Farm Resilience Programme
Our vision is of thriving countryside with family farms at its heart.
This year's locations:
- Liskeard, Cornwall
- Herefordshire
- Warwickshire
- Skipton, Yorkshire Dales
- Durhan Dales
- County Down
- West coast Wales (between Aberaeron and Cardigan)
- Shetland Islands
But they face a lot of pressures, margins are tight and weather is becoming more unpredictable.
That’s why we started the Farm Resilience Programme in 2016 with the whole farm and whole family in mind. Working with local partners that know you and your environment, our free business and environmental training focuses on practical ways to make your farm more resilient.
We’re not telling you how to do things, but our programme will help you:
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Know your numbers and options, starting with a business health check.
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Meet other farmers similar to you and build a local support network.
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Learn what’s changing in the sector and where the opportunities are.
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Build a practical business plan around your short and long-term goals.
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Explore ways to work with Nature to reduce input costs and build resilience.
We’ll work with you so that you can make confident decisions about where your farm goes next.
Do you want to take control of the future of your family farm?
To register your interest to be involved in our farming programmes now or in the future, then click the link to complete a short expression of interest form.
Case Study
Wilma Benson, Dumfries and Galloway
1,442 families
Since it began in 2016 the Farm Resilience Progamme has supported 1,442 family farm businesses across the UK.
One of these farmers is Wilma, who took part in the programme in 2023.
Wilma farms with her partner on a second generation dairy and sheep farm in Scotland.
Watch this short video to hear about her experience taking part in the programme and how it has impacted her farm business.
