Plumpton College

Plumpton College at Netherfield
Centre
for Sustainable Food
and Farming
Recognised by the EU as one of the best Leader+Projects in the South East

 

Plumpton College
at Netherfield

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Agendas for Netherfield Courses
Part time courses at Main College, Plumpton
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Train to be a butcher
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Forage Production
Marketing Your Meat

Diversification

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Plumpton College
At Netherfield

Centre for Sustainable Food and Farming
Netherfield Place Farm
Netherfield
Battle, East Sussex
TN33 9PY
Map
Telephone
01424 775615

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Plumpton College
Ditchling Road
Plumpton
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 3AE
Telephone
01273 890454

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Site Updated
June 2010


Sussex Food Finder
A Guide to local food sources & organisations.

The Netherfield Centre was set up with the support of the European Community WARR Partnership Leader+ 2000-2006 Programme, supported by the European Agriculture Guidance and Guarantee Fund of the EU, East Sussex County Council, Plumpton College,Esmee Fairburn Foundation, Common Cause Co-operative, Rother District Council and West Sussex County Council.
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        Farming & Business Services        Training
Machinery & Inputs                Food and Health
Environment and Landscape

Training
Small Farm Training Group
A Sussex based group which provides training courses for its members in a wide range of agricultural related subjects. Members are enthusiastic people who have livestock or are thinking of buying a small holding. Most members hold other jobs so courses are normally arranged at weekends. A member of the LANTRA Professional Register.  www.sftg.co.uk (Opens in new window)
CEVAS. Countryside Educational Visits Accreditation Service. Access to farms for school children. Training for farmers who want to host farm visits. Contact Meg Hart 01494 562 716. Or Louisa Devismes at Plumpton College 01237 890454. www.farmgarden.org (Opens in new window)
1066 Enterprise for business mentoring, planning, advice,reviews and developing new skills, including IT. www.1066enterprise.co.uk (Opens in new window)
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Farming & Business Services
A Taste of Sussex The Network for Food Producers and it's Supply Chain in Sussex. A Taste of sussex has been formed to provide a comprehensive support service to ALL Sussex based organisations involved in the food chain, including local producers and processors, to expand their markets and make their produce more accessible to the public.
A Taste of Sussex.
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Farm Retail Association
The Farm Retail Association exists to help farmers and producers sell their products direct and encourages high standards of quality. The FRA estimates that there are some 3000 farm shops in the UK and the number is growing. www.farmshopping.com (Opens in new window)
Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group - FWAG
FWAG exists to provide farmers, landowners and our other clients with the best opportunity for environmental gain through cost effective, quality solutions.  www.fwag.org.uk (Opens in new window)
Soil Association
Organic producer services and organic certification.
www.soilassociation.org

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The Phone Co-op
Belongs to its members, who are all users of our service. Membership is open to all our customers - all you need do is open a share account with us and invest the minimum of £1.00.
www.thephone.coop (Opens in new window)
The Country Land and Business Association
CLA was founded almost one hundred years ago. Today, our membership encompasses the full diversity of land, property and business and it is this experience and expertise which enables us to fight hard for a thriving rural economy.   www.cla.org.uk (Opens in new window)

WoodNet, Woodlands Enterprise Centre

Local timber sustainably produced in South East England. www.woodnet.org.uk (Opens in new window)
Allotment Vegetable Growing Allotment diaries, photographs, advice about growing vegetables, fruits and herbs with a forum for chatting on the plot. www.allotment.org.uk (new window)
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Environment and Landscape
Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group - FWAG
FWAG exists to provide farmers, landowners and our other clients with the best opportunity for environmental gain through cost effective, quality solutions.  www.fwag.org.uk (Opens in new window)

Environmentjob.co.uk advertises jobs, courses and events in teh environmental sector including conservation, ecology, organics, food and farming.
www.environmentjob.co.uk
Ecosys is an award winning environmental consultancy, established in 1998. We provide a comprehensive range of services to business and local authorities. Our experienced team has helped over 2,000 businesses to cut costs and improve environmental performance.http://www.ecosys.org.uk/

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High Weald AONB Unit
A strategic and specialist team that furthers understanding of the area, advises on its management and enables action to conserve it.  www.highweald.org (Opens in new window)
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Food and Health
Action in Rural Sussex - AirS
For information on Farmers Markets in East Sussex and sourcing local produce. www.ruralsussex.org.uk
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Common Cause
Partner in The Netherfield Centre and local food in public sector catering programme.  www.commoncause.org.uk (Opens in new window)

Machinery & Inputs

If you are a landbased organisation and would like to join this links page, please email us at info@thenetherfieldcentre
with your details.
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