@nffn.bsky.social
UK-wide farmer membership org 🌱 We raise awareness, share knowledge and advocate for better policies on food, farming, nature & climate.
Join us for free!
🔗 https://www.nffn.org.uk/
Join us for free!
🔗 https://www.nffn.org.uk/
Join our webinar with Dr Kelly Jowett exploring the role of beneficial beetles on farms. While focus is on SE England, the content is relevant to all farmers.
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beneficial-beetles-helping-crops-pastures-and-soil-in-the-south-east-tickets-1980981347537?aff=oddtdtcreator
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beneficial-beetles-helping-crops-pastures-and-soil-in-the-south-east-tickets-1980981347537?aff=oddtdtcreator
February 13, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Join our webinar with Dr Kelly Jowett exploring the role of beneficial beetles on farms. While focus is on SE England, the content is relevant to all farmers.
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beneficial-beetles-helping-crops-pastures-and-soil-in-the-south-east-tickets-1980981347537?aff=oddtdtcreator
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beneficial-beetles-helping-crops-pastures-and-soil-in-the-south-east-tickets-1980981347537?aff=oddtdtcreator
UK farmers are missing out on £1bn/year because many don’t know how to supply food to schools and hospitals. Our new survey shows public procurement is still too complex and stacked against smaller farms.
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/farmers-missing-out-on-benefits-of-public-procurement
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/farmers-missing-out-on-benefits-of-public-procurement
February 11, 2026 at 6:01 AM
UK farmers are missing out on £1bn/year because many don’t know how to supply food to schools and hospitals. Our new survey shows public procurement is still too complex and stacked against smaller farms.
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/farmers-missing-out-on-benefits-of-public-procurement
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/farmers-missing-out-on-benefits-of-public-procurement
In September, NFFN Cymru & the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust are hosting CYNEFIN - a brand-new event celebrating farmers and the vital role they play in caring for our land and nature.
📍 Llangorse Multi Activity Centre, Gilfach Farm, Brecon
📅 12 & 13 Sept 2026
More details coming soon!
📍 Llangorse Multi Activity Centre, Gilfach Farm, Brecon
📅 12 & 13 Sept 2026
More details coming soon!
February 9, 2026 at 6:01 AM
In September, NFFN Cymru & the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust are hosting CYNEFIN - a brand-new event celebrating farmers and the vital role they play in caring for our land and nature.
📍 Llangorse Multi Activity Centre, Gilfach Farm, Brecon
📅 12 & 13 Sept 2026
More details coming soon!
📍 Llangorse Multi Activity Centre, Gilfach Farm, Brecon
📅 12 & 13 Sept 2026
More details coming soon!
Claire Whittle took on a 230-acre upland farm in north-east Wales without a farming background. In this new case study, she shares her top tips for staring a nature-friendly livestock farm.
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/how-to-start-nature-friendly-farming
#nffn #naturefriendlyfarming
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/how-to-start-nature-friendly-farming
#nffn #naturefriendlyfarming
February 6, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Claire Whittle took on a 230-acre upland farm in north-east Wales without a farming background. In this new case study, she shares her top tips for staring a nature-friendly livestock farm.
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/how-to-start-nature-friendly-farming
#nffn #naturefriendlyfarming
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/how-to-start-nature-friendly-farming
#nffn #naturefriendlyfarming
Farmers from horticulture, arable and livestock systems share how IPM is less about reacting to pests and more about building healthy soils, diverse habitats and resilient farm businesses.
Listen to the Farm Gate podcast 👉 https://8point9.com/insects-are-a-powerful-tool-for-food-production/
Listen to the Farm Gate podcast 👉 https://8point9.com/insects-are-a-powerful-tool-for-food-production/
February 5, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Farmers from horticulture, arable and livestock systems share how IPM is less about reacting to pests and more about building healthy soils, diverse habitats and resilient farm businesses.
Listen to the Farm Gate podcast 👉 https://8point9.com/insects-are-a-powerful-tool-for-food-production/
Listen to the Farm Gate podcast 👉 https://8point9.com/insects-are-a-powerful-tool-for-food-production/
Healthy soils are one of the best ways to weather increasingly extreme conditions on farm. 🌱 Join soil specialist Niels Corfield and Welsh farmers sharing practical, real-world insights.
👉 nffn.org.uk/events/the-weatherproof-farming-roadshow-in-wales
In partnership with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
👉 nffn.org.uk/events/the-weatherproof-farming-roadshow-in-wales
In partnership with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
February 3, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Healthy soils are one of the best ways to weather increasingly extreme conditions on farm. 🌱 Join soil specialist Niels Corfield and Welsh farmers sharing practical, real-world insights.
👉 nffn.org.uk/events/the-weatherproof-farming-roadshow-in-wales
In partnership with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
👉 nffn.org.uk/events/the-weatherproof-farming-roadshow-in-wales
In partnership with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
As climate change becomes an increasingly urgent focus, some voices are pushing back. In Voices from the Fields, NFFN Vice Chair Denise Walton reflects on where farming’s real power lies.
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/voices-from-the-fields/climate-push-back-and-the-agency-of-nature-friendly-farmers
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/voices-from-the-fields/climate-push-back-and-the-agency-of-nature-friendly-farmers
February 2, 2026 at 8:01 AM
As climate change becomes an increasingly urgent focus, some voices are pushing back. In Voices from the Fields, NFFN Vice Chair Denise Walton reflects on where farming’s real power lies.
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/voices-from-the-fields/climate-push-back-and-the-agency-of-nature-friendly-farmers
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/voices-from-the-fields/climate-push-back-and-the-agency-of-nature-friendly-farmers
Despite stormy weather and all trains being cancelled, we still had a great turnout at Weatherproof Farming at the Senedd earlier this week. We explored how healthier soils can boost climate resilience. Thanks to @llyrgruffydd.bsky.social MS & @huwirrancadaviesms.bsky.social MS for their support. 🌧️
January 30, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Despite stormy weather and all trains being cancelled, we still had a great turnout at Weatherproof Farming at the Senedd earlier this week. We explored how healthier soils can boost climate resilience. Thanks to @llyrgruffydd.bsky.social MS & @huwirrancadaviesms.bsky.social MS for their support. 🌧️
New polling among our members shows that farmers growing non-cereal crops are seeing real benefits: healthier soils, more resilient farm businesses and more diverse income streams. But many farmers face practical barriers that make it hard to take the leap.🥕🫘
👉 www.nffn.org.uk/news/growing...
👉 www.nffn.org.uk/news/growing...
January 29, 2026 at 7:56 AM
New polling among our members shows that farmers growing non-cereal crops are seeing real benefits: healthier soils, more resilient farm businesses and more diverse income streams. But many farmers face practical barriers that make it hard to take the leap.🥕🫘
👉 www.nffn.org.uk/news/growing...
👉 www.nffn.org.uk/news/growing...
NFFN farmer Cora Cooper has restored 800 ha of peatland, delivering benefits for nature & her sheep farming system. 🐑 Cora explains how tackling the ditches has helped restore the land & how nature recovery can go hand in hand with food production.
@rspbscotland.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social
@rspbscotland.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 6:02 AM
NFFN farmer Cora Cooper has restored 800 ha of peatland, delivering benefits for nature & her sheep farming system. 🐑 Cora explains how tackling the ditches has helped restore the land & how nature recovery can go hand in hand with food production.
@rspbscotland.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social
@rspbscotland.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social
At Coed Coch, a 400-hectare sheep farm in North Wales, NFFN farmer Dafydd Owen is using herbal leys to feed his 2,000 Romney ewes. Deep-rooting plants like plantain & chicory keep growing even in dry summers. 🐑
👉 Learn more: https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/herbal-leys-on-a-north-wales-sheep-farm
👉 Learn more: https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/herbal-leys-on-a-north-wales-sheep-farm
January 26, 2026 at 6:01 AM
At Coed Coch, a 400-hectare sheep farm in North Wales, NFFN farmer Dafydd Owen is using herbal leys to feed his 2,000 Romney ewes. Deep-rooting plants like plantain & chicory keep growing even in dry summers. 🐑
👉 Learn more: https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/herbal-leys-on-a-north-wales-sheep-farm
👉 Learn more: https://www.nffn.org.uk/resources/herbal-leys-on-a-north-wales-sheep-farm
Farmers: take 30 mins to spot the birds on your land! The Big Farmland Bird Count runs 6–22 Feb. Count the species and numbers of birds you see and help track farmland wildlife nationwide. 🦉
For more info & resources 👉 https://www.bfbc.org.uk/
#naturefriendlyfarming
For more info & resources 👉 https://www.bfbc.org.uk/
#naturefriendlyfarming
January 23, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Farmers: take 30 mins to spot the birds on your land! The Big Farmland Bird Count runs 6–22 Feb. Count the species and numbers of birds you see and help track farmland wildlife nationwide. 🦉
For more info & resources 👉 https://www.bfbc.org.uk/
#naturefriendlyfarming
For more info & resources 👉 https://www.bfbc.org.uk/
#naturefriendlyfarming
Calling all farmers in the North East of Scotland! Join us for a relaxed gathering - and a free lunch! - to connect and learn from fellow farmers embracing nature-friendly practices.
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-nature-friendly-farm-blether-north-east-tickets-1980974632452?aff=oddtdtcreator
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-nature-friendly-farm-blether-north-east-tickets-1980974632452?aff=oddtdtcreator
January 22, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Calling all farmers in the North East of Scotland! Join us for a relaxed gathering - and a free lunch! - to connect and learn from fellow farmers embracing nature-friendly practices.
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-nature-friendly-farm-blether-north-east-tickets-1980974632452?aff=oddtdtcreator
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-nature-friendly-farm-blether-north-east-tickets-1980974632452?aff=oddtdtcreator
#NFFN farmer/vet Claire Whittle visited NFFN farm Guardswell in Scotland to talk about how dung beetles support natural parasite control. Watch Soil Association Scotland's full video & learn why rotational grazing matters.
🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEfhQqBU50w
#naturefriendlyfarming
🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEfhQqBU50w
#naturefriendlyfarming
January 21, 2026 at 6:02 AM
#NFFN farmer/vet Claire Whittle visited NFFN farm Guardswell in Scotland to talk about how dung beetles support natural parasite control. Watch Soil Association Scotland's full video & learn why rotational grazing matters.
🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEfhQqBU50w
#naturefriendlyfarming
🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEfhQqBU50w
#naturefriendlyfarming
Farmer Lucy Eyre is transforming a council farm. On this low-lying land, rotational grazing is helping pastures cope with flooding and drought. 👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/farmer-stories/lucy-eyre-a-new-entrants-journey-from-polytunnel-to-pasture
#nffncymru - In partnership with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
#nffncymru - In partnership with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
January 19, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Farmer Lucy Eyre is transforming a council farm. On this low-lying land, rotational grazing is helping pastures cope with flooding and drought. 👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/farmer-stories/lucy-eyre-a-new-entrants-journey-from-polytunnel-to-pasture
#nffncymru - In partnership with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
#nffncymru - In partnership with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
Graziers wanted! Cadw, Wales’s heritage body, is inviting livestock owners to help care for historic sites in a sustainable, low-impact way. 🐮🏰
Interested? 👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/graziers-invited-to-help-care-for-historic-sites-in-wales
#nffncymru
Interested? 👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/graziers-invited-to-help-care-for-historic-sites-in-wales
#nffncymru
January 16, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Graziers wanted! Cadw, Wales’s heritage body, is inviting livestock owners to help care for historic sites in a sustainable, low-impact way. 🐮🏰
Interested? 👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/graziers-invited-to-help-care-for-historic-sites-in-wales
#nffncymru
Interested? 👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/graziers-invited-to-help-care-for-historic-sites-in-wales
#nffncymru
Flood risk is rising but nature-based solutions can help. This webinar explores practical “slow the flow” actions, from farm-level steps to catchment-scale impact.💧
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/natural-flood-management-nature-based-solutions-and-actions-tickets-1978124260914?aff=oddtdtcreator
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/natural-flood-management-nature-based-solutions-and-actions-tickets-1978124260914?aff=oddtdtcreator
January 15, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Flood risk is rising but nature-based solutions can help. This webinar explores practical “slow the flow” actions, from farm-level steps to catchment-scale impact.💧
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/natural-flood-management-nature-based-solutions-and-actions-tickets-1978124260914?aff=oddtdtcreator
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/natural-flood-management-nature-based-solutions-and-actions-tickets-1978124260914?aff=oddtdtcreator
In a recent interview with The Organic Grower, our CEO Martin Lines explains the difference between organic, regenerative and nature-friendly farming. 🌱
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-ceo-speaks-to-the-organic-grower-magazine-about-nature-friendly-farming
#nffn
📸 Mahtola Eagle-Lippiatt
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-ceo-speaks-to-the-organic-grower-magazine-about-nature-friendly-farming
#nffn
📸 Mahtola Eagle-Lippiatt
January 13, 2026 at 6:01 AM
In a recent interview with The Organic Grower, our CEO Martin Lines explains the difference between organic, regenerative and nature-friendly farming. 🌱
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-ceo-speaks-to-the-organic-grower-magazine-about-nature-friendly-farming
#nffn
📸 Mahtola Eagle-Lippiatt
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/nffn-ceo-speaks-to-the-organic-grower-magazine-about-nature-friendly-farming
#nffn
📸 Mahtola Eagle-Lippiatt
Following #nffncymru’s agroforestry webinar on wednesday, #nffnscotland will take a deeper look at how trees actually work on farms & crofts next week. 🌳
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/all-about-trees-the-multifaceted-benefits-of-trees-on-farmland-tickets-1977497081002?aff=oddtdtcreator
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/all-about-trees-the-multifaceted-benefits-of-trees-on-farmland-tickets-1977497081002?aff=oddtdtcreator
January 12, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Following #nffncymru’s agroforestry webinar on wednesday, #nffnscotland will take a deeper look at how trees actually work on farms & crofts next week. 🌳
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/all-about-trees-the-multifaceted-benefits-of-trees-on-farmland-tickets-1977497081002?aff=oddtdtcreator
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/all-about-trees-the-multifaceted-benefits-of-trees-on-farmland-tickets-1977497081002?aff=oddtdtcreator
Join our webinar to explore how trees can boost productivity, improve welfare & provide valuable fodder. 🌳
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/agroforestry-and-its-benefits-for-livestock-health-and-welfare-tickets-1978113206851?aff=oddtdtcreator
In partnership with Coed Cadw/The Woodland Trust
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/agroforestry-and-its-benefits-for-livestock-health-and-welfare-tickets-1978113206851?aff=oddtdtcreator
In partnership with Coed Cadw/The Woodland Trust
January 7, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Join our webinar to explore how trees can boost productivity, improve welfare & provide valuable fodder. 🌳
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/agroforestry-and-its-benefits-for-livestock-health-and-welfare-tickets-1978113206851?aff=oddtdtcreator
In partnership with Coed Cadw/The Woodland Trust
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/agroforestry-and-its-benefits-for-livestock-health-and-welfare-tickets-1978113206851?aff=oddtdtcreator
In partnership with Coed Cadw/The Woodland Trust
Polling shows 94% of farmers would switch to nature-friendly livestock farming if the right support were in place. 🐄 Farmers want trusted advice, better supply chains and fairer trade rules.
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/uk-farmers-back-nature-friendly-livestock-farming-but-warn-support-is-missing
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/uk-farmers-back-nature-friendly-livestock-farming-but-warn-support-is-missing
January 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Polling shows 94% of farmers would switch to nature-friendly livestock farming if the right support were in place. 🐄 Farmers want trusted advice, better supply chains and fairer trade rules.
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/uk-farmers-back-nature-friendly-livestock-farming-but-warn-support-is-missing
👉 https://www.nffn.org.uk/news/uk-farmers-back-nature-friendly-livestock-farming-but-warn-support-is-missing
Join us for a farm walk at Ruth Ashton-Shaw’s farm! See how a small mixed farm balances livestock, crops, wildlife & business - and enjoy Ruth’s mam’s homemade soup! 🍲
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mixed-up-farm-plans-mixed-farming-needs-mixed-planning-tickets-1977500750979?aff=oddtdtcreator
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mixed-up-farm-plans-mixed-farming-needs-mixed-planning-tickets-1977500750979?aff=oddtdtcreator
January 5, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Join us for a farm walk at Ruth Ashton-Shaw’s farm! See how a small mixed farm balances livestock, crops, wildlife & business - and enjoy Ruth’s mam’s homemade soup! 🍲
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mixed-up-farm-plans-mixed-farming-needs-mixed-planning-tickets-1977500750979?aff=oddtdtcreator
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mixed-up-farm-plans-mixed-farming-needs-mixed-planning-tickets-1977500750979?aff=oddtdtcreator
Happy New Year! As we enter 2026, enjoy this powerful poem by Liv Torc of The Hot Poets, celebrating nature-friendly farming and the vision of our CEO, Martin Lines. 💚 Find more inspiring poems of hope in the new children’s anthology Wonder, Thunder, Blunder: https://hotpoets.org/
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Happy New Year! As we enter 2026, enjoy this powerful poem by Liv Torc of The Hot Poets, celebrating nature-friendly farming and the vision of our CEO, Martin Lines. 💚 Find more inspiring poems of hope in the new children’s anthology Wonder, Thunder, Blunder: https://hotpoets.org/
Merry Christmas from everyone at NFFN! 🎄
As we enjoy the festive season, we wish you a joyful and peaceful holiday. May your celebrations be full of warmth, good food, and time with loved ones ❤️
Here’s to a season that nourishes both people and the planet ✨
#naturefriendlyfarming
As we enjoy the festive season, we wish you a joyful and peaceful holiday. May your celebrations be full of warmth, good food, and time with loved ones ❤️
Here’s to a season that nourishes both people and the planet ✨
#naturefriendlyfarming
December 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Merry Christmas from everyone at NFFN! 🎄
As we enjoy the festive season, we wish you a joyful and peaceful holiday. May your celebrations be full of warmth, good food, and time with loved ones ❤️
Here’s to a season that nourishes both people and the planet ✨
#naturefriendlyfarming
As we enjoy the festive season, we wish you a joyful and peaceful holiday. May your celebrations be full of warmth, good food, and time with loved ones ❤️
Here’s to a season that nourishes both people and the planet ✨
#naturefriendlyfarming