Young Farmers in the Peak District Leverage SFI for Sustainable Growth – AN UPDATE With the Government’s recent announcement providing detail of the SFI 2026 scheme due to open for applications in June (farms under 50ha and those without existing environmental agreements) and September, this case study highlights how SFI has previously been used to…
From Redundant Farm Buildings to a Thriving Distillery! The Challenge: Reviving neglected agricultural buildings for modern useA set of traditional farm buildings in Norfolk had fallen into disrepair, no longer viable for modern farming. Located along a main route to the popular North Norfolk coast, these historic structures needed a new purpose. As farming alone…
Young Farmers in the Peak District Leverage SFI for Sustainable Growth The ChallengeStarting a new farm tenancy with cashflow pressures and a vision for long-term success. A young farming couple from Derbyshire, with roots in dairy farming and construction, recently secured their first farm tenancy within the Peak District National Park. On a rainy visit,…
From Pumpkin Patches to Playtime Adventures: A Farm’s Commitment to Sustainable Diversification The ChallengeEnhancing visitor engagement at a family-run farm facing seasonal visitor fluctuations. This established farm has successfully diversified its operations by introducing a ‘pick your own’ pumpkin patch, alongside seasonal events such as a sunflower patch, Christmas tree picking, a corn maze, and…
From Redundant Farm Buildings to a Thriving Children’s Nursery The ChallengeDiversifying to maintain profitability amidst declining farm subsidies. In 2015, an arable family farming partnership faced shrinking subsidies and sought new revenue streams. They converted redundant farm buildings into holiday lets, commercial spaces, and a small children’s nursery. The nursery proved highly successful, but rising…
From Arable Farming to Treehouse Escapes: A Farm’s Journey to Sustainable Diversification The Challenge: Creating a sustainable future for a family-run arable farm facing growing pressuresLike many arable farms, this family farm has been exposed to increasing uncertainty in crop markets, changing climates, and crop disease, alongside reduced funding for agriculture. As the current model…
From Potatoes to Chips: How Rural England Prosperity Funding is Empowering a Family Potato Processor The Challenge: Diversifying and Improving Efficiency in Potato ProcessingAn independent, family-run business specializing in potato processing is taking a significant step to diversify and modernize its operations by expanding into frozen chip production. While already well-established in the sector, the…
Modernizing Tradition: How the Rural England Prosperity Fund Fuelled the Growth of an Essex Distillery The Challenge: Upgrading a Historic Distillery to Meet Modern StandardsIn 2013, a family-run farming business in Essex diversified by converting a disused traditional Essex barn into a distillery. The distillery has gained recognition for its award-winning spirits, produced from locally…
Breathing New Life into Heritage: How a Family Farm Transformed a Historic Asset with Rural England Prosperity Funding The Challenge: Preserving a Grade 2 Listed Hall and Redundant Buildings: Porters HallA family farming partnership found themselves at a crossroads with a neglected, Grade 2 listed hall and associated buildings on their estate. With no significant…
Revitalizing Fishing in North Essex: How the Rural England Prosperity Fund Enhanced Wellbeing Through Access to Nature and Fishing: Fennes Fishing The Challenge: Transforming a Fishing Lake into a Tourist and Wellbeing DestinationA small, family-run business in Essex, which owns a local fishing lake, identified an opportunity to transform their site into a premier tourist…
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