Posted: 16th February 2022
How a national crisis of family-owned farms presents an opportunity for a new generation of community owners Across the UK around 120,000 family-owned businesses are planning to retire or transfer ownership over the next few years (ONS), but two-thirds of these owners still do not have a succession plan. With... Read More...
Posted: 28th August 2019
Join us for our weekend gathering and AGM from 10am – 5pm on Saturday 12th October at Gibside Community Farm. Accommodation is available in the Gibside bunkhouse on Friday and Saturday nights and we’ll be having a get together on Saturday after the main event. Book your tickets here Read More...
Posted: 12th April 2019
Sims Hill Shared Harvest is a Community Supported Agriculture cooperative based in Frenchay on the edge of Bristol. They are seeking applicants for the post of Seasonal Trainee Grower to assist their Farm Manager and Assistant Grower team during the busier summer months. Sims Hill Shared Harvest grows mixed vegetables... Read More...
Posted: 11th April 2019
For 2019 Sims Hill Shared Harvest wants to grow a grower. This Bristol-based CSA wants to start offering training opportunities to share their abundance of skills and knowledge with the next generation of growers. This year they would like to offer a 2 day a week paid trainee role for... Read More...
Posted: 8th October 2018
The Community Farm has launched a £20,000 appeal to help support their future growth. The 15-acre organic farm, located between Bristol and Bath, needs to update its aging equipment so they can continue providing opportunities, and making a difference to the community. The funds will pay for key pieces of kit,... Read More...
Posted: 9th August 2015
There’s been a great deal of research on Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and related models of alternative agriculture, but very little attention has been paid as to how animals fit into such systems. Horticultural forms of CSA have dominated research despite a growing number of projects in the UK farming... Read More...
Posted: 2nd August 2015
Small producers get a rough deal when it comes to Government support. This is not news to anyone involved in small scale farming and that includes that vast majority of CSA projects in the UK. Because support payments are based on the physical size of the holding those who have... Read More...
Posted: 19th April 2015
On Saturday February 14, an intrepid group of people interested and engaged in community supported agriculture all over Wales, converged at Canalside Community Food to learn from one of the most successful CSA’s in the UK. Canalside have 120 member households receiving vegetables, all produced on the farm for 52... Read More...Copyright 2024. All Rights Reserved