London Climate Action Week: Co-Creating Regenerative Futures with Farmers

Last Friday, during London Climate Action Week, our team joined a groundbreaking session - ‘From the Soil Up: Co-Creating Regenerative Futures with Farmers’ at REGEN House, held at the Ministry of Sound.

Led by Fabio Volkmann from EARA, fresh off the largest farmer-led study on regenerative agriculture, this session put farmers front and center, giving them the space to share their views on food security and resilient agri-food systems. Too often excluded from decision-making, farmers’ real-world experiences shaped a powerful, collective vision for the future. In this session farmers shared their definitions of food security and visions for resilient, regenerative agri-food systems.

Through storytelling, deep listening and collective imagination, farmers alongside Climate Farmers, EARA representatives, policymakers, investors and changemakers collaborated to co-create actionable, grounded visions for regenerative futures.

Agriculture is responsible for roughly 22% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it also holds the potential to deliver an astonishing 30% of climate mitigation. This dual reality positions the sector as a critical battlefield and powerful opportunity in the fight against climate change - one that demands businesses rethink their approach, align their efforts and increase funding and commitment to drive meaningful impact.

As Fabio emphasised, the tools to enact this change already exist. The challenge is choosing to prioritise regenerative practices that restore ecosystems, enhance food security and empower farmers.

Key Takeaways from Emielia Dahl-Sam, Future Food Movement Junior Consultant:

• Solutions must arise from farmers’ lived experience. When conversations about food security and ecosystem resilience exclude farmers, they miss the nuanced realities and practical wisdom these stewards of the land bring.

• Regenerative agriculture isn’t one-size-fits-all. Every farm is unique, requiring contracts and support systems founded on long-term trust and flexibility rather than rigid prescriptions.

• Collaborations need to value farmers as partners. Too often, companies push solutions onto farmers without investing in understanding their deep connection to the land and their rich knowledge.

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Find out more about Future Food Movement Farmer-Led Working Groups.

Our Farmer Advisory Board is bridging the gap between on-farm realities and strategic decision-making, these sessions offer businesses a rare opportunity to hear firsthand about climate risk, procurement pressures and regenerative practices – straight from the people experiencing them.