Catch up with us at Oxford Real Farming Conference 2026

We’ll be back at ORFC on 8 and 9 January 2026!

The ORFC remains a highlight of our year, and we will once again be involved in a broad programme of NFFN-led and collaborative sessions showcasing insights from our staff and members.

Be sure to join us on the evening of 8 January for our Meet & Greet at The Chequers pub. This friendly get-together is a great opportunity to connect with the team, meet other delegates, and chat about the future of nature-friendly farming in an informal setting.

A full schedule of the sessions featuring NFFN and our members at ORFC 2026 can be found below. We look forward to seeing you there!

NFFN-hosted sessions:

Thursday	4pm-5.20pm	Low to no capital farming: new entrant views	Jenna Hegarty (Chair) Amelia Greenway (cattle and pigs), Jack Scott who is setting up a veg production plot on [Anthony Curwen's] Quex Estate and Bryn Perry, a sheep dairy farmer	Link Room, Story Museum
Friday	12.45pm-1.30pm	Farm Deep Dive: Nature Friendly Tenant Farming	Amelia Greenway, farmer (devon). Chair: Ruth Ashton-Shaw	Sanctuary, St Columbas United Reformed Church

Sessions featuring NFFN farmers:

Thursday

Thursday	9.30am-10.30am	Opening plenary	Claire Whittle	Main Hall, Town Hall
Thursday	11am-12.20pm	Roots and Revival: Breeds and Skills	Claire Whittle, John Atkinson, Christopher Price	St Aldates Tavern, Merton Room
Thursday	11am-12.20pm	Resistance and Renewal: A Debate on Glyphosate	Georgie Bray, Martin Lines, Michael Antoniou, Nick Mole, Chair: Helen Browning	Catholic Chaplaincy, Newman Room
Thursday	2pm-3.20pm	Innovation in food systems for nature recovery	Sarah Johnson, Holly Purdey, Helen Bynum, Angelika von Heimendahl	Museum Makers Space, Museum of Oxford
Thursday	4pm-5.20pm	Workshop: Action Against Industrial Livestock Production	Ruth Westcott, Sustain Jan Palmer, Community level organiser from Methwold, Norfolk, Holly Purdey, NFFN, Myrtle Gregory - Chair	Museum Makers Space, Museum of Oxford
Thursday	4pm-5.20pm	Why Nature Needs Us: Access Rights, and Reconnection	Nadia Shaikh, Martin Lines, Paul Powlesland, Chair: Amy-Jane Beer	St Columba’s United Reformed Church — Sanctuary
Thursday	4pm-5.20pm	Thinking like a Fish: Nature Based Solutions for Lough Neagh	Helen Keys, Jim McAdam, Ian Marshall, Mark Horton, Andrew Muir MLA Chair: William Frazer	Town Hall: Assembly Room

Friday

Friday	9am-10.20am	Banking on nature - only for the rich?	Simon Crichton, Martin Lines, Molly Easton, Chair: Nina Pullman	St Columba’s United Reformed Church — Sanctuary
Friday	9am-10.20am	Tactics for troubled waters: Craftivism for change	Roisin Taylor, Alena Walker, Ellen Bradley	Town Hall: Main hall
Friday	12.45pm-1.30pm	The land speaks: Unlocking nature's wisdom	Bronagh O'Kane, William Frazer	Town Hall: Council Chamber

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Oxford Real Farming Conference 2026: Come join us

Start

January 8th, 2026 - 9:00 am

End

January 9th, 2026 - 5:00 pm