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New Farmers Network news
Since kicking off the GREAT New Farmers Network last summer, we've been learning from new entrants about their needs, and working with...
Jun 2, 2023


BRINGING our GREAT PROJECT TO THE OXFORD REAL FARMING CONFERENCE 2023
After an incredible and thought-provoking 3 day conference, we were inspired to write a blog about our experience of bringing the GREAT...
Jan 16, 2023


The Rural Facilitator: a new course from Ruralink
A new professional development course for professional advisors, community convenors and other team and project facilitators has been...
Jun 13, 2022


OUR FIRST REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE CASE STUDY: WELCOME TO LOWER HAMPEN FARM!
This case study explores Clive and Lydia Handy's fascinating journey to a more regenerative system at Lower Hampen Farm, which has...
May 6, 2022


Building Community Food Resilience
Produced by Food Ethics Council, March 2022 Use this guide if you want to be part of moving beyond an increasing reliance on charitable...
Mar 31, 2022


NFFN Rethink Farming report
Produced by Nature Friendly Farming Network, December 2021. The actions presented in this report highlight how nature-based solutions can...
Mar 29, 2022


Grow more veg! Start a new CSA
The GREAT Project is funding a further four farms or groups to receive long-term support to set up new Community Supportive Agriculture...
Mar 4, 2022


LAND OF PLENTY: A NATURE-POSITIVE PATHWAY TO DECARBONISE UK AGRICULTURE AND LAND USE
Produced by WWF, February 2022. UK governments have set ambitious and welcome climate and nature commitments, but there is no shared...
Feb 16, 2022


The case for local food: building better local food systems to benefit society and nature
Produced by Susain and RSPB, July 2021. Sustain and the RSPB share a vision for a fairer, more sustainable food and farming system, which...
Feb 16, 2022


Beyond the farmgate
Unlocking the path to farmer-focused supply chains and climate-friendly, agroecological food systems. Produced by Susain, October 2021....
Feb 16, 2022


Farming for Change: Mapping a route to 2030
Published in January 2021, Farming for Change: mapping a route to 2030 introduces the technical modelling from IDDRI-AScA on an...
Feb 16, 2022


Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Farm Level
Practical, easy-to-use guidance to help farmers reduce their greenhouse gas footprint. By farmers, for farmers. Produced by Innovation...
Feb 16, 2022


The opportunities of agri-carbon markets
Green Alliance and WWF, published January 2022. This report summarises the findings of The opportunities of agri-carbon markets: policy...
Feb 16, 2022


GREAT REPORT #1: Regenerative Agriculture: Context, Definitions and Drivers of ChangE
This document is one of three written for The GREAT Project to build a narrative for a regenerative farming future and to signpost...
Feb 15, 2022


Ruralink training development
Ruralink is working with the GREAT Project to develop farm advisor, community facilitator and mentor eduction and training pathways. A...
Feb 4, 2022


Introducing @Serve_to_feed
GREAT partner Ruralink has supported Brodie and Daisy during the last year as they began planning for Brodie’s career change from army...
Nov 26, 2021


GREAT-funded ORFC tickets for RAU students
The GREAT Project is subsidising 15 tickets to the Oxford Real Farming Conference for current students at the RAU who are studying a...
Nov 16, 2021


Training Development is coming along
GREAT Project partner Ruralink is getting ready deliver training for regenerative agriculture advisors, local food conveners and mentors....
Aug 18, 2021


Are you a GREAT communications freelancer?
We're looking for a freelancer to support us with high quality digital communications to get the word out about all the wonderful things...
Aug 17, 2021


GREAT enterprise bootcamp is open for bookings
Got a sustainable food & farming business idea? Bookings are open for The GREAT Project’s enterprise bootcamp, starting 10-11th ...
Jul 27, 2021
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