Sustainable Food Trust
The mission of the Sustainable Food Trust is to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable food systems by working catalytically to influence and enhance the actions of others. Our theory of change is informed by the belief that policymakers, businesses and civil society organisations will be empowered to act when there is strong evidence, supported by pressure from informed public opinion. Therefore, we work from the top down and from the bottom up, and we ensure our messages are grounded by good science.
Partner Contributions
Ensuring the welfare of livestock and UK farming
Blog Post
During April we dipped into the vast topic of ways of increasing and maintaining livestock health and welfare, such as making maximum use of grassland, reducing antibiotic use, and careful breed selection. Our featured farmer was Rob Kynaston, whose farm in Shropshire is a LEAF demonstration farm.
Help shape the future of UK farming
Blog Post
With Brexit fast approaching, farmers across the UK are wondering what the future may bring. It is a time to rethink our food system, to ensure sustainable practices are properly supported and to consider how to re-localise food production, processing and consumption. The Future of UK Farming Conference, taking place on 27 and 28 April at Fir Farm in Gloucestershire will address these issues and give farmers a chance to engage in the debate on the future of the UK food system.
Harmony in the Future of Food and Farming
Blog Post
At such a crucial time for the future of British food and farming, the Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) held a conference earlier this year to discuss ways in which principles of harmony, as outlined by HRH the Prince of Wales in his book Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World, manifest in food, agriculture and other spheres including the environment, education, health and music.
The Future of Food
Blog Post
Patrick Holden (organic dairy farmer and Director of the Sustainable Food Trust) recently gave a talk at Daylesford Organic Farm. This video is footage from it.