Farmers are invited to apply to join the 2024 RASE and Innovation for Agriculture study tours. Each tour will take place over two days and will include visits to several farms which have either implemented new technologies or are taking an innovative approach to food production while increasing farm business resilience. These study tours are free for farmers to attend, but places are limited. Don't miss out, apply for your place today.
Hampshire farm study tour
FULLY BOOKED Wednesday 6th & Thursday 7th November
This two-day Farm of The Future study tour is a fantastic opportunity to hear from leading farm businesses, gather ideas and see new solutions with a group of likeminded farmers. It will include:
Leckford Estate Farm visit to see and hear more about their regenerative farming strategy. Including enhancing soils, farmland biodiversity and their biomethane plant
Lavender diversification at Hartly Park Farm
David Miller will share his learnings from 14 years of regenerative farming in a pre dinner talk
Beer, chat, dinner & overnight accommodation at Norton Park Hotel
Agroforestry and wildlife friendly farming at New House Farm with Andy Bason
Newlyns farm shop sharing the challenges and opportunities of retail diversification
This is an Esmee Fairbairn funded study tour for farmers. Places are limited to 25 attendees. To apply for a place please complete the below application form.
THIS TOUR IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. A waitlist is being held.
This two-day Yorkshire study tour will provide ideas and inspiration to help your journey to net zero. The tour will include visits to farms demonstrating innovative regenerative farming including:
Approach Farm, Angus Gowthorpe - focusing on soil health, increasing diversity and reduced inputs
Fraser Farms - system to support and enhance nature. Incorporates sheep, clover leys and wildflower strips into cereal production.
This is a great opportunity to hear from leading farmers as they share their journey to low carbon farming and from the experts and researchers on the solutions which will help us achieve our goals.
Funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. This event is free for farmers to attend, but registration is essential as places are strictly limited to 25 attendees.
To apply for a place please complete the application form on the link below.
What are the benefits of going on a farm study tour?
Farm study tours provide an opportunity to get away from the day-to-day running of the farm business, meet new people and explore different farming approaches. Specific benefits include:
The chance to explore a mix of options that can be carried out on farm that are interesting, accessible and novel.
The opportunity to see different farming practices and develop a deeper understanding of land management.
Having engaging conversations that are useful for your farm, enterprise or career.
Meeting peers in a non-pressured situation with the opportunity to discuss the challenges facing your own business, which in some cases you would perhaps not discuss with your farming neighbours.
Importantly, everyone is welcome on a farm study tour, no matter your farming enterprises, farm size or system. 100% of the surveyed attendees rated the Herefordshire Farm of the Future study tour at either 4/5 or 5/5 in terms of inclusivity.
What do attendees of a study tour say about the experience?
The feedback from all three farm study tours in 2023 has been overwhelmingly positive. It is clear that everyone takes something away from the experience, with attendees considering ideas for their own farm business, learning new things and coming away with a new perspective on the technologies and practices seen in action. The following quotes are all from participants of the Herefordshire Farm of the future study tour:
“The poultry wetland was really good and definitely something that could be achieved on most farms using very little productive land. AD tour was very interesting, and potentially made me view AD in a better light than before if used in the right way.”
“It was an enjoyable and informative two days, the visits were sufficiently varied to be interesting.”
“[It was a] great tour with another really diverse, inclusive group of people. It felt packed [with] lot of information to take in, the bus rides were a good chance to decompress and talk.”
These events are bringing the RASE Farm of the Future report to life. To find out more about the Farm of the Future and the guide to action click here.
