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Taking part in the Sustainable Landscapes Wolds Programme has been a great opportunity for Liz Sellers and Jeremy Harrison of Harrison Farms, who credit it with environmental, economic, and social benefits to their business. Harrison Farms' involvement in the Sustainable Wolds Programme came about by chance, but has seen Liz and Jeremy step up as lead farmers on the project, which is a five-year collaboration between Yorkshire Water and 17 farm businesses around Kilham in East Yorkshire. Liz...

KP Snacks, whose brands include McCoy’s and Tyrrells, have launched the next step in their Sustainable Futures programme as part of their partnership with agricultural sustainability experts, Future Food Solutions, which aims to scale up the adoption of regenerative farming practices. Ahead of World Soil Day on 5th December, this partnership will raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy soil systems. Through the Sustainable Futures programme, KP Snacks is working with a number...

Future Food Solutions has been shortlisted for a prestigious global climate change award that will be judged at COP26. Future Food Solutions, based in the East Riding of Yorkshire, has been nominated in the ‘Carbon Reduction to Achieve Net Zero’ category of the Climate Challenge Cup for its Sustainable Futures Carbon Bank. The initiative empowers UK farmers to sequester measurable amounts of carbon into the soil via a range of techniques including growing cover crops between food crop...

COP26 Climate Challenge Cup finalists announced Twelve partnership teams from the UK and US will showcase innovative projects tackling climate change in a live final at COP26, the United Nations Climate Change conference in Glasgow. The Sustainable Futures Carbon Bank, a Future Food Solutions initiative, is one of twelve finalists nominated for The Climate Challenge Cup. The Climate Challenge Cup is a new international competition celebrating civic research partnerships that are helping...

HEINEKEN UK is launching an innovative trial to explore how one of the main ingredients of beer, barley, can be grown in a more sustainable way to help reduce CO2 emissions. The trial is a collaborative effort between HEINEKEN UK, malt supplier Muntons, supply chain consultancy Future Food Solutions and Yorkshire-based barley farmers. In the first year of the pilot, which will begin with the 2021 Autumn crop-sowing campaign, 10 farmers will be taking part and around 7,000 acres of winter and...

A FIVE-year collaboration between utility company Yorkshire Water and a group of innovative farmers on the Yorkshire Wolds has got underway. The Sustainable Landscapes Wolds Programme includes 17 farm businesses covering 10,000 hectares in and around Kilham, near Driffield, East Yorkshire, and is aimed at improving soil health and water quality in the area. The programme involves each farmer growing a minimum of 10 hectares of cover crops – dubbed ‘pop up rain forests’ – each year between food...

A LANDMARK, farm-based project that could help return atmospheric CO2 to pre-industrial levels has been launched in East Yorkshire. The Sustainable Landscapes Humber project is a collaboration between Yorkshire Water, Birds Eye, and supply chain consultancy Future Food Solutions, with other brands joining in as different commodities are grown in rotation. Research expertise is being provided by the University of Hull, with support from Teesside University. However, at its core are more than 40...

How Can I Increase Soil Organic Carbon?  Introduction: Soil organic carbon (SOC) plays a crucial role in maintaining soil health, enhancing fertility, and promoting sustainable farming practices. As climate change and environmental concerns drive the need for regenerative agriculture, increasing soil organic carbon is becoming a priority for many farmers and landowners. But what exactly is soil organic carbon, and how can you improve its levels on your land? In this blog, we’ll define soil...