Cymraeg Welcome to the new LWA news summary, intended to provide a brief overview of LWA news. You can sign up for the full LWA newsletter HERE.
LWA news:
- Free farm resilience advice for farms in England
- We are recruiting – Cydgysylltydd Aelodaeth, Recriwtio ac Ymgysylltu Cymru / Membership and Outreach Coordinator Wales
- Preorder your CD copy of the LWA album, Stand Up Now (also a few tickets left to the album launch party)
- New staff member – Amaya Agdomar – BPOC working group coordinator
- International Day of Cooperatives – Lessons from Rojava blog
- Write up of People’s Food Summit event
- Why we need a UK Food Sovereignty Movement blog
- Meet Our Members: Feldon Forest Farm
- Update on Direct and Short Supply Chain Marketing for Growers work
- ECVC Embracing Rural Diversity publication is released
- Please complete the Members Survey (if you are a member!) – great prizes on offer!
Upcoming events:
- Soil: the heart and soul of organic growing webinar, 28th July.
- AGM 2021 – Save the date 8th – 10th October! More info to follow.
- Peri-urban Practitioners Forum – Access to finance – 28th July.
- Tickets are still available for the LWA’s Land Skills Fair, 12-15th Aug
- Grow your own CSA online training with Cae Tan CSA
Campaigns updates:
- Launch of Vocal For Local report
- UK-Australia Trade Deal – Reorienting in the wrong direction
- George Eustice’s disappointing response to neonic pesticide/sugar monopoly campaign.
- Activating Land Justice project in Gloucestershire – more info.
- Interested in COP26 mobilising? Tell us! (takes 2 min)
- LWA response to the English Woodland Creation Offer
Solidarity and activism:
- Act now to support Gaza’s Farmers, Farmworkers and Fisherfolk!
- Kisaan sleep out in solidarity with Indian farmers – July 17th, London & Birmingham
Got any feedback on this new format? Email communications@staging.landworkersalliance.org.uk with your comments!
