Look out for the following sessions where Soil Association colleagues, IF triallists and partners we work with will be covering IF projects:
Rethinking Chicken: Dual Purpose Poultry in Action
Friday 9th January | Town Hall, Council Chamber
The field lab group and ethical chef Zoe Davis talk about their experiences sourcing, rearing and cooking dual purpose chicken breeds over the last year. Diverse, locally bred chickens were once used for both meat and egg production. As farms specialised so did the chickens. The group explore an alternative to specialised poultry systems and follow the dual purpose chicken from egg to plate. With Mike Mallett, Annie Rayner, Sam Packer and Zoe Davis.
Natural Treatments for Flystrike in Sheep
Thursday 8th January | Jesus College Cheng Building, Seminar Room
This session shares results from the field lab on natural flystrike prevention and treatment. With Farmer and triallist Lynnie Hutchison, animal welfare expert Lindsay Whistance and chaired by vet Chris Aukland.
Home Grown Organics: Balancing Supply and Demand
Thursday 8th January | Town Hall, Court Room
Chaired by Soil Association colleague Katrin Hochberg
Updates from the Frontier of Soil Science
Thursday 8th January | Town Hall, Assembly Room
With Josiah Judson, Soil Association colleague, and chaired by Harriet Bell, part of the Strip till in horticulture field lab.
An Introduction to Adaptive Grazing: Workshop
Thursday 8th January | Town Hall, Council Chamber
Facilitated by PFLs Nikki Yoxall, Bale grazing and dairy beef field lab member.
Building an Abattoir: Farmers at the Forefront
Thursday 8th January | St Columba's United Reformed Church, Hall
With triallist Andy Gray (Devon Silvopastrure and strip till maize field lab) and Soil Association colleague Adrian Steele.
Time to Get Drastic on Food System Plastics?
Thursday 8th January | Jesus College Cheng Building, Digital Hub
Chaired by Soil Association policy colleague Hannah Blitzer
Farmer Perspectives: Pathways to Healing People and Planet
Friday 9th January | Catholic Chaplaincy, Newman Room
Chaired by agroforestry colleague Ben Raskin
Practical Guide to Effective Integration of Green Manures into Horticulture
Friday 9th January | Town Hall, Court Room
Chaired by IF triallist Andy Dibben
The Demise of Plant-based Foods: Cause for Celebration or Concern?
Friday 9th January | Story Museum, Woodshed
Chaired by Soil Association colleague Rob Percival and featuring Nikki Yoxall, field lab member
Flax Fibre, Dye Demo and Convivial Conversation: Workshop
Friday 9th January | Blue Boar House, Inter-varsity room
A practical workshop building on the work of the flax field lab
Insights from 2025 Horticulture Trials
Friday 9th January | Town Hall, Council Chamber
Chaired by triallist Andy Dibben
To secure your place at ORFC 2026, visit: Oxford Real Farming Conference - Agroecology & Food Sovereignty
