@NewbieUK

The NEWBIE network offers a unique opportunity to bring together new entrants, successors advisors and researchers in the agriculture community

[@NewbieUK @newbieuk]

First field visit of the day to farm incubator Terracoopa

[RENETA @Reseau_RENETA]

@newbieH2020 Visite du Domaine de Viviers, lieu test de Terracoopa, avec Clara Valiente. #newbie @newbieuk @Newbie_Ireland @danieldejong_80

[@NewbieUK @newbieuk]

Great to hear from @_CEJA_ vice president and young farmer Doris Letina

[RENETA @Reseau_RENETA]

Doris Letina, vice-présidente du CEJA, nous présente leur vision des besoins des nouveaux agriculteurs. @newbieH2020 @newbieuk @Newbie_Ireland @TessaAvermaete @danieldejong_80

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Alexia Rouby from DG Agri presenting the 'vision for rural areas' during our hybrid #Newbie final conference. Complementing our project findings.

[@NewbieUK @newbieuk]

We are joined today by 70 guests from research, policy, advice and many new entrant farmers..

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Final Conference kicking off! Looking forward to an engaging day. @newbieuk @newbieH2020 @HuttonSEGS

[Newbie Ireland @IrelandNewbie]

Bernd Poelling opening the @newbieH2020 final conference hosted by @Reseau_RENETA

[Rural Youth Project @RYP2018]

💭 Reimagining Glensaugh…

A fantastic event involving a tour of @JamesHuttonInst’s home of climate positive farming, and workshop hosted by our very own Jane, exploring visions for the future and making it a reality.

🔗Register here:
https://t.co/Qe3rHSHD3A

[@NewbieUK @newbieuk]

It's our final conference this week in Montpellier. First up, our final team meeting...tracking the memories of the project.

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Thanks @RYP2018. The survey closes at midnight! We would love to hear all your views.

[Rural Youth Project @RYP2018]

⏳Time is ticking to fill in the @newbieuk survey…

🔍 Researchers from the @JamesHuttonInst are seeking views from #farmers & #farming professionals from across Europe in relation to the support, challenges & opportunities for #newentrant farmers.

🔗https://t.co/wX1beggluy

[Women in Agriculture @WiAScot]

This is open to all not just Women in Agriculture, so as @wildmanheather says get making your video & apply Closing date 17 October 2021. #WiAScot #WomeninAg #grabyourpassport

[@NewbieUK @newbieuk]

We spoke to Lodewijk this afternoon about his consumer-owned land fund. He and his wife run an organic dairy farm and have an event room available to rent as well as a care farming business

[@NewbieUK @newbieuk]

Today we heard from Joanne who is using crowdfunding to make the transition to sustainable farming. Her farm produces their own cheese and has 4 self-service farm shops operated entirely by app.

[@NewbieUK @newbieuk]

Yesterday we spoke to Pieter who runs a self-harvest market garden with over 400 members outside of Wageningen, NL. The business was crowdfunded by members investing in the land.

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Marcel demonstrating the app used for purchasing farm products at their distribution centre - as a distribution entre rather than farm shop they enable cheaper product prices

[@NewbieUK @newbieuk]

This week we are visiting the Netherlands (both in person and online) to learn about Dutch models for new entrants accessing land and capital including #crowdfunding

[@NewbieUK @newbieuk]

What are the main issues facing new entrants to farming? Our survey closes TOMORROW, enter for a chance to win a free trip to Montpellier! https://t.co/2lCi4rEbV2

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@JamesHuttonInst @PortnellanFarm Now with press release too @TheScotsman @FarmingUK @HuttonSEGS @BBCFarmingToday

[James Hutton Institute @JamesHuttonInst]

Huge congrats to Chris Scott-Park of @PortnellanFarm, winner of the final NEWBIE @newbieuk Award for Innovative New Entrants. Originally a successful organic beef business, the farm now features a thriving water sports operation set up by Chris. Well done! https://t.co/zvSYTKLbFG

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As well as money towards training or a farm visit, Chris will accompany us to the final NEWBIE conference in Montpellier this month. Congratulations to Chris and thank you to all entrants (it was a tough competition this year).

[@NewbieUK @newbieuk]

We are very pleased to announce our final #NEWBIE UK award winner is Chris Scott-Park of @PortnellanFarm. The panel were impressed with the use of off-farm skills and bringing diversification to a larger farm.

[@NewbieUK @newbieuk]

Press release to follow and in the meantime watch this video about Chris and Portnellan https://t.co/RkvzanZkau