At NFF, our aim is to enable food and farming systems in the North of England to make a just transition towards more regenerative, agroecological and nature-friendly practices, otherwise known as ‘real farming’.
Our thinking and approach is shaped by three principles:
- Economic democracy – decision making is taken locally by stakeholders such as farmers, communities, customers rather than vested global corporations.
- Food Sovereignty – the idea that individuals and communities everywhere must have control over their own food supply.
- Agroecology – where farms are conceived as ecosystems and agriculture as a whole is seen as a key component of the biosphere.
We recognise that this is an ambitious goal which will take time to achieve, which is why we place such a high value on working collaboratively and strategically across the region and the farming and food systems.
