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Launch of our new RE:GEN flour line with Eurostar Foods
The four farmer founders of The Green Farm Collective (TGFC) have teamed up with Eurostar Commodities to develop a line of flours...

Jane Craigie
Mar 172 min read
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The great plant-based con - podcast with Jayne Buxton
In this episode of the Green Farm Collective (TGFC) podcast, host, Jane Craigie, speaks to author Jayne Buxton and TGFC co-founder, Tim...

Jane Craigie
Aug 24, 20231 min read
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Do you know someone with an innovative farming idea?
We recently launched, “The Green Innovation Award”. This award offers £10,000 prize money for an on-farm innovation, to improve the...

Jane Craigie
Jul 6, 20231 min read
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Angus Gowthorpe, Approach Farm, near Escrick, York.
Farm facts: · 400 acre (300 arable, 100 forage), plus 100 acres contract arable. · Cropping on the farm comprises: winter varieties of...

Jane Craigie
Jul 4, 20232 min read
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New regen food label and £10k prize announced at our regen ag conference
Our post event press release More than 220 people, from the Isle of Wight to Yorkshire, joined the Green Farm Collective at its second...

Jane Craigie
Jun 6, 20234 min read
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The connection between soil health and human health
By Patrick Holford, nutritionist and author The purpose of growing food is to nourish people and make a living in the process. When I...

Jane Craigie
May 18, 20234 min read
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Programme announced for The Regenerative Agriculture Conference 2023
Our Regenerative Agriculture Conference programme on Wednesday 24th May is not one to be missed! With 25 speakers across two stages and a...

Jane Craigie
May 8, 20231 min read
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Getting in to regen - a Q&A with Jake Freestone
Meet Jake Freestone, who manages Overbury Farms and is a well-known spokesperson and communicator on regenerative farming through...

Jane Craigie
Apr 21, 20233 min read
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Barn owl chicks put spotlight on wise moves
Prolific birdlife is a sign that the soil, biodiversity and general environment is in good heart. Newborn barn owl chicks in a nest on...

Jane Craigie
Apr 21, 20232 min read
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Brewing up biology
When you are putting soils first, it makes you rethink everything. One of the greatest success stories of our group are the biological...

Jane Craigie
Apr 21, 20231 min read
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Podcast: The Soil – Food – Gut – Brain Superhighway Nutrition for both soil and human health
Tune in for this brilliant interview with Tim Parton talking nutrition for both soil and human health with globally renowned nutrition...

Jane Craigie
Apr 21, 20232 min read
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Starting over with what I know
A first-generation farmer, Michael Kavanagh, who manages the 700-acre Church Farm in Shropshire and has recently undergone significant...

Jane Craigie
Apr 21, 20235 min read
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Biodiversity agreement - Brewood Park Farm, Tim Parton
Biodiversity agreement at Brewood Park Farm is going well with 2 ha of cover crop and 2ha of flower/winter bird food margins sold. It...

Jane Craigie
Dec 13, 20222 min read
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Wow!! - by Tim Parton
Who would not want to be involved in creating a rich, diverse ecologically, planet saving universe – something to be proud of and to...

Jane Craigie
Dec 10, 20222 min read
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Joining rules for farmers
If you’re keen on joining us to trade your carbon and biodiversity, here are our asks. The Green Farm Collective membership criteria. a....

Jane Craigie
Jun 22, 20221 min read
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First carbon trade: today at Groundswell
On 22 June at the Groundswell Event, we talked through our first trade of carbon and biodiversity. The trade was ‘done’ on the Trinity...

Jane Craigie
Jun 22, 20221 min read
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25 May 2022 - Farm Walk agenda
Over 150 people will be flocking to Church Farm on 25 May 2022, for The Green Farm Collective's first farm walk. For those coming, or...

Jane Craigie
May 23, 20221 min read
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Come and join our Open Day - 25 May 2022
All welcome. 25 May in Shropshire on Michael Kavanagh's farm, Church Farm, Albrighton. Speakers include: Michael Kavanagh (host farm) The...

Jane Craigie
May 12, 20221 min read
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Jane Craigie
Apr 6, 20220 min read
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Check out our recent webinar
If you want the detail of what The Green Farm Collective is all about, then watch back the webinar that we hosted.

Jane Craigie
Apr 6, 20221 min read
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