Founder’s Note – August 2024
As we close out another month at Land App, I’ve been reflecting on the ongoing conversations about the vital importance of resilience in farming, a topic that feels more relevant now than ever.
As we close out another month at Land App, I’ve been reflecting on the ongoing conversations about the vital importance of resilience in farming, a topic that feels more relevant now than ever.
This month has been particularly eventful with the recent election and SFI 2024 applications opening. I want to take this moment to share some insights on my personal SFI 2024 journey, reflecting on our journey and collaborations.
With the looming general election, as well as the new SFI agreements from July, the land management sector is facing yet more change.
As a digital tool, we deal with data every day. Last month, we had over 6,000 monthly active users so I wanted to share some insight into the importance of consistent data and how we see this positively impacting the future of our planet.
It’s fair to say that regenerative agriculture was the catalyst that started my journey to founding Land App. I started studying regenerative agriculture 13 years ago to learn how to protect our family farm into the future.
We know that we’re at a pivotal moment in the land management sector; I don’t need to go into detail on how climate change, economic disruptions and changing policies are impacting our day-to-day lives in unprecedented ways.
Another eventful month has passed, one in which I believe we’re witnessing the formation of the natural capital market, with exciting announcements around Biodiversity Net Gain and updates to Countryside Stewardship. It’s also been a month marked by continual floods and flood warnings across the UK.
January has been a fantastic start for us here at Land App, as we continue to make progress on our projects with the DEFRA departments about managing the natural capital market.