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Abbey Home Farm apprenticeship offered, Gloucs

11 February 2013

We have a two year Soil Association apprenticeship available in the market garden at Abbey Home Farm.

Glebelands City Growers seeks apprentice to join co-op

25 January 2013

We are commercial growers looking for a new grower/member to join our 3 person workers' co-operative. This is a potential apprenticeship placement.

UK CSA Network Gathering, 23 Feb 2013

24 January 2013

The UK CSA Network is holding a UK Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) gathering in the lovely surrounds of Coed Hills near Cowbridge, Wales on 23 February 2013.

General farm worker

22 January 2013

Lake House Farm near Salisbury is seeking a general farm worker available to start in February 2013. The Soil Association organic and Demeter farm (200 acres) comprises of a dairy herd, White Park suckler cows, Wiltshire Horn sheep, rare breed pigs,...

London based farm volunteering opportunity

21 January 2013

Calabaza Growers (London) is a farm business launched in July 2012.The farm is in Carlshalton, South West London, in the Borough of Sutton.

Desperate to work on the land

15 January 2013

Young people are abandoning traditional office-based jobs in their droves and are seeking alternative career paths. For many the dream is to work on the land, but their lack of experience is a real stumbling block.

Future Growers traineeship in west Wales

14 January 2013

We are able to offer a 6 month traineeship for the summer on our organic farm at Nantclyd, west Wales. We need someone happy to work on their own and with others on a 30 acre organically-run holding with hens, pullets, sheep, horses, mixed vegetable...

Future Growers - apprentice and trainees for Daylesford Market Garden

14 January 2013

WE ARE NO LONGER TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR THESE PLACEMENTS A two year apprenticeship position in the market garden at Daylesford Organic Farms will be available from the beginning of April 2013. Also we require two trainees for at least 7 months from...

Future Growers - apprentice required for organic farm in Fife

14 January 2013

We are looking to recruit one or two growers to help with all aspects of vegetable production. Training will be given and we are hoping you will also take part in the Soil Association Future Grower programme as an apprentice.

Oakcroft - Historic organic market garden to let

14 November 2012

Oakcroft Organic Gardens in Malpas, Cheshire, one of the oldest organically certified market gardens, in the UK is looking for a tenant.Owner and founder Mehr Fardoonji describes its history and this exciting next step in its future.
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Emma Heseltine: This week I’m taking my last two pigs to the abattoir. I’m sure it’s going to be just as sad as the last time, but this time I’m hoping they are bigger and so provide more delicious food than the previous one. My mistake last time was not to weigh my pig so this time I’m getting it organised. John and I fetch the lamb weigher over from Wallace Field and get them in the pens. As the pigs have been moved a couple of times now they are quite used to getting in the trailer for a little ride, its not difficult with a bit of a treat (a couple of carrots).

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