Benjamin Dent

My new Value Chain Analysis Manual now available as free download: bit.ly/VCAmanual. Consolidates our experience from 200 analyses in 30 countries. Thanks to @GlobalDevUQ for funding & @CABI_Knowledge for publishing. #valuechain

Inspired by listening to @ffinlocostain’s discussions about @em_generation, & how its engaging young regen farmers & others in agricultural transition.   Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/far…   Further info: emergentgeneration.co.uk

More details about our work with @CoolFarmTool and how farmers can be paid £200 by taking part in a research project: Via @FarmingUK farminguk.com/news/farmers-u…

Farmers are invited to join a new paid research programme to help make their practices greener. The 'LUNZ Footprint' programme (co-led by @CCRI_UK) aims to make it simpler for farmers to measure & reduce their carbon footprint. Details and link to apply: farminguk.com/news/farmers-u…

Cotswolds Regenerative Agriculture Conference, Tuesday 4 March at @RoyalAgUni, organised by @CotswoldsNL with a fantastic line-up of speakers and workshops. Full details & tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-cotswold…

There’s growing interest in Gloucestershire about multifunctional land use frameworks, & this @FFC_Commission blog emphasises why they are important: ffcc.co.uk/conversations/…

Delighted to be working with @StroudDC to support local farmers, and to make sustainable food accessible for everyone: stroud.gov.uk/news/leaders-b…

Delighted to see our project with @CCRI_UK and Climate Leadership Gloucestershire reported on the BBC website: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… This work will help the county’s agri-food sector transition to #NetZero. It is being funded by @UKRI_News

Gloucestershire's Sustainable Food Gathering, 19 Nov at @HawkwoodCFT: Join people from across our county’s food & farming activities to celebrate progress & discuss next steps. + stimulating talks by @vickihird, @leticija_p & @changita For free ticket: eventbrite.co.uk/e/gloucestersh…

Delighted to be working with @CCRI_UK & Climate Leadership Gloucestershire on @UKRI_News funded project on how local public policies can best support the transition to net zero food & farming, and our health & wellbeing. For more details: ccri.ac.uk/news/10/2024/f…

New research project with @Glos_FFP & Climate Leadership Gloucestershire @GlosCC will help support agri-food sector's transition to #NetZero 🍎🫑🫓🧅🚜 Read more ⤵️ ccri.ac.uk/news/10/2024/f… #FoodSecurity #Research #Gloucestershire @UKRI_News

How could infrastructure be developed for Short Food Supply Chains? @DamianMaye drew on research in this area at today's event hosted by @ERC_UK & @CCRI_UK See our findings: nicre.co.uk/research-and-e… @06aims @PolicyNCL

Taking a break from pizza eating in Italy to share this write up of mine and @leylakazim's last @BBCFoodProg - new answers to the food waste problem, from fridge redesigns to waste laws 🗑️🚮🥗🍞🚫 bbc.co.uk/programmes/art…

Another highly informative @ffinlocostain podcast - especially enjoyed @vickihird on why & how to expand horticulture (at 55 1/2 mins). What can we do locally? Infrastructure? Public procurement? Support farmers? Encourage demand? 8point9.com/8-9-newsweek-p…

hi all. see below - very exciting new research post as part of our new UKRI-funded project all about socio-metabolic resilience and food systems led by @EmmaJ_Roe and with a fab team of researchers @FoodGeog @RGRG_Rural @RGS_IBG @ESRSociology @CCRI_UK

Jonty @ConygreeFarm, our co-founder, explains the roots of Emergent Generation in this video - #agroecology & #regenerative thinking. He explains why agroecology is beautifully complex and diverse, and why regenerative thinking goes beyond #sustainability.

This is interesting. @PeterboroughCC has become the 17th council to introduce a Healthier Food Advertising Policy. Should councils in Gloucestershire introduce one?

Are you a young person interested in Climate Action (and 15+ years old) from Gloucestershire ? Check out this FREE event coming up at the start of next month - This has all been planned by a brilliant group of young people we work with. please help spread the word and support 🌎

Excellent summary by @wickedleeksmag of recent recommendations on increasing UK’s fruit and vegetable production: wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/news/englands-… What should we be doing in Gloucestershire?

Our friends @glosnature are looking for a new chair. It’s an opportunity to make a big contribution to nature recovery across our County: gloucestershirenature.org.uk/post/looking-f…. Closing date 18 May.

If you enjoyed the excellent @sixinchessoil - or even if you’ve not seen it! - these @ffinlocostain catch-up interviews with the young farmers featured 3 years after it was filmed are really interesting about how they farm regeneratively: 8point9.com/8-9ha-tv/