Food—The Low-Hanging Fruit of Transition (and how understanding complexity is a superpower).

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 accessible, practical levers for change.

What emerged from their discussion was this: food isn’t just sustenance—it’s a strategic entry point into systemic transformation. The familiarity of food gives everyone a starting point, and yet beneath that lies a rich weave of ecology, community, economy and culture. As Daphne observed, it’s about embracing complexity rather than avoiding it—seeing how soil health, biodiversity, community engagement and landscape regeneration all interlock.

Here’s how we are taking on this low-hanging fruit:

• We're working bio-regionally as local food partnerships to regenerate soils, encourage diverse farms, and rebuild community connections.

• We're helping bring food systems into education, so younger generations understand not just what they eat, but how it’s grown, processed, shared and sustained.

• We’re collaborating with farmers, schools and community groups to pilot circular food-waste-to-soil systems, local supply chains and regional food hubs—small scale now, but building momentum.

• And we’re highlighting that this is not “just a project” but part of a bigger systems shift—where food becomes a lever for resilience, connection and ecological renewal.

In short: by focusing on food—because everyone eats—we’re starting from something tangible, immediate and familiar. From there, we step into the deeper layers of transformation.