AgriTech investment insights and networking at Farm491
We were pleased to welcome guest speaker Luke Halsey to the Alliston Centre – home of Farm491 at the Royal Agricultural University – ahead of networking on 23 April 2026, ...
What is the value of attending our business breakfasts?
Networking often feels like something we should do rather than something we want to do. Polite small talk and a lingering question of whether it was actually worth the effort. ...
Introducing our new ‘Living Landscapes’ public talk series
We are delighted to launch a new ‘Living Landscapes’ series of public talks at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU). The talks will cover a broad range of topics including history, ...
Meet the Farm491 member – Sapperton Wilder
Read our five-minute Q&A with Farm491 member, Chenie Prudhomme, Ecological Officer at Sapperton Wilder to find out more about her role and her experience working with Farm491. Tell us about Sapperton ...
Fresh business planning insights and networking at Farm491 business breakfast
We were pleased to host another successful ‘Croissants and Question’ business breakfast on 26 February 2026, as part of our popular, monthly series – this time, welcoming Nick House as ...
More than a workspace – a community built for innovation
The right environment can make all the difference when it comes to innovation. At Farm491, workspace is designed to do more than house businesses – it is built to bring ...
Farm491 successfully launches 2026 series of business breakfasts
Farm491 was pleased to host its first Croissants & Questions of 2026 earlier today (29 January 2026), relaunching the popular business breakfast for 2026. We welcomed guest speakers Christopher Horne ...
Agroecological farm wins £40k top prize in Farm491 Challenge Series
A Scottish agroecological farm with a mission to show how ecological restoration, community learning, and viable food enterprises can co-exist on the same land has been announced as the winner ...
Farm491 announces shortlist for Farm491 ‘Mixed Land Use’ Challenge 2025
We are pleased to announce the shortlist for our second Farm491 Challenge – our competition series aimed to encourage and support companies fostering innovation in our natural world, generously supported ...
Farm491 hosts final business breakfast of 2025
That’s a wrap on Croissants & Questions for 2025! On Thursday 27 November 2025, we hosted our final business breakfast of the year. We wish to thank everyone who joined ...