Farming

We want farming that works with nature
With farmland making up two-thirds of our countryside, farming is responsible for so much more than the food we eat. We need to support farming that puts back habitats for wildlife, provides fresh air and clean water, stores carbon and looks after the landscapes that make our countryside so special.

Read our Farming on the edge report
There are multiple demands on England’s urban fringe, and land use within it is highly contested. In this context, farms can struggle to compete. However, we argue that greater support for farming in the urban fringe is a key part of making best use of this land in our increasingly urgent context of mitigating and adapting to climate change, restoring nature, improving public health and feeding people.
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