A Film Screening
On November 9th 2024, Climate Action Torfaen were proud to host a film screening of Six Inches of Soil; the inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food – to heal the soil, benefit our health and provide for local communities.
- Saturday 9th November 2024
- 16:00 - 19:00
- Fairhill Methodist Church
The film screening was completely free of charge, and we were thrilled to welcome so many people who were keen to learn more about regenerative agriculture.
This event also launched Root for Our Future, a two-year project exploring food resilience within Torfaen.
The Film
Six Inches of Soil is a story of three new farmers on the first year of their regenerative journey to heal the soil and help transform the food system – Anna Jackson, a Lincolnshire 11th generation arable and sheep farmer; Adrienne Gordon, a Cambridgeshire small-scale vegetable farmer; and Ben Thomas, who rears pasture fed beef cattle in Cornwall.
As the trio of young farmers strive to adopt regenerative practices and create viable businesses, they meet seasoned mentors who help them on their journey. They are joined by other experts providing wisdom and solutions from a growing movement of people who are dedicated to changing the trajectory for food, farming and the planetOur farmers will have to navigate a broken food system, farm in a landscape degraded by industrial agriculture and learn how to reconnect people with the soil, where their food comes from and how it is produced.
– taken from The Story of the Film. Accessed 10.11.24
Discussion Groups
After the film screening, attendees were invited to discuss the themes presented in the film.
Some of the ideas discussed included:
- Are soils in this area healthy or unhealthy, and how does that affect local biodiversity?
- What aspects of regenerative farming can be applied to growing at home or on an allotment?
- What can we as a community do to encourage more local farmers to move away from industrial agriculture?
- What ways might we as a community enable people to get access to land to grow food?
One important question that was raised was, where can people go to access delicious, locally grown food, ideally grown in a regenerative way? We hope to explore this topic more over the coming two years as part of our food resilience project, Root for Our Future.
This event also marked the beginning of our two-year project, Root for Our Future, which is all about exploring food sustainability within Torfaen. Everyone is welcome to attend one of our events. They’re completely free!
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ConneXions Community Garden
The film screening took place at Fairhill Methodist Church, the proud location of ConneXions Community Garden.
The project has been running for a number of years, and includes several raised beds of flowers, a wildflower meadow, and an area to grow fruit and vegetables to share with the community.
Anyone interested in getting involved can contact the group via: fairhillmethodistchurch@outlook.com
This event received funding from the National Lottery Community Fund.
