The Wales Real Food and Farming Conference (WRFFC) returns for its seventh year with an exciting new venue and partnership. The 2025 event will take place at Bridgend College’s Pencoed Campus in South Wales, from 18–20 November 2025. For the first time, the Wales Real Food and Farming Conference (WRFFC) is joining forces with Food … Continue reading New Venue Announced & Call for Submissions
From schools to the Senedd (via London) – some reflections on WRFFC2024
Co-founder of WRFFC, Jane Powell, shares her thoughts on the 2024 Conference, finding a mix of the old and the new, and actions at different scales.
Harnessing research in the transition to net zero in agri-food
The AFN Network+ (UKRI Agri-food for Net Zero Network+) is a new - platinum - sponsor for the Conference. In this blog, they ask "what kind of food system do we want for the future?" and describe more about this cross-cutting project.
Achieving food resilience in Wales: the challenges and opportunities
Beginning with Prof Tim Lang's challenge at the end of the 2023 Conference, Tom Bajjada (of Miller Research (UK) Ltd, new sponsors for 2024) looks forward to some of the systemic, long-term changes that we can and should make to improve food and farming in Wales.
Joining the Dots Between Farming, Food and Health
Our first sponsors' blog of 2024 is by Lawrence Woodward OBE, co-founder of Whole Health Agriculture. Here, he discusses the importance of health as an output of farming.
Welcome to WRFFC 2024 – coming together in hope
Alicia Miller, one of the WRFFC team welcomes the 2024 Conference with hope.
A conference that puts farming in perspective: lessons from our first five years
Jane Powell, co-founder and organizer of the Wales Real Food and Farming, discusses one of the questions that we are often asked...
Cow sheds, cow pats and community links: a volunteer’s view of the conference
Janet Steel was one of the volunteer stewards at this year's event, and she shares some inspiring reflections on her experience, making links with community groups around the north east.
The Habitat Wales Scheme – a cliff-edge
The recently launched Habitat Wales Scheme featured in many conversations at the Wales Real Food and Farming Conference this year. Andrew Tuddenham, who is Head of Policy for Soil Association Cymru, one of WRFFC23’s sponsors, explores this troubled scheme and its outlook.
Why sustainable food?
Rosie Evans (beekeeper, agro-forestry worker and student) considers why people are interested in sustainable food - and also offers us her reading list suggestions....
