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Flourishing FLoodplains case studies
FWAG SouthWest worked with CCRI to produce these four case studies of farms on the floodplains of Gloucesteshire. Debbie manages Norton...
Jan 3, 2024

GREAT ZERODIG Project - Head Grower Job Opportunity
GREAT Zerodig Project is looking for a Head Grower for its new site located at the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester and...
Nov 3, 2023


Regenerative Agriculture: Key Stakeholders at Global, UK and County Level
This is the second report from Jonty Brunyee and Danielle Semple of FarmED, put together for the GREAT Project. It helps to map key...
Oct 17, 2023

PFL Suppy chain event report
Event Date: 6th September 2023 Venue: Wye Organic, Goodrich Village Hall, Goodrich, Ross on Wye, HR9 6HX Speakers Kitty Stainsby,...
Oct 17, 2023


Farm-ED GREAT Study Tour: Gloucester to Groundswell, June 2023
Beginning early on a cool and fresh summer’s morning, a group of over 40 agroecological changemakers working across the food and farming...
Aug 2, 2023

Mob Grazing project report
Pasture for Life has published their report into Mob Grazing in the Cairngorms. The project was a partnership with the Park Authority,...
Jun 2, 2023

One-to-one support bears fruit
As part of the GREAT New Farmers Network , we've been providing FREE one-to-one support to farmers, growers and advisors taking their 1st...
Jun 2, 2023

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

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


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


GREAT launch: Press release
Tuesday 27th July 2021 Trailblazing regenerative agriculture programme launched in Gloucestershire Gloucestershire farmers, growers and...
Jul 27, 2021

From Soil Health to Gut Health
At FarmED we are all about soil health to gut health and everything in between. Dr Sally Bell came this weekend to talk about ‘Mood Food’...
Jun 18, 2021

Inspiring, Educating & Connecting
As the country has continued to open up, we've enjoyed welcoming more visitors back to FarmED. One group enjoyed a Seasonal Supper,...
Jun 18, 2021

'Perfect Learning Scenario'
Our visitors this weekend included a local group, keen to see natural history given more prominence on the school curriculum. The...
Jun 18, 2021
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