Amber Hayward
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As snowdrops, crocuses, and daffodils begin to surface, so too comes a new phase of We Feed The UK. Four stories of community food production kick off our thematic touring exhibition; enriching, connecting, and strengthening the grassroots agroecology movement. We Feed The UK began with ten respective stories, each shown regionally to draw in and
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Children and young people are experiencing considerable climate anxiety and are starting their adult life with a sense of existential threat and a perception that it’s too late and there’s nothing to be done. We need to change that. It’s simply not true, but the current requirements of the national curriculum are focused on problems
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“The world doesn’t change one person at a time. It changes as networks of relationships form among people who discover they share a common cause and vision of what’s possible. This is good news for those of us intent on changing the world and creating a positive future. Rather than worry about critical mass, our
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Amid a tangle of glasshouses in Wood Green, North London, the sound of Djembe drums, singing, and laughter filled the air as we gathered to celebrate the launch of our newly released regenerative farming book, We Feed The UK, created by The Gaia Foundation and published by Papadakis. Featuring all ten stories, poems, and photography
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We’re back from Groundswell, having shared seeds, poetry, and freshly baked stories from the land among friends old and new. Over ten thousand people assembled to chew over the future of regenerative farming in the sun-scorched fields of Lannock Farm, Hertfordshire. Groundswell Festival has been at the forefront of introducing regenerative agriculture to the mainstream
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“I never knew that the little box of my personal stories of agony and joy, pried open by Dan Saladino’s interrogation, would fascinate so many people I met for the first time. When I saw tears in a few eyes of some of these exceptional people in the audience, I felt blessed and humbled.” Dr
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In pockets of resistance across the UK, grain rebels are sowing a grassroots revolution in defiance of monocultures, uniformity, and bad bread. The vast majority of our food is controlled by a handful of global corporations, whose genetically identical seeds cover these isles in every direction. In this Regenerative Conversation, we meet four radical disruptors
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Oceans are the source of all life on Earth, and their health is fundamental to our future. Yet, fishing is one of the least-addressed issues when it comes to global food production. In the UK, some of the world’s most destructive fisheries are operating right on our doorstep, but with big players taking advantage, far
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For some, looking beyond our current globalised food system lies a landscape that’s difficult to navigate. ‘Big ag’ makes it hard for so many of us to meaningfully participate in the journey of our food from seed to plate. Agrarian localism offers a model of farming rooted outside global markets, cultivating ‘job-rich’ locales that sustain
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In the warm May sun, We Feed The UK burst into life with a vibrant abundance of storytelling and knowledge sharing at our Open House event. An incredible lineup of speakers from the arts and farming world drew crowds to learn about food sovereignty, agroecology, planetary health, and community connection. The day opened with an
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Photographs have a unique power to inspire. Footage of the living world can infiltrate hearts and minds, going far beyond the reach of facts and figures alone. Photographs allow us to share positive stories, to form deep connections and to ignite action. Yet, like most modern industries, photography requires energy and resources that, if not
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In the most well attended event in the Royal Photographic Society and Martin Parr Foundation‘s history, hundreds flocked to Bristol for the launch of The Complete Collection of Photography and Poetry from We Feed The UK. The galleries overflowed with those gathered to celebrate this incredible assembly of work in its final form. Images from