Join the organic dairy sector for an on-farm conference, bringing together farmers and professionals from across the supply chain for a day of insight, discussion, and practical learning. #organicfarming https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/whats-next-for-organic-dairy-tickets-1988783421751

New Wakelyns hub 🌳, ORC leadership change, tree fodder 🐄...and glyphosate ❗... Our April E-Bulletin is out https://mailchi.mp/organicresearchcentre/e-bulletin-april2026

A group of around 20 from the Dutch Agroforestry Network visited the UK recently on a study tour. As part of the tour David Wolfe hosted them at Wakelyns last Wednesday. Will Simonson spoke to the group about #agroforestry in the UK and ORC's agroforestry research at Wakelyns.

🌱 Interested in #OrganicPlantBreeding? Join the #LiveSeeding Summer School 2026 in Valencia 🇪🇸 on 13-17 July to explore participatory approaches & sustainable seed systems. ⏳ Pre-register by 8 May 👉 https://liveseeding.eu/liveseeding-summer-school-2026-registrations-are-open/#OrganicPlantBreeding?#LiveSeeding#OrganicSeeds

THIS THURSDAY! Sustain hosts a conversation on the barriers and opportunities for producers to supply children with healthy and climate friendly local produce in schools. Join us: www.sustainweb.org/events/mar26...

Webinar with Lindsay Whistance 👇

🌳 New Agricology Tree Fodder Tech Guide written by ORC's Lindsay Whistance & online resource hub. Learn how #TreeFodder can support #animalhealth & build #resilience. Free, practical & evidence-based. https://www.organicresearchcentre.com/news-events/news/tree-fodder-agricology/#TreeFodder

New tree fodder technical guide written by ORC's Lindsay Whistance 👇

Resilience through diversity 🍀 Nature-based solutions 🪱 Alternative weed control 💥and more! Our March E-Bulletin is out! #organicfarming #agroforestry mailchi.mp/organicresea...

Christian Gossel was in Brussels this week at an @ieep.eu workshop highlighting the challenges and opportunities raised by the Public Goods Tool. www.organicresearchcentre.com/news-events/...

#NetworkNature morning session presenting NbS projects, organisations and businesses' tools and methods to help build #SustainableFoodSystems IUCN @organicrescent.bsky.social Bodensee Stiftung @reforestproject.bsky.social @voedsel-anders-vl.bsky.social ▶️ LIVESTREAM www.youtube.com/live/s2UFXik...

ORC's Colin Tosh was co-author of this paper @milliehood.bsky.social @uniofreading.bsky.social which found that a key barrier to adopting #agroforestry is that farmers don’t have the knowledge to implement and manage it. www.organicresearchcentre.com/news-events/...

This ReForest Project Living Lab meeting at Pendle Pastures near Bolton 18th March is open to all! 🌳 🐑 🌳 🐔 🌳Farm walk with Tom Collinge exploring opportunities for integrating trees with sheep & poultry to provide shade, shelter & browse. With lunch! #agroforestry https://ow.ly/fs9o50YsQ5F

And in the next project output, we share a research agenda with the top 40 questions for UK agroforestry👩‍🔬🌳🔬 This was co-designed w 156 stakeholders, incl. @organicrescent.bsky.social @forestresearchuk.bsky.social @sylvanfarm.bsky.social @uniofreading.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

It's our AGM on Friday in Leeds. If you can't make it you are welcome to join online from 1.45pm GMT. It may be possible to join in the panel discussion on 'Seeds; Sourcing, saving and sharing' that will follow the conclusion of the business. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/organic-gr...

Join #Agroforestry Co-design workshop, 18 March near Bolton ReForest Project open to all. Farm walk and workshop exploring opportunities for integrating trees with sheep and poultry to provide shade https://www.organicresearchcentre.com/news-events/events/silvopasture-codesign-at-pendle-pastures/

We are seeking six farmers in England to act as Farmer Champions for a project focused on strengthening farm business sustainability through improved on-farm tree resilience. Application deadline: 1 March 2026. https://www.organicresearchcentre.com/news-events/news/farmer-champions/

Organic farming and agroforestry in SFI, on-farm composting 💩, farmer 🌳champions and more! Our February E-bulletin is out! #organicfarming https://mailchi.mp/organicresearchcentre/e-bulletin-february2026

We have picked out some highlights of @orfc.bsky.social #ORFC26 from an #organicfarming perspective with links to videos and recordings: https://www.organicresearchcentre.com/news-events/news/orfc26-an-organic-perspective/

Great to see Lee Holdstock of the Soil Association talking about our 'very excellent report' at #Biofach in the 'European Market for Organic Food' session. Read it here: https://www.organicresearchcentre.com/resources/resource-library/marketing-organic-consumer-insights-report/#Biofach#organicfarming

Nice to see Susanne Padel (ex of this parish) chairing the 'European Market for Organic Food' session at #Biofach 2026. Data presented by FiBL The World of Organic Agriculture https://www.fibl.org/en/shop-en/1861-organic-world-2026#Biofach

Happy #WorldPulsesDay #LovePulses 📽️ Watch Full of Beans! Integrating dried beans into your crop rotation 🫘 This session at the 2024 Organic Growers Gatheringexplored the potential and challenges of integrating more dried beans into arable and horticultural crop rotations. https://ow.ly/UWLw50YbL4M

We have a new E-Bulletin coming out soon. Make sure you stay informed #organicfarming #organicresearch #agroforestry #agroecology #farmingevents https://ow.ly/ShvI50Y9MVo

🚀 Join the next ReForest Project webinar where Will Simonson from ORC will present the ReForest #Toolbox . 🗓 18 February 2026 | 🕒 14:00 GMT Learn how these #tools are helping farmers, advisors, and policymakers scale agroforestry with confidence. https://ow.ly/qc1Q50Y9MEZ

ORC's Charlotte Bickler in #WickedLeeks. “If nobody invests in research and development it’s never going to grow. Who’s responsible for bearing the cost? The government doesn’t think this is a priority for public money because it’s a niche market,” https://ow.ly/9H4o50Y9h07

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "Now worth £3.7 billion to the UK market, the value of organic food & drink has grown for 13 consecutive years. Within Scotland, the value of the organic market has grown by 20.6% in 5 years." – @organicrescent.bsky.social www.organicresearchcentre.com/news-events/...

Next an Organic Action Plan for England...please... https://www.organicresearchcentre.com/news-events/news/scotlands-organic-action-plan/

🪱 We’re looking for a mix of arable and livestock farmers and advisors to take part in one of two online workshops on 10th Feb, 10-12pm or 1-3pm to help us update the #AHDB Scorecard to feedback for the final report on #soilhealth indicators. https://ow.ly/arRF50Y5Ou0#AHDB#soilhealth

🌱 Out now from Agricology #Rotations for Field Vegetables New Technical Guide by Phil Sumption on-farm video & online Resource Hub supporting growers to design resilient veg rotations and build #soilhealth.🐞#organicfarming Free, practical and grounded in real experience. https://ow.ly/8chJ50Y5MTi

📢OUT NOW - Rotations for Field Vegetables 🌱 We’ve launched a new resource collection to support #Organic, #Agroecological & #Regenerative growers at all stages in their #CropRotation journey.👨‍🌾 Explore the FREE Tech Guide, video & Hub🔗https://ow.ly/hiAR50Y5jVS @philsumption.bsky.social ✏️

🚀 Discover how #DigitalTools are transforming #Agroforestry! 📅 Feb 18 | 🕒 15:00 CET | 💻 Online 🔗 Register now: reforest.euromed-economists.org/event/digita... 🌳 @FarmTree_BV 🛰️ Carbon & Biodiversity Tool 📉 Dynamic Management Impact Tool 🗺️ RegenWorks ♻️ Public Goods Tool

Upcoming #ReLivestock webinar discusses gender-aware data collection using the PG Tool and the role of women in building resilience in livestock systems. Feb 11th 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm GMT https://ow.ly/i0g450Y4Hch

Dr Amanda Bennett presents early results from the 'Early indicators to monitor changes in soil health: evidence to update guidance for UK farmers project' in her talk on #soilhealth metrics at the #ADHB Agronomy Conference last month ADAS SRUC https://youtu.be/rKi-30gSgtE?si=9yVyFoPIpzO35XO1&t=1629

Soil health indicators 🪱 organic action plans 🥕 toolboxes 🔧and more! Our January E-Bulletin is out! #Organicfarming #soilhealth #agroforestry https://mailchi.mp/organicresearchcentre/e-bulletin-january2026

🌱 #TPOrganics calls on @europarl.europa.eu & @press.consilium.europa.eu to make Horizon Europe & the European Competitiveness Fund fit for sustainable food systems. Agri-food must be a core priority for Europe’s competitiveness, resilience & food security. PR 👉 www.organicseurope.bio/news/tp-orga...

Plan your trips now - full details come later. A great opportunity for #organicfarming learning and exchange - all visits in English

Are you a farmer or farm advisor with an opinion on what is a key indicator of #soilhealth is? Help us update the #AHDB Scorecard by joining an online workshop on soil health indicators. SRUC https://tinyurl.com/yn9fkw7b#soilhealth

🎤 Tempted by podcasting & vlogging? SCAF's hands-on workshop will equip you with the essential skills to create cohesive questions, facilitate engaging conversations, and showcase a perspective on food for meaningful dialogue and change 🌱 Find out more ➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... #FoodStudies

🔦Winter Event Spotlight ❄️ See #SustainableFarming in action at these events in Feb ⬇️ 🐄3/2 - Tregooden Farm Walk, Cornwall @farmcarbontoolkit.bsky.social 🐦6/2 - Oakbank Roadshow, Norfolk 🍓12/2 - Strawberry Growing Workshop, Tolhurst Organic Details & ticket info: ow.ly/hcs150XZw2B

📢New Blog! Our #ORFC26 Reflections Alice Farmery, Janie Caldbeck & Phil Sumption from the Agricology team have joined forces to share their highlights & take-away ideas from across the conference. Read now ➡️ https://agricology.co.uk/blog/reflections-on-orfc-2026/#ORFC26 📸@hedgehoghugh.bsky.social

🚜What is the purpose of the #ResilientFarmRoadshow? Henny Lowth from AHDB explains... A few free tickets still remain from the South event on 22/1/26. Act fast to secure your spot! 🗓️All upcoming Roadshow dates & tickets available here: https://ow.ly/jVen50XW6u4#ResilientFarmRoadshow #RegenAg #SustainableFarming

New Resource ➡️ Climate Resilience: a Guide for Growers 🌍 This booklet by Andy Dibben & Dan Burston for OGA & CSA Network offers info for growers looking to improve their #resilience & flexibility in the face of climate-based challenges. 🐞Read now: https://ow.ly/8Hbs50XW7rc

🎉 #10YearsOfAgricology In 2016/17 we worked with the GWCT Allerton Project to create a series of reports exploring topics such as: 🚜Reduced tillage 🌾Cover & companion cropping 🪱Encouraging soil biota 🐦‍⬛Farm wildlife Explore more highlights via our interactive timeline➡️ https://ow.ly/bXul50XWyMC

Great session on nuts at #ORFC26 Great potential for nuts - especially hazelnuts - in the UK and work great in #agroforestry systems. Hugely positive and inspiring session.

Polling shows 94% of farmers would switch to nature-friendly livestock farming if the right support were in place. 🐄 Farmers want trusted advice, better supply chains and fairer trade rules. 👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/uk-farmers-back-nature-friendly-livestock-farming-but-warn-support-is-missing

Led by our own Lindsay Whistance

👨‍🌾Still unsure whether or not to register for the Agricology/ AHDB #ResilientFarmRoadshow? Farmer James Argyle explains why you can't afford to miss this event in 2026. 🗓️Upcoming Roadshow dates + tickets here: ow.ly/CMNh50XROXj

Lindsay Whistance will be speaking at #Rootstock26 Feb 5th in Exeter on the impact of shelter and shade on welfare and production. #agroforestry #silvopasture #animalwelfare #treesonfarms. https://rootstock.ag/#2025

🌾Oxford Real Farming Conference Online 2026 tickets are now on sale! 🌾 Join thousands who share your vision for a fairer food and farming system at #ORFC26 the legendary gathering of the UK’s real farming movement! #organicfarming Book yours today https://orfc.org.uk/book-orfc-2026-tickets/#ORFC26

ORC’s Senior #Agroforestry Researcher Colin Tosh features in this Agricology podcast exploring how trees impact on flood risk, rainfall, and soil moisture. https://www.organicresearchcentre.com/resources/resource-library/agroforestry-through-the-elements-water/