Future Farm Initiative Unveiled by PfL
News Article: Apply Now for the Farm for the Future (FftF) Programme in Thames and Thames Valley, East Anglia, and East Midlands
The Farm for the Future (FftF) Programme, an initiative by Pasture for Life (PfL) and the Royal Countryside Fund (RCF), is now open for registrations in the Thames and Thames Valley, East Anglia, and East Midlands regions. This programme aims to promote sustainable and regenerative farming practices focused on pasture-based livestock farming.
The FftF Programme is a two-year/two-cohort programme designed to increase farm resilience in the face of policy change. It offers a series of workshops covering topics such as animal health, reducing inputs, improving soil health, farming with nature, improving farm efficiency, and selling produce.
The Thames and Thames Valley programme is active in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire. Meanwhile, the East Anglia and East Midlands programmes cover the respective regions. Each programme has a regional facilitator: Matt Elliot for the Thames and Thames Valley, Hannah Thorogood in the East Midlands, and Rebecca Mayhew in East Anglia.
The programme consists of six workshops in total. It starts with a Welcome Meeting, followed by two core Workshops on the Environment and Business. The remaining four workshops are Topic Workshops, each delivered by experts in their field who are also practitioners with lived experiences of working with or around livestock.
Many of the workshop presenters are PfL members. The organisers of the East Anglia and East Midlands FftF programmes, Hannah and Rebecca, are actively brainstorming ideas to make the programmes more engaging and targeted for their audiences. Sarah, the regional facilitator for the East Anglia and East Midlands FftF programmes, mentions that they have an abundance of content ideas, enough to fill a week-long conference.
The course content has been developed in collaboration with farmers, ensuring its relevance and necessity. For inquiries regarding the Thames and Thames Valley FftF programme, contact Rachael at rachael@our website. For inquiries regarding the East Anglia and East Midlands FftF programmes, contact Sarah at sarah@our website.
To apply for the FftF Programme in these regions, you would typically need to:
- Visit the Pasture for Life or Royal Countryside Fund official websites for current application details and regional coordinators.
- Look for regional program announcements or contact local agricultural advisers affiliated with PfL/RCF.
- Complete an application form describing your farm’s current practices and planned improvements aligned with FftF’s sustainability goals.
- Attend any required workshops or assessments as part of the application process.
Since no direct links or official application portals appear in the current search results, your best approach is to contact Pasture for Life or Royal Countryside Fund directly through their websites or local agricultural networks within those regions.
The RCF Farm for the Future (FftF) Programme is being launched by Pasture for Life (PfL) in October. Rachael Wells, who is putting the final touches on the Thames and Thames Valley programme, is excited about meeting the participants.
If you require, I can try further searching for updated and specific application instructions.
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