speaks with two of the Scotland We Feed The UK story contributors, Sophie Gerrard and Iona Lee. Detailing Sophie and Iona’s experiences of documenting women-led regenerative farming in Scotland, and featuring Iona’s poem, The Seed Kist, the podcast shines a light on the potential for future-focused farming in Scotland.
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“70% of the UK is farmland. The potential for this to become the place where we support biodiversity, sequester carbon and address so many of the other problems we are facing is enormous. The arts have the power to speak to the heart. Apathy is such a big barrier, and hope activates.”
Rowan Phillimore, Co-Director of The Gaia Foundation
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In an edition of The Food Programme on BBC Radio 4, dedicated to We Feed the UK, Jimi Famurewa joined producers and poets in London, Somerset and Cumbria to ask whether the arts can convince us to care how our food is grown. Addressing the climate and biodiversity crises alongside social justice in food systems, this brilliant episode is a testament to the power of poetry and photography. Together, these art forms can inspire new audiences at a time when UK farming urgently needs widespread support.
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The Sunday Times In Pictures beautifully captured the essence of our campaign, showcasing our ten acclaimed photographers. This image gallery, Working the soil to save the Earth, encapsulates the restorative farming practices at the root of resilience.
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We hope the impact of We Feed the UK will be felt by both citizens and ‘on the fence’ farmers who have the chance to transition to regenerative agriculture.
Wicked Leeks Magazine marked the launch of the campaign back in February, with a celebratory feature. The magazine, published by the ground-breaking Riverford Organic Farmers, is an alliance and publication that aligns perfectly with We Feed The UK’s aim to inspire and inform positive change.
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“In one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world, where less than half of our indigenous biodiversity remains, the project aims to show that nature-friendly and community-centric farming practices are at the root of our future resilience.”
Emine Rushton, Wicked Leeks Magazine
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Mel Osborne of BBC Radio Cornwall explores our In Deep Water story through an interview with Hot Poet, Chris Redmond. This feature dives into some of the UK’s most sustainable fishing practices, which are working to replace a system based on human greed with one that considers sustenance, livelihoods, and our planet.
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Through interviews with contributors to our Cumbria story, Mike Zeller explores the crucial role hedge-laying plays in nature recovery. On this organic 300-acre farm in Cumbria, James, alongside his father and his son, is weaving a wild tapestry of grassland, woodland, and becks, threaded together by seven miles of ancient hedgerow.
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“My job, whether it’s through rap, poetry or beatbox, is telling stories. Stories about people. These can give us direction in life, including what to buy in the supermarket.”
Testament, poet