Earlier this month, at the Marches Real Food & Farming Convergence (MRFFC), Steve Brett from 3rd Space caught up with Daphne to explore the remarkable role food can play in the transition we so urgently need. Their conversation — now captured in Steve’s article (click on link for full article) for 3rd Space, “ Food — The Low-Hanging Fruit of Transition (and how understanding complexity is a superpower) ”  — highlights how reconnecting with food systems is one of the most acc

As the AFN Network+ Roadmap sets out, Phase 1 (2025–2030) is a critical window for “building foundations” — winning hearts and minds, co-designing practical solutions, and creating the conditions for a fair, healthy and sustainable food system. At Shropshire Good Food Partnership, we’re already laying these foundations locally, bringing together farmers, schools, councils, and communities to turn the roadmap’s national ambition into place-based action. Winning Hearts and Min

Yesterday I attended a Parliamentary Roundtable hosted by Roz Savage MP that brought together the partners of Soil Ed – an initiative to embed food, farming, and sustainability  into the National Curriculum. What started at a petition to government followed by a White Paper on its responsibility to young people is becoming a movement – one focused on giving kids the knowledge and skills to face a complex and uncertain future.   The UK is the 6 th  largest OECD economy by GD

When we hear the word growth , it’s easy to think of “more” — more production, more profit, more consumption. But at Shropshire Good Food...

The new EAT Lancet Report has been released and presents new research on eating within planetary boundaries. The Executive Summary of...