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25 January 2023

Three luxury holiday pods overlooking the spectacular Clwydian Range prove a sound diversification investment

25 January 2023 “The investment in terms of cash and commitment for a new tourism venture is not for the faint-hearted, but when you read your glowing reviews and the bookings keep coming, you know it’s all going to be...

Type: Case Studies Key Sector: Beef, Diversification, Sheep

Theme: Business, Livestock

11 November 2022

Seeds of ambition – how a farming entrepreneur turned her ‘lockdown’ gardening hobby into a new home-based veg box delivery business

11 November 2022 Setting up a new business growing, supplying and delivering boxes of fresh local produce has been a fast but rewarding learning curve for Sarah Evans. Sarah is the proud owner of Watery Lane Produce, a small nursery...

Type: Case Studies Key Sector: Arable, Beef, Diversification, Horticulture

Theme: Business, Land

30 September 2022

“There aren’t enough hours in the day” for entrepreneurial young Pembrokeshire dairy farmer Scott Robinson

30 September 2022 “I would not be where I am today if it were not for Farming Connect,” says Pembrokeshire dairy farmer Scott Robinson. Scott (25) is ambitious, focused and also very busy! He works alongside his parents at the...

Type: Case Studies Key Sector: Dairy, Diversification

Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Diversification, Innovation

24 June 2022

“We are the cider-makers!” Seidr Pisgah Chi (Your Pisgah Cider) given a head start, thanks to support from Agrisgôp

24 June 2022 For a small group of entrepreneurial farmers who live near Pisgah, a tiny village in North Ceredigion, the sight of thousands of unpicked or windfall apples in local gardens at the end of every summer presented the...

Type: Case Studies Theme: Business

12 May 2022

Welsh dairy sheep farmers make the most of Farming Connect support

12 May 2022 The emergence of milking sheep as one of Wales’ newest and most promising farming enterprises is no accident. A new sector driven forward by pioneering farmers from all parts of Wales eager to respond to market demand...

Type: Case Studies Key Sector: Sheep

Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Diversification

9 May 2022

Dream big and aim high….a philosophy that’s taken one of Wales’ newest diversification ventures to new levels

9 May 2022 “Farming Connect gave me and my family the confidence, skills and new networks to help us create our ambitious new tourism enterprise, taking us from zero to a staggering £150,000 of turnover in our first year of...

Type: Case Studies Theme: Business

Key Specialism: Diversification

17 March 2022

“When you know what ‘ewe’ want, stay focused, work hard and make it happen!”

17 March 2022 Pembrokeshire ‘dairy sheep’ farmer Bryn Perry recently won the prestigious Brynle Williams Memorial Award, which recognises the achievements of a young farmer who has found their way into farming through Farming Connect’s Venture programme. Bryn, who comes...

Type: Case Studies Key Sector: Sheep

Theme: Business, Livestock Key Specialism: Business Management and Planning, Diversification, Joint Ventures

14 December 2021

During the pandemic, Agrisgôp provided a virtual ‘arm around the shoulder’ for six Welsh farming families now selling milk direct to the public

14 December 2021 “Those regular online Agrisgôp Zoom meetings were a lifeline for most of us - an arm around the shoulder, giving us practical advice and moral support when we most needed it.” These are the words of Janet...

Type: Case Studies Key Sector: Dairy

Theme: Business Key Specialism: Diversification

18 August 2021

Dual purpose sheep? Maximising the value of Welsh fleeces proves a lucrative sideline for a ‘crafty’ Tywyn sheep farmer

18 August 2021 Gillian Williams has an impeccable pedigree when it comes to her knowledge of sheep! Breeding them, shearing them and making money from them comes naturally to this Falklands-born sheep farmer who now lives at her family’s farm...

Type: Case Studies Key Sector: Sheep

Theme: Business, Livestock

11 December 2020

Agrisgôp success story as a bilingual ‘farming’ diary 2021 reaches the shelves

11 December 2020 If coronavirus has scuppered your plans for Christmas shopping, don’t despair! An enterprising group of young women from North Wales may have the perfect solution. If your nearest and dearest are involved with farming or rural affairs...

Type: Case Studies Key Sector: Beef, Dairy, Pigs, Sheep

Theme: Business

News and Events

Three luxury holiday pods overlooking the spectacular Clwydian Range prove a sound diversification investment

Seeds of ambition – how a farming entrepreneur turned her ‘lockdown’ gardening hobby into a new home-based veg box delivery business

“There aren’t enough hours in the day” for entrepreneurial young Pembrokeshire dairy farmer Scott Robinson

“We are the cider-makers!” Seidr Pisgah Chi (Your Pisgah Cider) given a head start, thanks to support from Agrisgôp

Welsh dairy sheep farmers make the most of Farming Connect support

Dream big and aim high….a philosophy that’s taken one of Wales’ newest diversification ventures to new levels

“When you know what ‘ewe’ want, stay focused, work hard and make it happen!”

During the pandemic, Agrisgôp provided a virtual ‘arm around the shoulder’ for six Welsh farming families now selling milk direct to the public

Dual purpose sheep? Maximising the value of Welsh fleeces proves a lucrative sideline for a ‘crafty’ Tywyn sheep farmer

Agrisgôp success story as a bilingual ‘farming’ diary 2021 reaches the shelves

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