We kicked off the new year in style with an amazing Emergent Generation presence at the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2026 . From pub meet-ups to a busy networking evening and packed-out Em Gen speaker’s corner session, we were incredibly grateful to continue building spaces for young people to connect to each other and those already established in the sector. All whilst sharing knowledge and opportunities right across the food system.  We want to take this moment to highlig

We had a wonderful time at the first ever Emergent Generation Supper Club last Thursday, 27 November, at Dovedales Bakery in Peckham. Elva, Giacomo, Zoe, Luke The evening brought together 40 young food and farming enthusiasts to celebrate outstanding produce sourced from our very own Emergent Generation members. Farmers sat alongside food lovers, and every bite had a story. Dovedales Bakery With chefs Luke Crisp Co-Founder of The Fill  and Zoë Davis, Private Chef  and Food Co

Last month, eight Em Genr's took part in a podcast training day hosted by Ben Eagle and Dan Grist from RuralPod Media. Experience in the group was mixed, ranging from those with no podcasting history to a couple of established hosts (check out Iory Hughes’s podcast, Farm of the Future, if you’d like to listen to an Em Gen'r in action). The day began with a detailed introduction to podcast production, including insights on how to plan, host, record, produce, and promote a pod

Back in September, Jonty and Giacomo, facilitated a one day Em Gen workshop in London exploring Net Zero and the food system. After the event, the AFN Network+ (our event funders) launched the Roadmap for Resilience – a UK Food Plan for 2050 . Have you seen it yet? It’s a really well positioned and holistic plan that doesn’t suffer from net zero and carbon tunnel vision. Check it out. The five key within messages are: 1. Change is coming – let’s shape it, not be shaped by it

One month on, we reflect on the learnings of the Summer Gathering in this blog.

Given Emergent Generation’s current focus on “reconnecting urban and rural”, it felt appropriate to be meeting in Bermondsey. In a light...

Just yesterday, I attended the AgriFuture Forum  in London on behalf of Emergent Generation, a one-day event hosted by NFU Education ,...

This year Emergent Generation member Anna Wylie has participated in a course on ‘Critical Approaches to Global Food Systems Law and...

Young farmers, and especially young organic farmers, are currently facing multiple challenges such as difficulties in accessing land,...

Rachel showing us around the Apricot Centre.  Last week, members of Emergent Generation got together in Devon for a lovely day exploring...

After another inspiring year at Groundswell 2025 , we asked some Emergent Generation members to share their thoughts. From first-time...

This Bank Holiday weekend, Em Gen members enjoyed a fantastic visit to Lighthouse Farm in Lincolnshire. A huge thank you to Proctor Bros...

My name is Chris Wilmoth and I manage a coppice woodland on Exmoor. My mission is to re-position woodland as the beating heart of a...

The conversation around "green," "sustainable" and "regenerative" careers is growing, but with it comes the risk of greenwashing—where...

Emergent Generation was contacted by IFOAM Organics Europe (the European umbrella organisation for organic food and farming), inviting...

Emergent Generation had an outstanding presence at the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2025! We were grateful and humbled to be recognised...

In the past month we added 'objects' in section 5 to the CIC's Memorandum and Articles. For some reason they were omitted when we first...

On Sunday 27th October, we were fortunate to have a lovely sunny day, perfect for roaming around the fields of Harvey Dunn’s farm in...

We were very lucky to be approached by Black Mountains College as they were providing us with 2 bursary places for our members to attend...

We had an absolutely amazing time at Conygree Farm, Gloucestershire, on 12-14 September.  This was our second Flagship Event  organised...