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Great Minds: Helen Browning - Farming Futures

Making a case for an agro-ecological future for food and farming

Helen Browning
Networking | Public lectures | Seminars

We're delighted to launch our new Great Minds series with Helen Browning, Chief Executive of the Soil Association at our Brackenhurst campus. Helen will discuss the future of farming and food, exploring how domestic policies, Agro-ecology, future technologies and the knowledge and investment needed by farmers and land managers can deliver the food future we need.

  • From: Tuesday 3 May 2022, 6 pm
  • To: Tuesday 3 May 2022, 7.30 pm
  • Registration: 5.45 pm
  • Location: Lyth Lecture Theatre, Lyth building, Brackenhurst campus, Brackenhurst Lane, Southwell, NG25 0QF
  • Booking deadline: Tuesday 3 May 2022, 12.00 pm
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Helen Browning - Making a case for an agro-ecological future for food and farming

We're delighted to launch this new series with Helen Browning, Chief Executive of the Soil Association at our Brackenhurst campus. Helen will discuss the future of farming and food, exploring how domestic policies, agro-ecology, future technologies and the knowledge and investment needed by farmers and land managers can deliver the food future we need.

Helen has a very mixed organic farm in Wiltshire, with dairy, beef, pigs, cereals and is now also experimenting with agro-forestry. Her products are sold through the Helen Browning’s Organic brand in retailers, big and small, as well as through her mini hotel and restaurant/pub on the farm.

She is Chief Executive of the Soil Association, trustee of the RSPB and of the Food farming and Countryside Commission and a member of the BBC’s Rural Affairs Advisory Committee.

Prior to re-joining the Soil Association, Helen was Director of External Affairs for the National Trust. She has had a number of roles in agri-politics over the years, including the Government’s Policy Commission on the Future of Farming and Food (‘the Curry Commission’) and chaired the England Animal Health and Welfare Implementation Group. Helen was awarded an OBE in 1998 for her services to organic farming.

Location details

Address:

Lyth building
Brackenhurst campus
Brackenhurst Lane
 Southwell
 NG25 0QF

Parking:

If you are planning to drive to Brackenhurst Campus and are using SATNAV, please type in the postcode NG25 0QF. There is ample free parking available on site.

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