Future Countryside

Celebrating 25 years of @LoveBritishFood!

To mark this milestone, we've joined forces with Love British Food to publish a thought-provoking collection of essays from leading voices, exploring why British food matters and how it connects our countryside, communities & future.

Future Countryside 2026 has concluded. Warmest thanks to all speakers, delegates and the Future Countryside team for building yet another successful event.

Future Countryside 2026 closes with co-chair @nickherbertcbe reading delegate contributions to the question, which one thing would you change about the countryside? A key theme is for the government to listen to rural voices and respect and trust rural communities.

From the floor, @CAupdates President Baroness Mallalieu makes an urgent plea for the education system to recognise the importance of getting children and young people out of the classroom and into the countryside as an integral part of their schooling.

This session's panellists all agree on the importance of creating opportunities for all sectors of society to have opportunities to visit and experience the countryside, developing it as a habit of a lifetime.