Falling Through the Cracks?

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How Policies & Pathways Can Better Support Ireland’s Local Food Producers

Join this important Feeding Ourselves webinar that asks: what would it take for local food producers to finally get the support they deserve?

Despite growing interest in sustainable food, Ireland’s local food economies remain largely invisible in national agri-food strategies. This session will explore why that is—and how we can change it.

Jo Poulton of the Landworkers’ Alliance (UK) will share insights from the Basic Income for Farmers (BI4Farmers) campaign. Whether you’re a farmer, activist, policymaker, researcher or simply curious – this is your invitation to help shape a fairer, more sustainable food future.

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Photography by Heather Birnie
Source: Land Workers Alliance - 
"This policy idea gives farmers hope”
How one landworker’s financial plight sparked a national campaign for a Basic Income for Farmers.

Photography by Heather Birnie
Source: Land Workers Alliance

Jo Poulton

Landworkers Alliance (UK)


Strengthening Local Food Economies is a two-year action research and advocacy project led by Feasta, Talamh Beo, and Cultivate, with support from the IEN. It focuses on promoting policies that support local food producers and enhance the economic viability of local food systems in Ireland. 


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