Scottish NFFN farmer John Seed has been growing beans and pulses for years.🫘 For him, there are clear benefits to growing UK beans, but structural barriers are preventing much-needed adoption by farmers.
Learn more 👉 nffn.org.uk/resources/the-ups-and-downs-of-growing-beans-on-uk-arable-farms
Tickets are on sale for #Cynefin2026! 🎫
This festival celebrates #NatureFriendlyFarming, wildlife, & community spirit. 🐑
Date: 12-13 September 2026
Location: Llangors, Brecon
Book 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cynefin-tickets-198652...
In partnership with #MontgomeryshireWildlifeTrust.
Arable farmer Tom Pearson is transitioning to a regenerative approach. 🌾
Tom stopped using insecticides and cut diesel by 50%. Reducing more inputs was a balancing act.
Read 👉 www.nffn.org.uk/farmer-stories/tom-pears...
SAVE THE DATE. We’re taking part in the Big Give Earth Raise! 🌍
Every donation made to us through @biggive.bsky.social during 22-29 April will be DOUBLED. Twice the impact for nature-friendly farming, creating a more resilient future for people and wildlife. 🙏
#EarthDay #EarthRaise
How can #trees protect livestock from the weather? 🌳🐄 Join Lindsay Whistance, a livestock researcher, to explore how trees can supporting good #LivestockWelfare and production.
Book 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/weather-wise-farming-f...
Crofting is rooted in the culture of the Highlands & Islands of #Scotland. Crofter Till Aders shares his knowledge in our guide.
#Crofting can aid Scotland’s transition towards sustainable agriculture.
Read the guide 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/newedqauop
How do we build #FoodSecurity in Belfast? By growing local! 🌍
Our new film features Ben Vista CSA Market Garden and Helen’s Bay Organics. 🎥
Watch to discover how small-scale growers are making a big difference - and why local food matters now more than ever.
Watch 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/bpdclpkvqp
What does the Land Use Framework actually mean for your farm? Our Head of Policy, Jenna Hegarty, breaks it all down.
Get up to speed 👉 www.nffn.org.uk/resources/the-land-use-f...
Agricultural education isn’t keeping pace with the future of farming. 🌱 We spoke to two NFFN farmers about their experiences.
👉 www.nffn.org.uk/voices-from-the-fields/d...
#naturefriendlyfarming
Join our online hustings & hear from candidates about the future of farming in Scotland. 🌾🐮
Date: Wednesday 15 April
Time: 7.00–8.00pm
Book 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/regenerative-farming-h...
#ScottishAgroecologyPartnership
A new report shows that #ClimateResilientFarming is vital for #FoodSecurity & rural prosperity. 🌾One finding was that reducing tillage can cut diesel by 50%.
👉 Read more: www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/publications...
Join a farm walk and lunch on a #regenerative rapeseed farm. Hear about how innovation & working with nature enables the Kane family to run a profitable business. 🌻
Book now 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/growing-gold-regenerat...
#NFFNNI
Clock House Farm in Kent is showing what #sustainable soft fruit production can look like. 🍓
They use river-powered heating, water storage, and allow space for nature, to reduce their impact.
Read more 👉 www.nffn.org.uk/resources/lowering-the-e...
Check out our guides for talking to parliamentary candidates ahead of the 2026 Scotland & Wales #elections! 🗳️
Get tips and example questions for effective conversations with your candidates about #NatureFriendlyFarming.
See our guides 👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/policy-and-views
The bullocks at Pipers & Co Farm being turned out of their winter shed onto fresh spring grass. It's one of the best days in the farming calendar! 🌸
#NatureFriendlyFarming #SpringIsHere
NFFN farmer Rachel Ives has transformed Kilburns Farm in Fife from intensive arable production to a pasture-based, organic mixed livestock system. 🐑🐄
In @thesoilassociation.bsky.social's video, see how soil health and wildlife were restored. 🦋
Watch full video 👉 https://youtu.be/67poAKptupc
NFFN farmer Anna Biesty did #PondRestoration on her farm.
Scrub was cleared to let light in and mud was dredged. This work will improve the #WaterQuality, allow more light into the pond, and boost pollinators and wildlife that provide pest control.
#WorldWaterDay
🙌 We welcome the new #LandUseFramework for England.
Martin Lines, NFFN CEO, says, “Its emphasis on multi-functional land use must be at the heart of our thinking for the future.” 🌍
Read our response 👉 www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-welcomes-launc...
💧 #WorldWaterDay is on Sunday. At South Ormsby estate in the Lincolnshire Wolds, NFFN farmer Jon Thornes restored a lake filled with soil washed from arable fields upstream.
Now, with soil management measures in place, runoff into the lake has significantly reduced.
🥬 Join us as we delve into spring planning for #MarketGardens.
Hear from leading market gardeners & seed specialists on spring demands in the market garden for #MarketGardeners & #HomeGrowers. 🌸
Book now 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-demands-in-the-...
Working with #farmers, researchers and data scientists, a new project, called #NUTRIGROW, combines #SoilBiology testing, farm management data & AI analysis to show how #soils function. 🌱
👉 www.nffn.org.uk/news/how-nutrigrow-helps...
🎫 Tickets are now LIVE for the Farming for Nature Festival!
Location: Ballykilcavan Farm & Brewery, Stradbally, Co. Laois on 22-23 June, organised by our Ireland-based partner #FarmingForNature. Speakers include NFFN farmers. 🚜
Book now 👉 https://farmingfornaturefestival.ie/ #FFNFestival2026
As a 4th-gen tenant farmer, Ben Andrews knows the pressure of keeping a business going. Farming 600 acres in Herefordshire, his answer has been to diversify instead of to specialise. 👉 www.nffn.org.uk/farmer-stories/ben-andre...
In this rainfall simulator, each tray receives the same amount of water (around 5cm/2 inch in 20min) revealing how different grazing practices affect soil health.💧Our new booklet explains how to improve soil health: https://tinyurl.com/NFFN-Report
Working in partnership with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
What happens when you take away the fences but keep the cows… and add a busy coastal footpath? Join Rory Fyfe from Kinkell Byre for a farm walk and discussion on grazing cattle without physical fences.
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/events/1977710465240/das...
#nffnscotland
In the latest issue of The Environment, published by @ciwem.bsky.social, a spotlight is put on a partnership that’s quietly reshaping how farmers and the private sector can work together. 🌾💧
👉 drive.google.com/file/d/1NBEEHDFd36hTSu-_...
As part of the Scottish Agroecology Partnership, we’re bringing food and farming to the heart of the election debate. Join our first hustings event - your chance to hear directly from local MSP candidates about the future of Scotland’s agriculture.
👉 https://tinyurl.com/3s3hw9px
NFFN farmer Roy Mayers from Northern Ireland introduced red clover into his swards to reduce chemical nitrogen use and cut back on costly concentrate feed. As a result, he has a stronger bottom line. 🍀
🎥 Watch this video (from the archives): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA4AifYvxik
We’re organising a relaxed farm walk at Moorhen Farm in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, hosted by Jo Coates and Dan Stephenson in collaboration with Pasture for Life. 🐄
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/out-in-the-field-at-mo...
📸 Jo Coates
When soil structure becomes solid, rain can’t infiltrate. Instead, it runs off - taking topsoil from fields with it, affecting both productivity & water quality downstream. Our booklet explains how to improve infiltration.
👉 https://tinyurl.com/NFFN-Report
In partnership with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
