AgriTech: An interview with HCR Law and Sarah Carr
The adoption of new technologies in areas like food production will be essential for hitting Net Zero targets, something which many businesses – not just in agriculture but across the ...
Gloucestershire Agri-Tech Partnership Launches
Gloucestershire, the natural home of agri-tech, is set to promote growth and innovation in the sector with the creation of a new collaborative group, The Gloucestershire Agri-Tech Partnership. As the ...
Salinity: Why we need to treat water better
New members Salinity got in touch to tell us a bit more about what they do and their current direction. While we think of ourselves as residents of a blue ...
Winners announced- Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability
Arable farmer Colin Chappell from North Lincolnshire has been awarded the inaugural Rawcliffe Bridge Award for sustainability, with special commendation for his dedication to community. The new award, organised by ...
Rehabilitation via vertical farming trialled for the first time in UK prisons
For the first time in the UK, vertical farming will be trialled in a prison setting as part of a strategy to aid rehabilitation by empowering prisoners and helping them ...
Congratulations, Muddy Machines!
Farm491 members, Muddy Machines, have successfully secured £1.5m in Seed Funding. This round of funding was led by Regenerate Ventures with participation from Ponderosa Ventures, Jude Gomilla and Thrive/SVG Ventures ...
Finalists of a new sustainability award announced
The finalists of a new award, celebrating on-farm environmental, societal and financial sustainability activities, have been announced. Colin Chappell from Gander Farm in North Lincolnshire, and Guy Prudom of Northfields ...
Farm491 launches online course for all entrepreneurs
Farm491, alongside Rod Horrocks, are proud to launch their very own online course available to all entrepreneurs across the globe. Having worked with Rod for the past 4 years developing ...
First cohort from member “Ruralink” Rural Facilitator course.
Fiona from Ruralink writes. A new professional development course for professional advisors, community convenors and other team and project facilitators has been designed as part of the GREAT Project in ...
Innovation for Growth Series: Agri-Innovation for Food Resilience
Innovation for Growth Series: Agri-Innovation for Food Resilience There is an urgent need to transform agri-food systems towards higher levels of efficiency, resilience, inclusiveness, and sustainability. Agri-tech innovation plays an ...