Countryside: Thriving communities

Underinvestment, growing transience and a knowledge economy oriented to the cities have hollowed…

Carbon neutral upland farming

Dafydd Morris-Jones

Nethergill Farm: rethinking stocking levels

Chris Clark

Place: Devon

Chaired by Commissioner David Fursdon, the local inquiry in Devon convened a diverse group of stakeholders to shape the research that…

Countryside: Land use

The countryside is central to local and national identities across the UK. As well as providing a home for millions, our…

The Ethical Dairy

Wilma and David Finlay

Technology

From finding new places to farm in vertical and underground farming in our cities to data, drones and tiny robots in the fields, technology…

Place: Northern Ireland

Citizens were put at the heart of the inquiry from the outset in Northern Ireland. Views from a wide variety of…

Learning in Action

From the importance of peer-to-peer relationships in achieving ongoing engagement and change, to the usefulness of sharing the difficulties of trying something new, there is much to be learned from the voices in this book.

Countryside: Good work

From automation to AI, when we think about the changing world of work we tend to picture an urban backdrop. Yet work in…

Our grateful thanks

Thousands of individuals and organisations from across the UK have generously contributed their time and insight to the work of the RSA Food, Farming and Countryside Commission. Without their dedication, generosity, passion and expertise, none of it would have been possible.

Cooperatives

As the farming industry is challenged to produce more food, more efficiently, for more people, the industry needs to seek out…

Place: Cumbria

The local inquiry in Cumbria sought to identify where there are gaps in farm support for specific communities or groups, and where…

Scotland

Some parts of the UK have been in their own transition for a while. The political sensitivities of a UK Commission on largely devolved matters shaped this inquiry. For some, the Brexit vote reignited the independence question, and Scotland’s future relationship with both London and Europe. We wanted to find out…

Place

The six million acres that make up the United Kingdom encompass an extraordinary and beautiful collection of landscapes and settlements, replete with political and cultural meaning, both within and between the four nations. Place shapes identity, and identity has become increasingly significant in our political…

Pipers Farm: raising high-quality meat and delivering environmental outcomes