Are you coming to the Cambridgeshire Biodiversity & Regenerative Food Festival 2026? There's going to be a collection of regenerative & organic growers, bakers, makers, street food vendors, crafters, charities and more – free entry. We will be there with some of the Six Inches of Soil's film team!

The proofs for 'The Welfare of Wildlife' are in. Publication by @5mbooks.bsky.social expected early '27. @ruthtingay.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @iand777.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @garethenticott.bsky.social @robthomasbirds.bsky.social @protectthewild.bsky.social

First of a three-part interview blog series with Uffe Elbæk unbreaking.eco/uffe-elbaek-... @compassoffice.bsky.social @carolinelucas.bsky.social @kateford.bsky.social @5mbooks.bsky.social @greenlibdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk @labouruk.bsky.social @indraadnan.bsky.social @kaospilot.bsky.social

All set up at #Rootstock

We are proud to support the @publishersassoc.bsky.social Publishing Inclusion Pledge to help create a more inclusive and equitable #publishing industry. More information here 👉https://www.publishers.org.uk/news/

1st draft of the book I've been editing submitted: 'The Welfare of Wildlife'. Both milestone & anticlimax. Looking forward to publication in late 2026. @zoophilosophy.bsky.social @walterveit.bsky.social @nikolaj-bi.bsky.social @markjonesvet.bsky.social @vassilipapa.bsky.social @5mbooks.bsky.social

Review of The Profitable Farm by Colin Tudge in Nov/Dec Resurgence & Ecologist. ‘Everyone with a stake in farming should read this book … that means all of us since our lives depend on it’ www.resurgence.org/magazine/art... 5mbooks.com/product/prof...

Looking forward to taking Kalle Lasn's Manifesto for World Revolution to the Anarchist Book Fair London this Saturday. See you there. @adbusters.bsky.social @anarchistbookfairs.bsky.social

A few photos from yesterday’s launch of Wild Cattle of Chillingham. General release 30 September. 5mbooks.com?s=Chillingha...

At the #agroforestryshow for launch of 2nd edition of @thesoilassociation.bsky.social Agroforestry Handbook edited by @benraskin.bsky.social which we’re delighted to be distributing. Presale at the show. General release 30 September. 5mbooks.com?s=Agroforest...

The Farmers Club on 23 October will be discussing Applied Equine Psychology with authors Sharon Smith and Dr Marie-Louise Holmes. The event is open to non-members and includes a talk and Q&A with Sharon Smith and Marie-Louise Holmes, a drinks reception and dinner with wine. lnkd.in/eC4axKQ4

We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming release of Wild Cattle of Chillingham: The Natural History of an Ancient Breed by Professor Stephen Hall. 🎉 To celebrate, join us at Chillingham Castle on 13th Sept. Please share in your networks. lnkd.in/edCB5b8c @nffn.bsky.social @ciwf.org.uk

These 📚 have been occupying us recently. Two aside, they have something in common – the authors were guests on podcasts we love: @natehagens.bsky.social Great Simplification, www.thegreatsimplification.com, and Oliver Goshey’s Regenerative Skills, regenerativeskills.com.

NEW PUBLICATION - REGENERATIVE MEDICINE IN SMALL ANIMAL MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS by Russell Chandler A practical guide for vets aiming to instruct practitioners on how to use regenerative practices in the veterinary clinic. For more details 👇 5mbooks.com/product/rege...

"You can try to expel nature with a pitchfork, but it will always return" Chris Clark's opinion on @farmersguardian.bsky.social. Read the full article at the link below 👇 www.farmersguardian.com/4414753

Farming Matters:

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Chris Clark, first generation Yorkshire upland farmer and author

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Great to hear from @cla.co.uk on the plans for a generative #AI training licensing for publishers. IPG members can learn more about this at a free online webinar on 22 July, click here for more details 👉 www.independentpublishersguild.com/SharedConten... #booksky #publishing

🌞 Headed to #Groundswell25 next week? We're part of three thought-provoking sessions to explore solutions to some of the most pressing challenges facing food and farming today. Here's where you can find us... Explore the full programme here 👉 groundswellag.com/sessions/

🎪Join us at #Groundswell25 – Agricology sessions at The Study 🐝 1️⃣ Dung beetles, cattle & trees: allies in resilient farming 🌳🐄🪲 📍Wed 11:15 - 11:45am @rothamsted.bsky.social #regenerativefarming

🎪Join us at #Groundswell25 – Agricology sessions at The Study 🐝 2️⃣ Regenerative Stacking - combining #regenerative practices for healthy, profitable land 🌾 📍Wed 1:15 - 1:45pm #RegenAg #FarmingfortheFuture #SoilHealth

🎪 Join us at #Groundswell25 tomorrow for an illuminating session about the awesome power of beans! It features an expert panel including: Sheila Dillon, @henrydimbleby.bsky.social, Amelia Christie-Miller, Andrew Howard, and Josiah Meldrum. Get your tickets: tinyurl.com/4jnpbbza

Going to Groundswell? 📕 Chris Clark will be signing copies of The Profitable Farm - lnkd.in/ebicxXVD 📗 David Finlay of The Erhical Dairy be doing likewise with copies of A Dairy Story - lnkd.in/e5GEq5Kd 📅 Both at noon, on 3 July at the book stand. #groundswell25

The Farmers Club Book Club on 22 July will be discussing The Profitable Farm with authors Chris Clark and Brian Scanlon.  The event is open to non-members and includes a talk and Q&A with Chris and Brian, a drinks reception and dinner with wine. www.thefarmersclub.com/events#MEMBE...

Last Wednesday, we attended the The Guild of Food Writers Awards at The Royal Institution to find out if the Six Inches of Soil 📕 had won the Investigative Food Writing Award. Alas we did not but as one of just 3 shortlisted We’re chuffed to bits still.

Come find us at Carbon Calling 2025.

Glad to be sponsoring Carbon Calling again this year. Cracking line up over 3 days. www.carboncalling.farm/conference-c... We'll be up there too with a few books. @cprecountryside.bsky.social @wtscotsocial.bsky.social

‪🌱 Agroecology Map is a Free Software & Open Data 🌍 platform to map agroecological initiatives. Anyone can use, share & improve it! Built for transparency & collaboration 🤝 #Agroecology #OpenData #FreeSoftware #FoodSovereignty #Agroecologia #Agroforestry 🔗 agroecologymap.org/who_we_are

OPEN WEBINAR: Participatory Foresight for Sustainable Agrifood Systems through Agroecology 🌎 📅 3 July 2025 🕐 13:00 – 15:00 CET 💻 Register now 👉 fao.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #agroecology #foodsystems

🌍 Want to meet farmers, chefs & food changemakers from across Europe? #TerraMadreEurope is happening June 22–24 in Brussels, a unique gathering of the European #SlowFood network to share ideas, build alliances & shape the future of food. #Agroecology Join us 👉 bit.ly/3ZEBzwS (3/3)

Terra Madre Europe - Slow Food

Terra Madre Europe - Good, Clean and Fair Food for All

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📢 Positive news: @foodgov.bsky.social recommends retaining the Small Abattoir Discount - a lifeline for local food, animal welfare & rural economies. But pressure remains: 40% still face closure without support @thesoilassociation.bsky.social sustainablefoodtrust.org/press-releas...

FSA recommends retaining the Small Abattoir Discount | Sustainable Food Trust

The future of the 47 remaining small abattoirs in England and Wales appears more secure following a significant decision by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board to recommend the retention of the Smal...

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