Business Plans – A 5 Step How To Guide
Want to diversify your farm business? You’ll need a business plan! A well informed business plan will ensure you personally stay aligned with your business goals and will be invaluable when seeking funding or partnerships.So how do you write a business plan? Read on to find...
Farm Shops – Top 10 Legislative and Regulatory Requirements
So you’ve decided you want to start a farm shop. Perhaps you’ve even read our last blog post which helped you identify your opportunity for a retail diversification?But what licensing and regulation must be in place before you can begin trading? Read our top 10 below now!Contact us today for a no obligation initial consultation to...
Farm Shops – Food for Thought
Since the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, a huge 92% of farm retailers reporting significant increase in new customers according to research by the Farm Retail Association (FRA). This equated to an estimated combined turnover of £1.5 billion across the UK. This has caused a much more prevalent awareness of farm retail across...
Farm Diversification – Logistical Considerations
Logistics play a massive role in day to day farm operation and management. All to often things get in the way and hindsight rears its head. Interference and logistical conflict between enterprises is particularly problematic on farms, which have been historically designed with only agricultural usage in mind. Regardless of your diversification pain point, we
How Is a Diversification Enterprise Set Up and Implemented?
So you’ve carried out your background research, budgeting and strategy, but how do you actually go about developing and implementing a diversification enterprise on your farm? Not knowing where to start, or realising the amount of work and time commitment required to start a new venture can be intimidating, especially when you’re already busy...
Diversifying Your Farming Business – Where To Start?
As we move towards 2027 and BPS payments are phased out, with the exact outcome of the Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS) remaining unquantified, many are left wondering how they will fill this funding gap. As such, the term “Diversification” has become an increasingly prevalent buzzword within agricultural press and media. What is farm diversification?