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Amber Hayward
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On a crisp February evening, over two thousand people gathered in Belfast to witness the launch of our eighth We Feed The UK story. The gallery was abuzz with lively discussions, warm energy, and whispers of hope for the future. “It made me want to go into nature. It made me feel connected to where…
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Irish flax farmers have been crafting linen fabric for two thousand years. Growing for a diversity of needs, from food to fibre, even protected flax producers from the devastation of the potato famine. Today, despite its rich history, it’s near-impossible to get your hands on Irish-grown flax. On Mallon Farm in County Tyrone, Helen Keys…
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The We Feed The UK photographic book is coming on 1 June 2025. Every order supports us in opening more eyes to regenerative farming’s potential. At a time when doom jostles gloom for media headlines, people are in deep need of positivity. Through stories of regeneration, we can start to shift mindsets, seeding new hope…
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Caring is not abstract In her re-edition of ‘Hope in the Dark,’ Rebecca Solnit reminds us that hope is the catalyst for progressive action. Solnit challenges the reader to take ownership of their hope but insists that we are not starting from scratch; what we dream of is already in the world. Solnit reinforces the…
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2025 dawned with a groundswell of inspiration, energy, and connection. Agroecological growers, farmers, and movement-builders gathered at the Oxford Real Farming Conference. The event opened with poignant words from six small-scale farmers. These included Sandra Salazar, of our London We Feed The UK story, who spoke of the flavour and nourishment brought by community farmers…
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Fertilisers, herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides are some of the largest inputs for small farmers. But these chemicals are hindering their financial and environmental resilience at a time when the strength of our food system is more important than ever. “What I’ve come to realise is conventional farming is degrading, it’s short-term, it’s finite. It can’t…
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Soil is fundamental to sustaining life on earth. It is also irreplaceable, yet 12 million hectares of agricultural soil are lost globally every year. A teeming excitement has been stirring in Northumberland at the launch of our seventh We Feed The UK story. Incentivised by increasing artificial fertiliser costs, Stuart Johnson has been naturally restoring…
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“The students’ perspectives of farming and ecology have massively changed. I think it’s given them a lot of food for thought about how we treat the natural world. They were really blown away by it. I think that idea of their work having value and it being about the place they are from as well…
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“They tell stories, they inspire, they educate; which are all of the things we are trying to do as a university.” – Director of External Relations, RAU We Feed The UK originated from We Feed The World: the biggest ever international photography collection documenting global food systems. It featured over 300 portraits of regenerative farmers…
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Seeds: locally grown, saved, and freely shared with the community, bring bursting window boxes, biodiverse allotments, full bellies, and community spirit to city streets. Black Rootz and Go Grow With Love, of our London We Feed The UK story, shared thousands of seeds with residents of North London. This vibrant event, full of hope for…
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On an autumnal evening, as the sun was setting on the streets of Brighton, a warmly lit gallery overflowed with the smell of incense, the sounds of shared laughter, and vibrant images of proud female farmers. A story, told through photographs and poetry, of three Black women on their journey to connect themselves and those…
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From deforestation to over-grazing to chemicals, farming has become associated with environmental degradation rather than solutions. Yet it is here – in the soil, on the moss-clad mounds, amongst the brambled borders – that a love for nature can be stirred into creation. Nestled between the emerald crags of the Brecon Beacons, an intergenerational partnership…