The People’s Food & Farming Alliance

Join us next week for a fascinating chat with nutritional expert Nicola Delglyn (Dr Ostm)! 🤩 There’s so much information available, surrounding nutrition l, but what are we supposed to believe and how do we eat healthily? Thursday 20th June at 7pm Healthy People Through Healthy Food Nutrition & real food has never been so important - Let Food be Thy Medicine & Medicine be Thy Food! 🌟❤️🌟 Link to join - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ocOuqpz4iGdW7N-53Ux37_B105qe_FHfi

Thanks so much to all those who helped! We are now at 46% of the target and would really appreciate all help!! 🙏 Katherine is the ONLY person working for us all at PFFA full-time (but our volunteers do many hours too!) and we absolutely all need this to happen! 🔥 Please kindly help & share. 🙏 https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/katherinemacbean?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=20240611_

Hi all! John Metcalfe, our wonderful GYO Anbassador, offers this helpful info with reference to our previous post! You can find his original comments in there. But for those who haven’t spotted it yet… 😃❤️😃 “Hello folks! I have just joined the group after many years not being on social media. As a seasoned grower I have noticed my seedlings this year are struggling. More cloud nucleation possibly caused by an increase in cosmic rays due to our magnetosphere waining, gsm, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga volcano erruption in 2022 with the added possibility of human cloud experimentation are all challenges we have to face. No matter where you are on the Earth there are climatic changes that are hindering growing. What can we all do? There are a few solutions that come to mind. Firstly germinate your seeds in a controlled environment, plant out later. Use greenhouses if possible. Focus on building buffers in your soil (this will help regulate temps, soak up more water when it’s very wet and release it in times of drought. Increase the plants ability to photosynthesise. Most plants are only operating at at most 25% of their capacity. In order for them to increase this then we need abundant elements in the soil the right biology to make the nutrients plant available, increase the electrical energy in the soil. This can all be done by applying amendments to your soil. Another solution is by creating micro climates through Earth works, placing plants in optimum areas and choosing plants that have a proven resilience to climatic changes (old heirloom varieties and indigenous species have an evolutionary advantage. Our ancestors dealt with these challenges and we have the advantage of their knowledge plus the groundbreaking science on plant health and biodiversity. Permaculture, biodynamics and regenerative soil practices all have solutions. People all over the world are coming up with solutions. Together we can create a pathway towards building resilient and abundant eco systems. That’s what I am working on this season and I will am creating a course at the end of this year to showcase the knowledge that will be vital in the coming years. Good fortune everyone 🌞 it’s in our DNA to survive and thrive and build communities of health and abundance.”

Many complaining cold nights are making plant growth slow and difficult. How are you finding your plant growth? Here’s some of ours that are quite behind usual growth levels. Keen to hear from you guys! 🌱🌿🌱 (spuds are doing very well!) #MoreFarmersMoreFood

😃🌱😃🌱😃🌱😃🌱😃🌱 If you've been thinking about starting to grow your own veggies but don't know where to start, or you're looking for expert guidance and support to overcome your gardening challenges, we have just the solution for you! The GYO Monthly Membership! https://payhip.com/b/4nAEr

Today, we want to share why buying locally and directly from  producers is the way to go! 🌿🍅 1️⃣ Unbeatable Freshness: When we purchase straight from local producers, we get the freshest, most flavorful goodies. 🍎🥕With shorter distances, we enjoy the true essence of farm-to-table goodness. 🌾🥚 2️⃣ Supporting Our Community: By buying locally, we help our community thrive. 🤝💚 Our hard working farmers, artisans, and small businesses get the support they need to flourish. Together, we can create a vibrant and prosperous community. 💪🌻 3️⃣ Discover Hidden Gems: Shopping locally opens the door to unique and exciting finds. 🎁🛍️ From artisanal bread to homemade jams, you'll stumble upon treasures that big supermarkets can't offer. Embrace the diversity of local products and let your taste buds explore a world of flavours. 🌈🍽️ Let's make a conscious choice to buy locally and experience the authentic charm of our community. ❤️🙌 Read more on our blog on our website!

Nourishing our body with good quality food is one of the best ways we can look after it, and one of the easiest ways we can access that quality is by sourcing it from local producers and farmers in our area! How much of your food comes from local sources?🧑🏼‍🌾🤍

Just to pop a note out to all the fabulous and well-meaning people leaning into common-law solutions and pointing out facts about ‘viruses’… we get it. We see your sound points. We thank you for your input. BUT, the vast, VAST majority of farmers are still fast asleep and don’t even realise what’s coming down the road. They have NO IDEA. We cannot make in-roads in protecting them or our food until they understand what’s happening. Guard The Gate is also to support EVERYONE reaching out to farmers and highlighting the dangers we see coming. We are producing fact sheets, written by vets, that can be shared with farmers and vets, and highlights the main concerns. We hope to have these available in the next few days. But we have to awaken them to reality first. THEN we can start explaining the next elements. It’s a process. It’s reality. You all know what it’s like trying to wake people up. Why should farmers be any different? You can’t overload people with info all at once. They need time to digest and process. If you have any suggestions that work with this reality then please do let us know! We are very open that we don’t have all the answers and it’s down to us all to work together to figure it out. Thanks so much for all your input and we hope this makes things clear on the current status. Have a wonderful weekend everyone!! Katherine xxx