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Landworkers' Alliance - North East Network Meeting
Date and time
Location
Ouseburn Farm
Ouseburn Rd Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2PA United KingdomDescription
This year our members have been active, organising seed saving events, campaigning against TTIP and lobbying DEFRA to implement the CAP in a way that is more supportive of small-scale, ecological farmers. Maybe you have already joined, or attended our action outside DEFRA in April, or have seen our film "Food Sovereignty Football" (www.landworkersalliance.org.uk). We've also met socially at farm walks and ceilidhs, and our AGM in Manchester in November.
Now the Landworkers' Alliance are establishing regional networks, to ensure our members throughout the UK have access to LWA events. This gathering is the first step towards setting up a North-East of the LWA, and by attending on the 10th February you can help shape its future. We will also be telling you about some new research we are undertaking on the productivity of small-scale, agroecological farmers. Come and find out more about the Landworkers' Alliance, meet other farmers', growers, woodland workers and land-based crafts people from the region, look around Ouseburn Farm and enjoy a bowl of soup.
Programme
12.30 pm Farm tour of Ouseburn Farm
1.30pm Lunch (Soup and bread)
2.30pm Presentation about the Landworkers' Alliance and Productivity Survey
3-4pm Discussion about how and what people would like from a LWA North-East Network
4pm Tea and networking time
What kind of activities would you value from a NE branch of the LWA? Monthly farm visits/social occasions, seed sharing opportunities, people to organise/travel to campaigning actions with? It may be that it makes sense to join with other organisations, such as the CSA Network or Organic Growers Alliance, for setting up regional networks. It's all up for discussion, so please come along and put your views about what would make a useful and supportive network. Please also spread the word to other producers, woodsmen and land-based craftspeople who might be interested in joining the LWA.