Focus group 1 held today.. great conversation and thoughts. Do come along to one of our other two next month. Norfolk Wildlife Trust NorfolkFWAG eventbrite.com/e/norfolk-whol…

For Norfolk land managers - come have your say to how can we better support your efforts to maintain our Norfolk landscape NorfolkFWAG

Improving Farm Productivity Cap Grant Scheme:
If you have an idea, simple first stage online checker. If get through &need help do ask !
Up to £500k grant at 50%- who knows if there will be any more further down the line.
21st March deadline is looming!

Country Land & Business Assn National Farmers' Union

Delighted to be back with Norfolk County Council Farms to support prospective new entrants to the Estate reviewing their budgets, finance, diversification opportunities & with NorfolkFWAG new opportunities with environmental works. #newentrants #britishfarming #Norfolkfarming

Happy International Women's Day from our female members of the team to all our strong, independent and fabulous clients and friends! #InternationalWomensDay

Today's Twitter Poll: Do you know a farmer (or food producer) directly, either as a customer or as a friend?

The aim is to testing how personally linked people are to UK agriculture.

PS Thanks to Jan_Mccourt for suggesting this poll.

Great opportunity to access decent size grants to help improve productivity on all scales..
Automation/robotics & solar available but round closes for apps 21st March '24: gov.uk/government/pub…

The Rural Economy = businesses ( niche to large scale), communities, jobs & growth, green energy: renewables, tourism: access to the countryside, green gyms etc.
Issues: infrastructure, planning, capital investment,
A few thoughts on a future manifesto..surely..
#ruralpowerhouse

It should have been a simple and straightforward programme to deliver. Some local authorities have absolutely delivered to meet the needs of rural businesses, others have not... opposite of levelling up? Country Land & Business Assn National Farmers' Union Farmers Guardian Farmers Weekly

Congratulations @rachel_addyman for your new post of Gt Yorkshire Show's first woman director! Brilliant news!!!

It is a bit of a minefield.. despite it all being linked to levelling up...but if you persevere .. rewards are there.. #ruralgrants Defra UK Country Land & Business Assn National Farmers' Union

We were delighted to play our small part in supporting the West Norfolk Nature Network achieve success in the second round of the Landscapes Recovery Scheme. defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2023/11/29/rou… Defra UK ruraladvice norfolk Emma Powlett #lrs #nature

Suffolk at its best!
It is an absolute pleasure to be out on days like today..
Constructing baseline stats for a Round 1 Landscape Recovery Scheme
#LRS
#environment
#bng
#biodiversity
#river
#nofilter

A good day seeing projects in action! #agritec #britishproduce #stateofart #valueadded RPA Hughes Mushrooms

Grant needs to be paid out by March 25..so actually not long..they are competitive..run by local authorities so a whole new world...happy to discuss..all incredibly variable across different districts. #farmdiversification #ruraleconomy CLA East @NFUEastAnglia

It is a complicated picture out there but do have experience, from both sides of fence, to help you put together an application or even decipher what's available for you in your local authority area..CLA East @NFUEastAnglia #ruraldevelopment #grant angliaruralconsultants.com/rural-england-…

This is a great a start to finding out what the Rural England Prosperity Grant Scheme is funding & where. It's an iterative document so do keep reviewing - hopefully other LAs will launch soon?! If yours isn't there do question them. Defra UK Local Government Association (LGA) Country Land & Business Assn National Farmers' Union

This is excellent news,huge step up from 28 days.There is 'possibly'grant available to aid develop/further glamping &camping sites et al through Rural England Prosperity Fund via your local authority. Am collating a list,happy to discuss #repf #ruralbusiness CLA East Defra UK