One of PhD students, Francis, has written a blogpost describing his journey to date into the world of Urban Farming.
The Future Food Challenge 2018
2018 saw the first run of our secondary school Future Food Challenge, which was a great success – and a whole lot of fun! The programme, funded by Shaping Futures, ran in collaboration with The University of Liverpool’s Institute of
OpenMaker’s policy event at the European Parliament
In May, we attended OpenMaker’s policy event at the European Parliament, where makers met with policymakers to discuss the future of industry within Europe. The event took place during European Makers Week, a 28 country wide celebration of the “Maker
Capoeira for Farm Urban
Here at Farm Urban, we always try and think about the why of what we’re doing, and to make sure that whatever we do is in accord with our values and the things that we care about. And doing things
Farm Urban on BBC’s Countryfile
We’re generally not huge fans of TV at Farm Urban (largely because we don’t have the time to watch it), but one of the few programs that we go out of our way to see is BBC’s Countryfile. We were
Big Bang North West 2017
The Farm Urban team were thrilled to be a part of this year’s Big Bang North West on 4 July. Taking place at the Exhibition Centre in Liverpool, pupils from schools across the North West came out in their droves
Out and About at Ness Gardens
Working at Farm Urban has been really intense so far, but in a good way don’t worry. With this sunny spring, and summer on the way, the team has been truly busy. We’ve been preparing for the arrival of the
A new intern’s perspective
The Farm Urban team will be rapidly expanding over the summer, with a number of interns arriving ready to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in (quite literally) to all things aquaponic. As they follow their own interests and
FUEd Summer Schools
We have been busy developing FUEd: Farm Urban In Education. We’ve taken everything we’ve learnt on our eco-entrepreneurial journey so far to create a powerful new way to educate. By presenting students with real-world problems and challenging them to find
Farm Urban’s TEDx talk: Fixing the broken food system & improving health
Farm Urban were delighted to be asked to give a talk at this year’s TEDx meeting in Liverpool. This was a big honour for us, as we’re big fans of TED talks and have whiled away many an evening being