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A Success Story
One of the objectives for the South East regional Government’s Plan for Sustainable Farming and Food, is to support new entrants to farming with training and mentoring.
Plumpton College Centre for Sustainable Food and Farming have designed a training and support programme to meet the needs of both established farmers and growers and those who are new to farming.
For example:
Although growing up and working in East Sussex making his living from
the land with his ground-working business, new entrant Richard and his family
had not previously been involved in farming until they purchased a
100 acre holding in 2004.
The farm
in the south of East Sussex has small sloping fields and ancient hedgerows
so synonymous of this area. Additionally there is about
20 acres of grazing on the Pevensey Levels. Simon Bishop of
The Netherfield Centre carried out a number of farm visits, providing
advice on sustainable farming systems.
see pictures
As part
of the mentoring by Plumpton College and its programme of support for new
entrants to farming a small breeding herd of Sussex Cattle (cows, heifers
and calves at foot) was found for Richard to purchase.
see pictures
Richard
was then in need of training to learn the best way to care for his stock and
as a result attended The Netherfield Centre's "Starting a Beef Herd",
"Grassland Management", and "Managing a Beef Herd"
training courses.
Keen to
follow organic principals Richard has also decided to put his land into organic
conversion. This required advice and support, particularly in preparing the
farm’s conversion plan from The Netherfield Centre.
June 2005, Richard Benge’s first Sussex calf was born.
see pictures
If
our mentoring programme could help you, please email Plumpton
College
