Projects
Projects and organizations that we are supporting, or have supported over the last two years include:
Harmony and Education
In his book, ‘Harmony, A New Way of Looking at Our World’, King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) shares his insights about the timeless laws and principles which permeate everything around and within us, an understanding of which can enable us to make better sense of the world in which we find ourselves. He […]
Learn moreMeasuring Whole-Farm Outcomes
Our food and farming systems have a profound influence on the health of people, nature and the climate. While modern agricultural practices have contributed to challenges such as greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss, soil degradation, water pollution and disrupted nutrient cycles, farming also has enormous potential to regenerate natural systems and strengthen resilient rural economies. […]
Learn moreThe Role of Livestock
The SFA believes that grazing livestock have a crucial role to play in the transition to sustainable food systems. Grazing livestock could deliver multiple benefits as part of a food system transformation, including positive outcomes for carbon storage and sequestration, biodiversity, human health and food security. Realising these benefits will require a shift away from […]
Learn moreTrue Cost Accounting
Today’s food prices rarely reflect the full costs of how food is produced. While consumers pay at the checkout, many of the environmental, health and social impacts of food production are paid for elsewhere – through taxes, healthcare costs, environmental clean-up and the depletion of natural resources. Equally, many of the public benefits delivered by […]
Learn moreBeacon Farms
The Sustainable Food Alliance is proud to be supporting the Beacon Farms Network – an ambitious initiative bringing together sustainable and regenerative farms that serve as centres for learning, inspiration and community engagement. Built on the principle that seeing is believing, the network helps reconnect people with the story behind their food by providing first-hand […]
Learn moreResearch
The Sustainable Food Alliance supports research that advances understanding of how food and farming systems can deliver better outcomes for people, nature and the climate. Our funding has helped underpin work that provides robust evidence for the transition to more sustainable agriculture, informing farmers, policymakers, businesses and civil society. Our support spans research areas that […]
Learn moreGeneral support to the SFT
The directors of the SFA work collaboratively with the Sustainable Food Trust and other partners to identify activities that advance the SFA’s charitable mission. The SFA may, from time to time, award grants to the Sustainable Food Trust and other charitable organizations where the Board determines that such grants further SFA’s charitable purposes.
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