Great to see @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researcher Aoife Maher's systematic review article out which discusses how we can use AI to carry out better and more effective searching of grey literature www.linkedin.com/posts/aoife-...

Come and hear @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student @veronicaawhite.bsky.social presenting tomorrow on her Farming Futures Cycle Tour: reflections on a fieldwork adventure - Thurs 25 Sept 15.00-16.00, in Syndicate Room C/Building One, Streatham Campus, University of Exeter.

Great to see @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student @veronicaawhite.bsky.social presenting her work on the future of farming at a conference in Lille last week bit.ly/3Im0ijY

Check out this online student exhibition of creative responses to the MA Food Studies module, Gardening, Community, and Wellbeing, led by @crpr-exeter.bsky.social / @exeterfood.bsky.social staff Paul Cleave & Harry West: bit.ly/3K2Na3E. Example below by Muntaha Hasnath. @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

Congratulations to Fatma Sabet, one of our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researchers for being awarded UKRI Catalyst funding for her project on food equity and ecological diets bit.ly/4fYsvK9

Great to hear about this new FFCC initiative on farm partnerships aimed at building regenerative agric and the future of farming

A good long read about the state of farming in the food system today. Very sad to hear Peter lundgren selling. He's been a great advocate for nature friendly farming for years. @uk.theconversation.com

With devolved powers across health, farming, education and procurement, the nation is in a position to lead. But doing so means confronting the complex realities of food and farming: the rising cost of living, a public health crisis, biodiversity loss and the dwindling resilience of rural economies.

🌽 🍽️ We’re bringing big ideas and bold questions to Abergavenny Food Festival this year with a conference exploring: “A Fairer Food Future: Can Wales Lead the Way?” 🗓️ Friday 19 September | 10am - 4pm 📍 Abergavenny Food Festival Conference www.abergavennyfoodfestival.com/conference-a...

This is something people care deeply about. Citizens in #TheFoodConversation want businesses held to account and governments to ensure that the healthy choice the easy choice, so that all children grow up protected from the devastating effects of unhealthy food. More 👉 ffcc.co.uk/so-what-do-w...

Great to see this research published by @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researchers @carolynpetersen.bsky.social and Duncan Russel et al (from the REGREEN project www.regreen-project.eu)

Listen to Northern Ireland Farmer, John Rankin as he reminds us to listen to earlier generations as we experiment with farming systems fit for the future. This & more from the @britishlibrary.bsky.social Oral History team from this year’s #Groundswell Festival blog. blogs.bl.uk/sound-and-vi...

Fantastic to see so many @crpr-exeter.bsky.social colleagues presenting and chairing panels at the European Society for Rural Sociology in Riga, Latvia last week www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... @beccawheeler.bsky.social @carolinenye.bsky.social @cbroomfield.bsky.social Steve Emery Aoife Maher

Celebrating @crpr-exeter.bsky.social's longstanding links with the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Michael Winter gave a talk last week on “Living in the North Devon Biosphere – Past, Present and Future” for the Devonshire Association devonassoc.org.uk/celebrating-...

Sharing the final update & images from @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student @veronicaawhite.bsky.social amazing cycle tour bit.ly/4697rO7. She is fundraising for the Farming Community Network's important work supporting farmers experiencing mental health challenges www.justgiving.com/page/farming...

Great to see @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researcher Aoife Maher presenting her research on transitions to a more fruit & vegetable secure UK food system at the European Society for Rural Sociology (ESRS) Congress in Latvia this week (and enjoying the local produce!) bit.ly/4lviLsU

Great to see @crpr-exeter.bsky.social Matt Lobley chairing a panel on ‘Feeding the world in a changing climate’ at the #ExeterClimateForum last week. The discussions covered a number of rural and farming issues as well as dialogue about future opportunities for collaborative working.

On 1-2 July, @crpr-exeter.bsky.social's Harry G West @exeterfood.bsky.social participated in a meeting in London organised by Neal's Yard Dairy to discuss the unique challenges facing British territorial cheeses (e.g. Red Leicester, Wensleydale) and ways of reviving the public's enthusiasm for them.

Congratulations to @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student @veronicaawhite.bsky.social on completing her Farming Futures Cycle Tour in support of the The Farming Community Network - in numbers: 2000+ miles, 85 days, 40 interviews!

We had a great time at #Groundswell25 last week. Huge thanks to all who participated in our sessions, chatted with us and gave lovely feedback. Particular thanks to @britishlibrary.bsky.social, Rothamsted Research, Pasture for Life and of course the GS organising team for making us so welcome!

Great to see @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researchers Fatma Sabet and Aoife Maher participating in the UKRI Food Commercialisation Catalyst Sandpit, hosted by Zinc in London on 2nd–3rd July. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Inspiring to hear @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student @veronicaawhite.bsky.social being interviewed on BBC's Farming Today www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... this morning - on women farmers' visions of the future of farming - and talking about her PhD research fieldwork cycle tour.

We had SUCH a great day at #groundswell25 yesterday. Thankyou so much to everyone who came to our session.

And this morning looking forward to see our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social colleagues talking about scientist-farmer collaborations #groundswell25

Tomorrow, you can hear from Steve Emery (also of Rothamstead) and Catherine Broomfield (also Pasture for Life) about their work on farming-science collaborations (Thurs 10.15am, PFLA Tent). We're looking forward to getting stuck in at #groundswell25 !

CRPR members are out and about at #Groundswell25 this week. Today you can come to a listening session about our oral history work with @renewbiodiversity.bsky.social @britishlibrary.bsky.social on ag/conservation collaboration (5.30, Workshop tent) - we want to hear your thoughts!

Looking forward to being at two sessions at Groundswell on Weds 2 July. Q: What can growers and farmers do to improve civil food resilience? A: community not just soil; feed humans not commodity markets; press politicians for more diverse systems as well as biodiversity. Grasp this nettle?

📝 Blog: Whose farming future is it anyway? Dr Charlie Taverner asks whether, amid a flurry of roadmaps, strategies & visions, have decision-makers spent enough time talking to people who these policies will affect? And will these policies help farmers live better lives? ffcc.co.uk/conversation...

Our @renewbiodiversity.bsky.social @britishlibrary.bsky.social Collaborations team are packing bags today for #Groundswell25. Come join us (Wshop Tent, Weds, 5.30) to hear our participants' stories of how #agriculture & #conservation were separated, how we can bring them back together! #envhums

A major gathering of researchers, policymakers and business leaders is under way at the @exeter.ac.uk. The Exeter Climate Forum aims to inspire bold action to tackle the climate emergency and is hosted by the University and the @metoffice.gov.uk. news.exeter.ac.uk/top-stories/...

🌞 Headed to #Groundswell25 next week? We're part of three thought-provoking sessions to explore solutions to some of the most pressing challenges facing food and farming today. Here's where you can find us... Explore the full programme here 👉 groundswellag.com/sessions/

Brilliant to see so many wonderful colleagues plus guests at our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social lunch last week. And thank you to Clare Skivington, Gloucestershire Gateway Trust & Mary Brydon-Miller, University of Louisville for their insightful seminar on community-driven development & food systems.

Great to see this sustainable tourism paper out from @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researchers/affiliates @carolynpetersen.bsky.social, Tim Wilkinson & Tim Coles in collaboration with The Living Coast UNESCO Biosphere, @visitbrighton.bsky.social Catherine Kelly, Ian Merrell, Lynn Trapano & Sarah Dobson

Sharing highlights from the Gather #gathersouthwest (Devon Food Summit) on 11June - a partnership between Food Drink Devon, @exeterfood.bsky.social @crpr-exeter.bsky.social. Excellent keynote speakers & workshops explored topics including further collaborations. Thanks to all who helped & attended.

Sharing highlights from the @crpr-exeter.bsky.social staff Institute of Agricultural Management farm visit to Clinton Devon Estates/Otter Valley yesterday. @mlobley.bsky.social talked about the long-standing research partnership between Clinton Devon Estates, @exeter.ac.uk & CRPR.

Update from our intrepid @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD researcher @veronicaawhite.bsky.social who has reached Lincoln (1380 miles of cycling). N. Yorkshire & Cumbria farms next - pls share with female farmer contacts. Fundraising for the Farming Community Network: www.justgiving.com/page/farming...

Wonderful to see this paper by Fatma Sabet @crpr-exeter.bsky.social @exeterfood.bsky.social and Steffen Boehm published on tackling childhood obesity, food poverty, & environmental degradation through a transformative planetary health framework for school food. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Last week Celia Plender from @crpr-exeter.bsky.social @exeterfood.bsky.social hosted a community forum for the Bank of England with representatives from charities & community organisations in Devon/the SW on how inflation, the cost of living etc are impacting community organisations/service users.

Sharing highlights from last week's visit from the University of Kentucky exploring local food system innovation with @crpr-exeter.bsky.social, @exeterfood.bsky.social and @exeter.ac.uk. Visits to Bristol Food Network, S. Devon Food Hub, Riverford Organics, Great Cornish Food Store & Lynher Dairies.

Congratulations to @ryanshum.bsky.social, one of our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social postdoc researchers, on winning the Science and Technology Studies 2025 Andrew Webster AsSIST-UK PhD prize for their thesis: Caring for microplastics: a multi-sited laboratory ethnography. assistuk.org/2025/06/03/2...

Great to see this book published by PGRs and ECRs about animal feeding - chapter 7 is by Hannah Mortimer, one of our newest @crpr-exeter.bsky.social postdocs - on human-animal relations within regenerative agriculture. It's open access (downloadable pdf) - see bit.ly/43vbfpR

On today! Listen to a BBC radio programme from the Hay-on-Wye festival delving into John Harvey's research (one of our CRPR @crpr-exeter.bsky.social Associates) on the environmental impacts of dog food for our four-legged friends www.hayfestival.com/p-23873-bbc-...

Catch @beccawheeler.bsky.social, one of our @crpr-exeter.bsky.social researchers on a BBC Woman's Hour special talking about her research on the health and wellbeing of women in farming www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... - perfect bank holiday brunch listening (or you can catch up later via BBC Sounds)

Thank you to Naomi Oakley for showing us around Challacombe Farm, Dartmoor as part of our @renewbiodiversity.bsky.social retreat. What an inspiring combination of environmental management, nature-friendly organic livestock farming and public access @crpr-exeter.bsky.social

Sharing this story of how Aoife Maher, one of our newest @crpr-exeter.bsky.social postdocs, celebrated finishing her PhD by forging a sword (also an interesting farm diversification activity). Apparently it's a thing - who knew? More info here: www.discoverphds.com/blog/finland...

#GatherSummit offers a packed day including 📝Practical workshops on marketing, sales and growth strategies 👥Networking with the entire food and drink ecosystem 💡Insights on sustainability and trends 🖼️Exhibition spaces showcasing Devon's finest producers. Full programme coming soon!

Congratulations to Celia Plender of @crpr-exeter.bsky.social on the publication of her new book 'The Everyday Politics of Food Co-ops: Care, Aid and Community in Austerity Britain' (Berghahn Books) www.berghahnbooks.com/title/Plende...

Come along to the next @exeterfood.bsky.social Mezze seminar on 20th May

We were delighted to welcome Alexandre, Andrezza and Renato from the Instituto Ouro Verde in Mato Grosso, Brazil to give a fascinating @crpr-exeter.bsky.social seminar today on agroforestry and family farming strategies in sunny Exeter. Thanks also to Toby Pennington and the CASPER team.