Farming new entrants - how Fresh start can help you
Fresh Start is an all industry-led initiative to encourage and support new entrants into farming, including those involved in family succession, and to help established farmers think about how they can develop their business in the future in the light of CAP reform.
Mentoring
Mentoring can help both established farmers who are considering their options and young farmers and new entrants. It gives them the chance to talk to business people who have faced similar problems to those they will experience on restructuring their business or starting up. Mentors can offer invaluable guidance and support and can act as role models.
Fresh Start and the academies aim to develop a network of mentors in England who will be able to offer valuable experience and assistance to those developing new farming businesses.
If you are interested in becoming a Fresh Start mentor, please contact your local Fresh Start coordinator.
Matching
The matching service aims to match new entrants with farmers who want to retire or who want to diversify into something new, providing new employment or business opportunities for new entrants.
The ideas have been incorporated into the Cornwall Agricultural Council Fresh Start Scheme where delivery has been piloted. The industry is working towards developing matching and mentoring as part of Fresh Start Academy Network.
Training academies
The academies are a ground breaking initiative: helping new entrants to find openings in the farm industry.
Other sources of support and training
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Page last modified: 17 June 2008
Page published: 23 May 2008