Living With Living Mulches - Agricology Mark Lea talks with Matt Smee at the Oxford Real Farming Conference about the learnings from 5 years of trialling living mulches in an organic arable system.

New resource: Listen to this chat between Matt Smee and @greenacresfarm.bsky.social who imparts valuable insights into, in his words, ‘how not to do’ #livingmulches ... #ORFC25 ORFC - Oxford Real Farming Conference agricology.co.uk/resource/liv...

For anyone disappointed not to have access to our #ORFC25 session on connecting the dots for #foodsystems resilience (incl @mulberrybush.bsky.social @nathannelson.bsky.social), audio recording should be accessible here: orfc.org.uk/session/impr...

🚜🔥Is a #fossilfree food system possible?

Live from #ORFC25 our bonus #FueltoFork podcast episode with a farmer, economist & biodiversity expert on this transition.

⚡Plug in new tech or rethink the system?
🌍Who wins & who loses?

🎙️ Listen to the heated discussion & Q&A fueltofork.com/episode9

Is a fossil fuel free food system possible? Bonus episode of Fuel To Fork podcast. Live from the Oxford Real Farming Conference ORFC25

Is a fossil fuel free food system possible?

What are the challenges, opportunities & trade-offs farmers and eaters face in this critical transition?

Listen now to this fantastic #FuelToFork bonus episode recorded LIVE at #ORFC25.

🎧 fueltofork.com/episode9

ORFC 2025: Highlights from this year’s conference | Sustainable Food Trust We give an overview on ORFC 2025, including one of our sessions, Grazing for Good, which took a closer look at the integral relationship between livestock and the biodiversity it supports.

This video formed part of the ‘Land, Food and Spirit’ session at #ORFC a few weeks ago, a panel which was chaired by Patrick Holden.

For an overview of #ORFC25, visit our website ⬇️ sustainablefoodtrust.org/news-views/o...

There are still retrospective posts on the Oxford farming conferences popping up on the joined-up #OFC25 / #ORFC25 feed here: bsky.app/profile/did:...

I'll leave this feed in place for the time being.

Interesting blog from Patrick Holden on #ORFC25 'It’s not the plough, but the how!' Both Iain Tolhurst and Richard Gantlett are profiled on agricology

Good read on #OFC25 and #ORFC25 and good work by Hodmedod's, Pasture for Life and the Foundation for Common Land in bringing the conferences together for a joint meal this year.

ORFC In The Press!

Great to see our blog on #ORFC25 in the list of press articles from the Oxford Real Farming Conference! Lots of perspectives and mainstream media articles to explore orfc.org.uk/orfc-in-the-...

Solidarity, Diversity, Resilience - Agricology The Agricology team report back from the 2025 Oxford Real Farming Conference, highlighting some useful resources.

We were delighted to take part and attend (in-person & online) Oxford Real Farming Conference #ORFC25 recently. We offer some reflections along with some useful resources that were highlighted in the sessions that we attended agricology.co.uk/blog/solidar...

Organic takes centre stage at Oxford Real Farming Conference - The Organic Research Centre Organic farmers, growers and topics were integral to the Oxford Real Farming Conference. There should be no 'us and them' we must work together.

"It was great to see organic farmers, growers and topics at the heart of things" at #ORFC25
@philsumption.bsky.social picks out some highlights. We must work together to address the challenges we face. www.organicresearchcentre.com/news-events/...

This inspirational video from @sustainweb.org
on #Bridgingthegap was shown in the Organic: the Preserve of the Privileged? session at #ORFC25 youtu.be/12Zty_wNCME?...

“ #Diversity is one of the most important assets to farming… Offering the most resilience to #climatechange in turbulent economic times.

"Together we are stronger. Together we can deliver this revolution.”

#ORFC25 displayed a huge, diverse & powerful movement for real #food & #farming.

A pleasure to panel w @wellsrebecca.bsky.social @thospearson.bsky.social Sarah Williams @sustainweb.org + Prof Tim Lang (not yet a skyer ☹️) last week at #ORFC25. Thanks to them and to everyone in audience for coming along and getting involved 1/

Tomorrow morning, if you're experiencing withdrawal symptoms after #ORFC25 #Agroecology

Still catching up on the many #ORFC25 sessions I could not fit at the first time around. The session on Indie food Retail was really useful in showing how a number of different enterprises have tackled this vital link in getting good food to more people. Glad to see how they support producers.

The wisdom, purpose & passion of farmers working together in solidarity & love, to help usher in a new way of thinking, being & doing on the land - a future where people & planet thrive together ✊

#ORFC25 #RegenerativeFarming #Agriwilding #Permaculture #Agroforestry #Food #Agroecology #Localism

Making the best of the horrid cold weather by catching up on some of the sessions I missed at #ORFC25 I was hoping to start sharing some of these, but I dont think they are on open access Youtube yet. It would be good if comments are open too as there are plenty of conversations that could be built.

Home now in Scotland after another inspiring #ORFC25
Day 2 highlights - data and evaluation for the agroecological transition, silvohorticulture, and books!! Not pictured - networking, catching up, great food, social time and pals 💚
Feeling the love and fired up ❤️‍🔥✊🏽

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Watch the @nffnuk @WildlifeTrusts event on “Are our farms future proof?” great panel & audience discuss extent to which UK food and farming is prepared to adapt to changing climate & role that nature can play in supporting farm businesses be more resilient #ORFC25 #OFC25
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What’s one word to sum up #ORFC25 and/ or #OFC25, if you were lucky enough to be in Oxford for the farming conferences, or joined online?

Excited to be at the Oxford Real Farming Conference!

With farmers, charities, scientists, and government all in one room, we're ready to drive a transformation in our food and farming system—one that safeguards animals, our health, and the planet ❤️

#ORFC25

#ORFC25 Need a little time now to begin to digest some of the things we have heard over the last couple of days. The combination of sessions I have listened to might add up to a way forward on making a start on local market gardening.

Thank you to all the organisers, and especially the amazing volunteers 👏, at #ORFC25 for another incredible, mind-expanding, challenging, inspiring conference in Oxford. As more than one speaker succinctly put it: “We have lots to do!”

This was excellent. #ORFC25

Food Issues Census open for responses! All UK civil society organisations working on, & organising around, food invited. Shape the future of funding & resources + identify opportunities for greater collective impact. Pls respond by 17 Jan ⏰ #ORFC25 #OFC25

www.foodethicscouncil.org/programme/fo...

The Woolly Pig Company - home of the highest welfare woolly pigs The woolly pig company produces and sells high quality Mangalitsa pork as well as a range of other free to roam animals including Aberdeen Angus beef, wild venison and Black Face sheep.

Inspirational presentation from David Carruth Woolly Pig Company FARM DEEP DIVE: Homecoming — #Agroforestry with Pigs #ORFC25 a win-win for biodiversity and food and timber production. Fascinating story. thewoollypigcompany.com

More brilliant sessions at #ORFC25 this morning - on funding the agroecological transition and on food resilience. Mind racing at the loads of ideas, insights & challenges raised by everyone. About to listen to a session on what might insect sentience mean for agroecology.

Buzzing 🐝 😊

What do you think are the right policy supports to help this transition for farmers and people in the food industry? asks @tabledebates.bsky.social Matthew Kessler of regenerative food systems expert Rupert Simons @systemiq.bsky.social Oxford Real Farmers Conference #ORFC25

Loving this discussion. What do you think are the right policy supports to help this transition? asks @tabledebates.bsky.social Matthew Kessler of agroecologist and agricultural biodiversity expert Emile Frison @ipes-food.org Oxford Real Farmers Conference #ORFC25