The Latest Farm Grants Update: Adding Value Through Infield Agroforestry

This free workshop will include:

• Discussion on the benefits of agroforestry for farming businesses.
• Funding system design, establishment and maintenance of in-field trees through SFI, Higher Tier, Countryside Stewardship Capital Grants, private finance and other public funding.
• Tour around The Grower’s min-till tree nursery based on the edge of St Agnes, Cornwall

The Future Farming Resilience Fund is funded by Defra to support farmers and land managers through the biggest changes in farm support for generations, as BPS ends and new environmental schemes are launched. The support is free and available until December 2024 to any farmer or land manager in Devon, Dorset, Somerset or Cornwall with more than 5ha of land and an SBI.

Timings & Refreshments:

10:30 – 15:00.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Eligibility:

This workshop is part of the Future Farming Resilience programme & is available to any farmer or land manager in Devon, Somerset, Dorset, or Cornwall currently in receipt of BPS payments.

To be eligible to participate in the Future Farming Resilience project and receive subsequent 1:1 support or attend further workshops, you will be required to complete a Monitoring Information form. Forms will be provided by your advisor, at a workshop, or emailed to you after an online workshop. Please ensure forms are completed swiftly. Please be aware that BIP may limit further access to specialist workshops or 1:1 advice, if the form is not completed.

If you have any questions please call us on 01837 659 059 or email team@businessinfopoint.co.uk. Please check our privacy policy and Devon County Council’s privacy policy to see how we store and manage your submitted data.