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The Urban Agriculture Consortium is excited to announce that a new phase of our work will start in autumn 2026.   The new ROOTED programme will promote and support the development of Landed Community Kitchens in eight countries across Europe, including the UK.  This will build on a just-completed pilot project with Centre for Agroecology Water and Resilience (Coventry University) which introduced Landed Community Kitchens in eight amazing grassroots settings in the north of England. The pilot was supported by […]

I enjoyed Oxford Real Farming Conference last week – lovely to see so many colleagues, partners and friends and to be inspired and challenged in so many ways. Thanks for the many positive comments about our plans for the Urban Agriculture Consortium: more in a few weeks. Do I detect a growing spiritual under-current at

Watch the recording of our PING #11 (Policy Influencers Network Meeting) and learn about six complementary initiatives that will contribute to a better food future. Do get in tocuh if you’d like to be part of the conversation.

Thursday 21 November, 10.00-12.30. Join us for this free online consultation where we’ll be curating discussions on how best to support the future of urban agroecology with a wide range of stakeholders. Booking details to follow

UAC’s succinct submission was sent to the NPPF consultation on 24 September. Irrespective of where new settlements are built, UAC supports the widespread adoption of 20 minute neighbourhood principles, and the integration of green spaces for recreation, wildlife and local food growing and market gardens, as proposed in garden city principles. The last thing we