Amber Hayward
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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…
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Women of colour produce the majority of food on the planet, yet their labour is consistently unrecognised and undervalued. “We think about farming and we don’t think about that work that is going into 80% of global food supply” – Jyoti Fernandez, The Landworkers’ Alliance Across the UK, women, especially Black and Asian women, are…
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Across many Indigenous cultures, women were custodians of seed, farming and food. Today, in Scotland, just 8% of women in agriculture are owners or managers of farms. “You’re wrestling with the title of Farmer’s Wife. There’s not many industries where you’re so quickly demoted and it’s so constant.” – Sophie Gerrard, Photographer However, some incredible…
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Crowds gather to celebrate intergenerational nature restoration at Penpont Launched over the summer solstice in June 2024, We Feed The UK’s fourth story celebrates land regeneration in Wales. We welcomed over 500 people to the trailblazing Penpont Estate, where young people are working with wisdom-holders on an intergenerational response to climate breakdown, food insecurity and…