A windy wintery video for a very autumnal day. Many of you will have heard me talk about the Feminine (or Regenerative) Business Principles and the feminine economy. They give me hope that business can be a tool to create a regenerative future for all beings. ⠀
I would love to hear people's thoughts on them, I know the principles are inspiring for some and that they don't all sit right with everyone. I always appreciate people sharing what feels good or not to them, these principles are not set in stone but a glimpse into a different world that we can make possible if we chose. ⠀
⠀
This video is a repost from the wonderful @earthly_collective and was recorded last November:⠀
When @abby_super of @farmerama_radio read out these feminine business principles, created by @sister.is , to the audience at last November's @farmstofeedus #regenaggathering, it blew my mind a little bit. So much so, that before the weekend ended I had cajoled Abby into reading them out for this video, immortalised and forever useful for reference. These principles are so important - we absolutely need more femininity in our approach to how we live on and interact with our earth. ⠀⠀
⠀
Abby said "We can see it is impossible to regenerate the earth if you operate an extractive business model. If we want a shift to regenerative farming and to regenerate the earth and all beings, then we need to have the way businesses operate also be regenerative. These are literally the backbone of how I operate in the business world, they give the team space for all the things that many people said had no place in business. Even just 'you have a body' - in the business context that is oddly profound. How did business get so disconnected from being alive?”⠀
📣 Calling all farmers, millers, bakers, plant breeders, cooks, scientists and the grain-curious!
Join us on April 29th at @e5bakehouse to celebrate Farmerama's 10th birthday and launch our new project Cereal Revisited – a podcast, digital soundmap and impact report.
🎙️On the night, we'lll have a panel talk about building shorter, healthier, and more diverse grain supply chains and the impact grassroots storytelling can have in the farming world with @josiah.meldrum of @hodmedods (who you can hear in the clip), @gothelneyfarmer and Farmerama's own @abby_super .
We can't wait for another chance to eat together, learn from each other and celebrate all the work that's been done to build more localised grain economies 6 years on since the release of our Cereal series.
Tickets are £12 and include a shared meal
We want to keep the event accessible to all, so DM us if the ticket price is a barrier and we'll sort you out with a free one.
⏰️ 6:30 - 10 pm
🗓️ Wednesday 29 April
📍 e5 Bakehouse, London E8 3PH
Book your ticket now via our linktree. Limited space remaining!
Design by @martha_wiles_art
Look at this lovely lineup!!
-apply now to our £20,000 prize
If you care about food and community — you’re who we’re looking for.
If you’re re-imagining how people connect to food – you’re exactly who we want to hear from.
- just tell us about your idea/ business
- then let our Judges decide…
Patrick Holden CBE - Founder and CEO Sustainable Food trust
Ben Goldsmith - environmentalist, financier, rewilding advocate
Josiah Meldrum - Hodmedod founder
Abby Rose - Farmer and co-host of Farmarama
Not to mention India and Taylor from Regen Gathering
£20,000 prize
Apply by 25th October
#RegenGathering #FoodSystemPrize #BenGoldsmith #RegenFood #FutureOfFood #LocalFoodSystems
What a lineup - thank you to our incredible panel of judges #foodsystemprize
Ben Goldsmith @bengoldsmith - green investor and environmentalist, co founder of @nattergal_ltd
Josiah Meldrum - founder of @hodmedods
Abby Rose - farmer, soil advocate, founder of @vidacycle and co-creator of @farmerama_radio
And Patrick Holden CBE - founder and CEO of the @susfoodtrust
And to all our sponsors Alex Picot trust, Lloyds Bank, Channel Islands Coop, Evelyn Partners, Woven, The Crown, Normas Jersey and Jersey Electric
@abby_super podcast episode live at /575
-
So interesting to hear Abby's journey and explore the three regenerative projects she leads
-
@vidacycle@farmerama_radio@sectormentor
-
Collaborators including @masters.nicole and @limneyfarm
-
And making regenerative more practical and human experience for everyone trying to make a difference
-
Also great to draw connections back to my fond memories volunteering at @milkwood what seems like a million years ago
-
Listen now at /575
How glorious!
Bathed in more beauty than I could have imagined after spending a week with these magical souls.
United across continents, together we crafted a collective space for love, sadness, dancing, singing, howling, sitting in pain and healing a little bit at a time. Ready to return to the world knowing the collective power we hold.
Thank you all 💜💜💜@eupriscilafonseca@osunschild@musa.gwebani@jyotilovesfood@amandarahra@adanicustodio@rubyrreed@betheearth.foundation
A time of questioning, learning and being at sea. Being in the sea, watching the sun set and then rise, learning about rain fed almonds/pistachios and heritage wheats in the Spanish altiplano, all reminders of the beauty of being alive - thank you @intiocean@lajunquera@rubyrreed@rameet for being there and guiding me along the way
I’m a little slow sharing this but I am really excited to have been selected as one of the #50Next young people shaping the future of gastronomy by @theworlds50best for my work helping to build @farmerama_radio & @sectormentor@soilmentor - definitely a collective effort with the teams behind the podcast and apps!
The most exciting thing about it is that the 50Next list features super inspiring people all around the world working for a similar vision of how beautiful the world can be. I have posted images of 8 others in this list from all over who I am blown away by, so grateful to have learned about their work and filled with hope to see the amazing work they are doing.
And also great to be featured alongside the brill @mcmasterchef
Thank you for your brilliant work:
@jay_britz of @jawicoffee@louisedgmabulo@jenniferrodriguezro of
@mestizo_mesitasdelcolegio
Mariano Aleixo @maredesabores@filipinafarmer@sanajaverikadri@marsia_taha_gustu@claudia_ruiz_santiz
#50Next #iam50next
