Farming, food and forestry on the agenda at GO Falkland

Scotland’s only regenerative agriculture festival, Groundswell Outreach Falkland, has unveiled an exciting full programme of speakers, panel discussions and workshops.

Hosted by a pioneering organic farm and regenerative estate at Falkland, Fife on 17th and 18th July 2024, the gathering will bring together some of the world’s top thinkers and changemakers on the topic of sustainable farming, forestry and food.

Highlights will include:

• Groundswell founders Joanna Bowen and John Cherry on what’s next for regenerative agriculture
• Dan Kittredge from the Bionutrient Institute in the US on nutritional variation in food
• ‘Think Global, Act Local!’ with plant and soil health educator Joel Williams
• Panel discussions from Scotland’s leading producers and advocates for change in order to sustain healthy growth
• ‘Songs and stories of the bread revolution’ with Scotland the Bread
• plus local food & drink, art and music

There will also be workshops and demonstrations, showcasing some of the key practices and principles of organic and sustainable land use, such as no-till, mob grazing, and cover crops. The aim of the event is to generate more interest and engagement in this growing movement to improve the health of our soil, ensuring food security, boosting biodiversity and helping to fight climate change.

It’s aimed at anyone involved in farming, growing, food production, soil science and research or keeping livestock; the idea being that everyone can work together to make a difference and create transformational change.

Participants and visitors to last year’s inaugural gathering were impressed with its vision and ambition:

“A brilliant and diverse group of people and organisations gathered together.” Priscilla Gordon Duff, Speaker, Farmland Succession

“Interesting and topical. Great speakers with different perspectives and mix of practical and theory. Speakers were very well informed and articulate.” Rehema White, Chair of Learning for Sustainability Scotland.

“Please do consider a repeat event to meet the real need in central Scotland for a regular event geared to regenerative farming, food, forestry, and fibre.” John Ennis, Speaker, Soil to Shelf - Flax Futures.

GO Falkland is inspired and supported in by the original Groundswell festival in Hertfordshire, and has a range of sponsors and partners including: James Hutton Institute, The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board, Pasture for Life, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, NHS Fife, The Soil Association, The Woodland Trust and Scottish Forestry.

The full programme of events, talks and workshops at GO Falkland can be found at falklandestate.co.uk/go-falkland with regular updates at @go_falkland on Instagram and Falkland Estate on Facebook: facebook.com/falklandestate.

Tickets can be ordered online at: falklandestate.co.uk/event/go-falkland-2024.