Sowing the seeds of stability - is Basic Income for farmers a potential solution to our food crisis?

About the event 

Are you a Farmer? Landworker? Grower? Involved in Food Systems transformation? Join us for an initial explorative discussion using the basic income toolkit.

The BI for Farmers campaign is a grassroots movement advocating for the implementation of a universal basic income for farmers and food producers in the United Kingdom.

We believe that a BI would provide much-needed financial security and support for those working in this vital industry, while also helping to ensure the long-term sustainability of agriculture in the UK.

We have an active working group that launched this report in April 2024 in the hopes of building a coalition that includes; farmers, food producers, community groups, and advocacy organisations who are committed to raising awareness about the benefits of BI for the agriculture industry and working towards its implementation.

Things have ramped up and the movement is gaining traction, there are possible micro-pilots in the pipeline and we would love to hear your thoughts to make this policy idea stronger.

Join us in the fight for a more secure and economically sustainable future for UK farmers.

Food Justice Fortnight

Food Justice Fortnight is an annual series of events hosted by Feeding Bristol and its fantastic partner organisations. We help bring people from all over the city together to strengthen connections so we can continue to work together for Food Justice.

A range of events are designed to celebrate Bristol’s food communities, platform the incredible work happening to address food inequality in the city, and build resilience by connecting people, organisations and sectors through sharing food and our ideas about Food Justice.

This year’s Food Justice Fortnight theme is Food and Power.

This theme invites us to think about how food can be a powerful tool for justice and creating a more equal society. It can make us think about the tools communities need, and already have, to harness the power of food.

What helps individuals and communities feel empowered when it comes to food?

What food powers are unique to communities? How can we harness these more? What tools do we need? Join us at an event to share your ideas.