Sustainable Farming Campaign

Sustain campaigns for agroecological farming and better routes to market in the UK. We need to move towards farming systems that provide healthy, affordable food that is grown to high standards, while food producers should receive a fair price and workers the real living wage.

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What is agroecology?

The practices and principles that underpin agroecology come from indigenous farmers and communities. More recently, it has gained interest globally in response to the climate and nature emergency. The Food and Agriculture Organisation worked with countries to set out 10 key elements of agroecology.

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Why do we need better supply chains?

The UK’s food supply chain is inherently unfair towards farmers due to the dominance of large intermediaries. Without fixing the supply chain, how can farmers lead the green transition? Sustain reveals how little farmers make and why we need better regulation.

What changes do we need in agricultural policy?

Farming policy should be based on supporting the sector towards a sustainable and resilient future. Find out what Sustain is campaigning on today.

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New policy briefing by Foodrise and Seastemik calls for government to ban land based salmon farming

This emerging technology is a new type of factory farming which should be banned to prevent catastrophic harm to the environment, wildlife, animal welfare and communities, according to Foodrise and Seastemik.

Thursday 18 December 2025

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