Support for Growers and Farmers at the Smallholding & Countryside Festival
13 May 2024
The Smallholding and Countryside Festival at the Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, is back on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May 2024, where Farming Connect will be present to provide you with support and advice. Whether you...
Nut trial looks at viability of producing walnuts in Wales
08 May 2024
A Carmarthenshire couple are experimenting with growing nuts on their land.
Martyn Williams and Alison Harwood have planted walnut and sweet chestnut trees on a one-hectare south facing slope overlooking the River Towy.
They have chosen varieties...
17 new courses added to Farming Connect’s training programme
03 April 2024
Farmers looking to upskill and grow their business now have 17 new offerings available through Farming Connect's training programme.
Farming Connect is now offering over 120 courses subsidised by up to 80% to registered individuals. You...
How securing a mentor empowered smallholders with guidance and knowledge
27 March 2024
As new recruits to agroforestry and commercial blueberry production, the learning curve was a steep one for Josh and Abi Heyneke and with, by their own admission, many mistakes made along the way, that all changed...
Plant nursery credits Farming Connect for its impressive business growth
20 March 2024
The owner of a Carmarthenshire plant nursery says utilising Farming Connect services has helped to double the size of his business and increase its workforce to 20 permanent staff.
Richard Bramley established Farmyard Nurseries at Dol...
On-farm Health & Safety April – October 2023
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April – October 2023
Veg growers use Farming Connect to plug gaps in knowledge to develop business
13 March 2024
It takes courage and vision to re-mortgage the family home to buy land to grow organic vegetables and flowers on a commercial scale, but Emma Maxwell and Dave Ashley made that bold decision and...