Name: Midsummer Meetup
Start: 2023-06-23T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2023-06-23T18:00:00+01:00
Location: IP31 3LF

Midsummer Meetup

Suffolk Wildlife Trust

Exploring the link between thriving environment and sustainable food production.

IP31 3LF

An exciting new event exploring the link between thriving environment and sustainable food production in East Anglia. Speakers include; Farmer Tom, John Pawsey, Josiah Meldrum and Emily Aitchison on a range of topical themes including regenerative farming, farmer collaboration, local food chains and farm diversification. The event kicks off at 11am with an optional farm tour, or come along at 12 for a BBQ lunch, before talks start at 1pm. Refreshments will be available between the first and second block of talks and at the end.Fram Farmers are kindly subsidising the food for the event.Midday onwards - S﻿peakers;Sarah Langford - Talks commence with the author of “Rooted”John Pawsey - An introduction to farming organically at Shimpling Park Farm and collaborating.Fram Farmers TBC – working with SWTFarmer Tom - Regenerative farming - what went wrong? An honest story of Tom&#x27;s experiences of regen farming.Josiah Meldrum - Power of Pulses: the role of overlooked crops in land use and dietary change.Patrick Holden - Sustainable Food Trust Farming for climate, nature and people.Emily Aitchison - The story of Kenton Hall Estate diversification businesses including a wedding venue, glamping site and cookery school as well as her recent endeavours at Acre Farm. Farm diversification, collaboration, marketing and opportunities.Tatjana Greil - Tatjana will briefly describe her vision of land use. Can we thrive together with nature?Jenny Rawson - SWT closing remarks

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