Our Food 1200
In recent years the UK has seen food supply is not secure, and a reliable, affordable supply is essential for all – including cities, Valleys, and rural areas. The ‘Our Food 1200’ initiative in South East and Central Wales aims to achieve this while cutting carbon emissions and restoring nature. Increasing food production in Wales will create jobs, new supply chains, and fair pricing for farms. This effort will also help protect against sudden price rises and supply failures, addressing vulnerabilities such as climate change, biodiversity loss, extreme weather, and resource shortages.
Our Food 1200
Our Food 1200 emerged from online conversations about local food during Covid, supported by the Conservation Farming Trust. Established as a community benefit society in 2022, Our Food 1200 provides local leadership to rebuild the local food economy. The two organizations work together, accessing funds and implementing work according to their different constitutions. Our Food 1200 aims for large-scale change by growing 1200 acres of agroecological fruit and vegetables for local markets, a target sufficient to trigger a recovery of the local food economy.
Vision for a secure future
The project has several goals, including developing locally owned supply chains to new and local markets and creating new opportunities for all farms in the region. Successes so far include:
- Building affordable small farms for a new generation of farmers
- Creating affordable farm pilots
- Establishing a Farmland Trust and buying land for community ownership, developing it as small farms with homes
- Revising planning guidelines
- Leasing farmland
- Recruiting new farmers
Get involved
Our Food 1200 seeks Welsh Government policy support to expand local market growing and create new local supply chains for cities, Valleys, and rural areas. This ambitious project is essential for building a resilient food supply, creating jobs, and ensuring fair pricing while addressing the broader challenges of climate change and food security.
If you’re interested in supporting or contributing to food security in Wales, you can find links, information and opportunities on the Our Food project website.
Take a moment to pause in this ancient woodland 🌿
Even a small moment in nature can help us to feel calmer, more connected and refreshed.
For centuries, National Parks across the country have given people the space to reconnect with the natural world. Moments like this are why these places matter, and why we must continue to protect them.
📍This beautiful footage was captured in @exmoornp.
#Exmoor #UKWoodland #NationalParksUK
☀️Summer can unfold quietly in nature across our National Parks.
In @pembscoast it’s happening right now.
Wildflowers brighten the clifftops, from sea pinks and oxeye daisies. These colourful blooms don’t just look beautiful - they are also provide a vital food source for butterflies and bees. 🐝
These simple seasonal moments are a gentle reminder to slow down, take a closer look, and notice the quieter side of summer in nature. 🌼
#ParkSpotlight #Summer #UKNature
💚 It’s Love Parks Week! Share this with someone who loves the National Parks, or add it to your story to show others that you do too.
There’s so much to love about our National Parks. They’re not just great places to visit, they’re places that protect habitats, restore nature, support local families and businesses, and bring communities together.
We all have our own reasons for why these places are so special to us.
#LoveParksWeek #NationalParksUK
🦋 Some of the UK’s rarest butterflies find a home in our National Parks. Here are just a few.
From flower-rich meadows to ancient woodlands and heathlands, many of our landscapes provide the ideal conditions that butterflies need to thrive.
Every butterfly is a reminder of why these places matter and how we can all play a part in protecting them.
The Big Butterfly Count is happening now. If you’re out exploring this summer, take part and help build a picture of how our butterflies are doing 👉 bigbutterflycount.org
Photography 📸
@lloydlanephotography
Tammy Andrews
Lloyd Lane
Neil Hulme
#BigButterflyCount #ButterflyConservation #UKNature
There’s something truly magical about the craft and skill of dry stone walling. 🪨
These remarkable walls still zigzag for more than 5,000 miles across the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
They’re a lasting reminder of the generations of craftsmanship that have shaped our landscapes, and of the traditional skills that continue to thrive across the UK’s National Parks.
🎥 Yorkshire Dales National Park
#ParkSpotlight #YorkshireDales
History doesn’t only live in museums.
It’s woven into the landscapes of our National Parks. From hillforts and castles to ancient pathways and drystone walls - these are places where heritage isn’t just protected - it’s still part of everyday life. 💚
When we protect these landscapes, we also protect the stories, traditions and history within them.
📍Dartmoor National Park
#NationalParksUK #UKHistory
There`s more to Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park than lochs. 🌳
It`s also home to The Great Trossachs Forest – one of the UK`s largest woodland restoration projects.
So far, more than 2 million native trees have been planted, creating richer habitats for wildlife and helping shape healthier landscapes for the future.
And speaking of growing... today the National Park celebrates 24 years of protecting people, places and nature.
Happy Birthday @Lomondtrossachs! 🎉
#ParkSpotlight #UKForests
POV: One of those perfect July evenings.
🌾 Some of the best moments outdoors are the simple ones.
National Parks aren’t just places to visit on holiday. They’re where we connect with nature and ourselves, everyday.
Where’s your favourite place for a summer stroll? 💚
#Wellbeing #UKCountrySide #NationalParksUK
