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:
- The Landworkers’ Alliance Calendar and wall planner are on sale now
- We are recruiting for two new roles! Rydym yn recriwtio ar gyfer dwy rôl newydd!
- Read about the 2021 Organisers Assembly here
- Shop for farm books on our affiliate bookshop (10% to local bookshops, 10% to the LWA) and get in touch with sally.lai@staging.landworkersalliance.org.uk if you want to curate a book list.
- Tickets are on sale for our online AGM and watch this space for regional gatherings.
- The recording from our Cultivating a Healthy Work Culture on your Farm webinar is now available on our website.
- Watch the Land Skills Fair film here.
- The next two episodes of the COP podcast are here.
- Blog from NFU Canada about why they’re attending COP, and watch our social media channels for updates
- Cymru traineeship network is running again in 2022 – contact rhian.williams@staging.landworkersalliance.org.uk if you’re based in Cymru and hosting trainees or would like to host trainees.
- New Accessibility plug in for the website – look for the little person icon in the bottom left of your screen for visual options.
- The farm advisory service and farm tours part of our Your Farming Future programme has launched, helping farmers in receipt of Direct Payments through the agricultural transition.
Upcoming events:
- LWA Film Club: People Without Faces about the Zapatista Movement, Friday 5th Nov, 7.30pm.
- Tickets on sale for ORFC 5th – 7th Jan. In person sold out but online still available
- Northern Real Farming Conference (Conference: 17-24 November, Gathering: 2-3 December in-person in Lancaster)
- Wales Real Food and Farming Conference (24-26th Nov, online)
- Participatory Democracy webinars from Peoples Land Policy – 8th and 22nd November.
- How to source and use woodchip for the farm and garden: A talk and Q&A with Ben Raskin- 8th Nov, 6.30pm, webinar.
- The Ins and Outs of Woodchip for Growers, 15th Nov, 12-4pm.
- Regenerative Women on the Land – weekend social, 12th Dec. Watch website for more info.
Campaigns updates:
- Response to DEFRA Gene Editing plans.
- Comment on Government’s Net-Zero land use commitments.
- Two Scottish agricultural policy responses. Here and here.
- Innovate UK is funding research projects led by foresters, farmers and growers of any size based in England. Contact jyoti.fernandes@staging.landworkersalliance.org.uk to express your ideas
Solidarity and activism:
- Act Now: Stand firm with Palestine.
- Food Sovereignty: A manifesto for the future of our planet
- Colombia: Millions forced to migrate due to conflict and threats from mining firms.