Putting the culture back into agriculture 90 second film challenge Trace food from growth to shop in a film by FluffyLogic. Watch the film on the dShed website... The film was commissioned by Arts & Business with The Better Food Company. The series of 90 Second Challenge business commissions were funded by the Bristol Cultural Development Partnership as part of Creative Bristol. Art projects on farms A number of organic farms have strong links with the arts through artists and poets in residence, art events and even music inspired by our organic heritage. Low Luckens Farm Cumbrian Hail by Sheila Tilmouth, Low Luckens Farm Low Luckens Farm in Cumbria, one of the Soil Association's network farms, has an artist in residence, Sheila Tilmouth. She is working to produce 12 images that reflect farming practise through the seasons. A final exhibition will be held at the farm in November. Visit the Low Luckens website... Woodlands Organic Farm Another of our network farms, Woodlands Farm in Lincolnshire, has a poet in residence, Clare Best. As well as organising community projects (including farm visits and poetry workshops for local schoolchildren, and a seasonal recipe book), Clare also writes poems in response to Woodlands and the work being done there. Visit the Woodlands website... Art Farm Project Now in its third year, the Art Farm Project is based on an organic farm in South Devon, Middle Rocombe Farm. Artist led, it celebrates contemporary art inspired and created in local rural settings. Visit the Art Farm Project website... Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir The choir is working with composer Cecilia McDowall author Christie Dickason on a newly commissioned work. This new work will be inspired by the organic landscape and organic farms. Both artists are staying on five organic farms from Dorset to the Isle of Mull with visits taking place between May and July this year. Visit the Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir website... Organic art exhibitions Constable, Gainsborough, Turner... what have these painters got to do with organic farming? We believe organic farming is the best way of maintaining the beautiful and diverse landscapes that have inspired generations of British artists like these. To celebrate this connection and the important contribution organic farmers make to society, we have developed an organic arts project to help bring the culture back into agriculture. We are encouraging more painting, photography and sculpture to take place directly on organic farms. Our regular exhibitions promote this theme and create new links between farmers, artists and the public. We host organic art exhibitions at our national conference and the annual Organic Food Festival.