Many thanks to all those who attended or otherwise supported the first Oxford Real Farming Conference, Tuesday 5th January 2010, held in the Vaults and Garden Cafe and the Old Library, at the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin.
We are putting together a summary of the day and edited video highlights, which will be available soon.
In the mean time, you can find a short summary of the day below, along with the manifesto and flyer for the first conference, and a selection of the media coverage that the conference received. It is our full intention to be back next year, bigger and better and even more relevant and inspiring. If you're not already on the mailing list, get in touch, and we'll keep you up to date with all that's going on with the Campaign for Real Farming and the planning for next year's conference.
The Oxford Real Farming Conference is organised by the Campaign for Real Farming and the Grass Fed Food Association.
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Farming for food, not for profit - BBC Oxford News
Plans for British 'GM food revolution' come under fire- John Vidal, The Guardian
Meat and drink for Hilary Benn? - Geoffrey Lean, The Telegraph
Rival conference kicks off in Oxford- William Surman, Farmers' Guardian
The event was chaired by: Sir Crispin Tickell GCMG KCVO
Speakers included: Graham Harvey, farming writer; Prof Martin Wolfe, agroecologist; George Hepburn, soil fertility specialist; Patrick Holden CBE, farmer and director of the Soil Association; Matt Dale, new dairy farmer; Tim Waygood, farmer and founder of the Agrarian Renaissance; Colin Tudge, biologist and writer; Will Edwards, pasture farmer; Dr Matt Lobley, sociologist and rural policy expert; Ben Mead, dairy and carbon farmer.
For press inquiries, please contactRuth West