Celebrating Our Custodians of Soil and Sea
The complete collection of photography and poetry from We Feed The UK
Photography by Johannes Pretorius, Sophie Gerrard, Ayesha Jones, Andy Pilsbury, Aaron Schuman, Arpita Shah, Johannah Churchill, Yvette Monahan, Jon Tonks, Lúa Ribeira
Poetry by Testament, Iona Lee, Bohdan Piasecki, Ifor ap Glyn, Jasmine Gardosi, Zena Edwards, Kate Fox, Abby Oliveira, Chris Redmond, Dizraeli
THE STORIES:
We Feed The UK is a nationwide environmental storytelling campaign from The Gaia Foundation. We are pairing photographers and poets with the UK’s best custodians of soil, sea and seed to disrupt the dominant narrative; inspiring producers and consumers with radical but deep-rooted stories of food that can boost biodiversity, help us adapt to climate change and bring communities together.
“We are making the culture and culture makes mindsets. We can inspire this change that needs to happen.”
Hot Poet Dizraeli on BBC Food Programme
The campaign kicks off with ten time-critical environmental stories, told online and in exhibitions between February 2024 and June 2025.
Find upcoming story events near you.
NEWLY LAUNCHED STORIES OF RESILIENCE:
JUST LAUNCHED
FISHING: IN WATERS OFF CORNWALL AND THE SCILLY ISLES
Inspired by fishers along the southwest coast
Poetry by Chris Redmond | Photography by Jon Tonks | Exhibited at Martin Parr Foundation in Bristol
JUST LAUNCHED
GRAIN REBELS: A FOOD REVOLUTION STARTS WITH SEED
Inspired by Gothelney Farm and Field Bakery in Somerset
Poetry by Dizraeli | Photography by Lúa Ribeira | Exhibited at The Royal Photographic Society in Bristol
FEBRUARY 2025
FIBRE: NATURE-FRIENDLY FLAX FARMING
Inspired by Mallon Farm in Northern Ireland
Poetry by Abby Oliveira | Photography by Yvette Monahan | Exhibited at Belfast Exposed in Northern Ireland
RE-EXHIBITING NOW
AGRI-CULTURE: A LINEAGE OF HEDGEROW LIGGING
Inspired by Strickley Farm in Cumbria
Poetry by Testament | Photography by Johannes Pretorius | Exhibited at Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool
MORE ENVIRONMENTAL STORYTELLING COMING UP:
UNTIL 2026
POP-UP PORTRAITS: CHANGING THE FACE OF REGENERATIVE FARMING
Inspired by the deep-rooted, radical-minded folk behind the regenerative farming movement
Photography by Louis Little | A low-cost, high-joy environmental storytelling exhibition travelling festivals, fields and farms. Get in touch if you’re interested in stringing this up in your own space!
Feeling Inspired?
If you’re feeling inspired by these custodians of sea, soil and seed, and are wondering what you can do to support them, we’ve gathered some resources to help you find your role in the movement, whether you’re a farmer, fisher or a citizen.
PAST FOOD AND FARMING STORIES:
SEPTEMBER 2024
FOOD JUSTICE: SERVED FRESH FROM URBAN FARMS
Inspired by Go Grow With Love and Black Rootz in London
Poetry by Zena Edwards | Photography by Arpita Shah | Exhibited with Photo Fringe at ONCA Gallery in Brighton and across Buildhollywood billboards in North London
SEPTEMBER 2024
FROM CRISIS TO KINSHIP: HEALING PEOPLE AND PLACE
Inspired by Fordhall Organic Farm in Shropshire
Poetry by Jasmine Gardosi | Photography by Aaron Schuman | Published with GRAIN Projects as an immersive book
JUNE 2024
CUSTODIANS OF THE LAND: INTERGENERATIONAL RESTORATION
Inspired by The Penpont Project in Wales
Poetry by Ifor Ap Glyn | Photography by Andy Pilsbury | Exhibited at Penpont Estate in Wales
MAY 2024
NO DIGGITY: COOLING OUR CLIMATE
Inspired by No Diggity Gardens in the West Midlands
Poetry by Bohdan Piasecki | Photography by Ayesha Jones | Exhibited with Multistory in Walsall
APRIL 2024
CULTIVATING EQUALITY: WOMEN WORKING WITH LAND
Inspired by Grampian Graziers and Lauriston Farm in Scotland
Poetry by Iona Lee | Photography by Sophie Gerrard | Exhibited at Street Level Photoworks in Glasgow
