@globalfarmmetric
The GFM is a coalition of stakeholders across the food and farming system working to establish a common framework for measuring on-farm sustainability. We are a collaborative initiative of the @susfoodtrust.bsky.social. 🔗 https://www.globalfarmmetric.org
🤝 This research is run by @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social
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📊 The Global Farm Metric framework has been used to collect outcomes-based data on farms which will be used to model how different farming systems might affect our ability to reach net zero as well improve soil health and biodiversity and increase farm profitability.
🎯 The UK government has set a target to achieve ‘net-zero emissions’ by 2050.
👥 We’re proud to be part of the @lunz-hub.bsky.social project – a collaboration between NGOs, researchers and policy makers, exploring how grassland systems can help us reach net zero.
‼️ We need your help! If you’re a farmer, we’d like to hear which practices you think are best for the planet and the ones you want policymakers to know about.
➡️ Find out more and complete the survey here: uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
🤝 This is something the @globalfarmmetric.bsky.social have been supporting farmers to do via the development of an outcomes-based sustainability framework to better understand, measure and improve whole-farm sustainability.
Find out more ➡️ www.globalfarmmetric.org
During a recent episode of the #SFTPodcast, Patrick Holden and Stuart Oates debated measurement, asking whether we should measure farming system outcomes and, if so, what’s the most financially viable way to do so?
🎧 Listen to the full episode here: sustainablefoodtrust.org/podcast/sft-...
💧In the #ORFC26 ‘Water is Life’ session, Patrick Holden of @susfoodtrust.bsky.social, highlighted how @globalfarmmetric.bsky.social is developing an outcomes-based sustainability framework to help understand, measure & improve on-farm sustainability.
Planning your #ORFC26 afternoon? We recommend ⤵️
At #ORFC2026 today? The SFT team is out in force and would love to meet you 👋
You can find us at the following sessions.⤵️
➡️ Read the final GFM newsletter of 2025 here: mailchi.mp/globalfarmme...
»» Please note, from the 25th December we will not be monitoring our social media channels or email inbox. We'll be back on Friday 2nd January.
👏 All of this wouldn't be possible without the support and guidance of our network of farmers, collaborators and supporters – thank you!
Enjoy the festive season and we'll see you in 2026.
🇦🇺 Working with our Australian partners, we progressed alignment with their Agricultural Sustainability Framework and adapted the GFM Research Tool for local use, with plans to expand to India.
🌍 At the TCA Global Summit, the GFM was recognised as a practical framework for driving change.
Some of our most notable achievements include:
✍️ Supporting the development of the UK Government’s Land Use Framework.
💡 Insights from our ELMS Test & Trial were shared at a Defra dissemination event.
As the year draws to a close, we're taking a moment to pause and reflect on what we’ve achieved this year, before stepping into 2026.
Scroll through the slides in this thread to read about more of the work we've been doing this year, and what we're working towards in 2026 ➡️
💬 In this webinar, you’ll hear from Western Australian farmer, Sarah Mason and UK farmer, John Pawsey who will offer insights into the lived experiences of transitioning to regenerative practices, including the practical, financial, personal, and social factors at play in all their decision making.
📅 In a few weeks time, together with RegenWA, we'll be hosting an online cross-continental conversation led by British and Western Australian producers who will offer their insights into the realities of transitioning to regenerative agriculture.
Register for free here: regenwa.com/events/webin...
Launched this week, LandScale's new Regenerative Agriculture Assessment Lens enables credible landscape-level monitoring.
We're proud to have been key partners in its development alongside @regen10.bsky.social @rainforestalliance.bsky.social & others.
➡️ www.landscale.org/case-studies...
Launched this week, LandScale's new Regenerative Agriculture Assessment Lens enables credible landscape-level monitoring.
We're proud to have been key partners in its development alongside @regen10.bsky.social @rainforestalliance.bsky.social & others.
➡️ www.landscale.org/case-studies...
📈 The AFN roadmap highlights that, to deliver real progress, we must look beyond GDP and include social and environmental indicators in how we measure success – ensuring the transition is just, fair and inclusive. These are principles at the heart of the @globalfarmmetric.bsky.social.
🌱 The new roadmap from the @afnnetwork.bsky.social advocates for a UK food system transformation on a scale not seen since the Second World War.
We agree that the need for change has never been more urgent. When it comes to food and farming, business as usual is no longer an option.