New Farm Resilience Programme launching Autumn 2026..
Supporting 20-25 Herefordshire & neighbouring county farm businesses.
The programme is designed to give you the time and space to step back from the day-to-day, understand your business and make practical plans for the future. Over two years, you’ll receive FREE support including four workshops, one-to-one advice, business benchmarking and expert input.
Programme funded by
You’ll have the opportunity to:
Know your numbers and options.
Understand your financial performance and complete a business health check.
Identify opportunities.
Explore ways to reduce costs, improve profitability and respond to changes in the sector.
Work with nature.
Look at practical ways to reduce input costs and build resilience to increasingly unpredicatable weather.
Plan for the future.
Develop a practical business plan around your short- and long-term goals, including succession planning.
Connect with other farmers.
Share ideas, experiences and solutions while buidling a local suport network.
Case Study
Since it began in 2016 the Farm Resilience Progamme has supported 1,442 family farm businesses across the UK.
One of these farmers is Wilma, who took part in the programme in 2023.
Wilma farms with her partner on a second generation dairy and sheep farm in Scotland.
Watch this short video to hear about her experience taking part in the programme and how it has impacted her farm business.
The programme will be shaped around the needs of the group, rather than taking one-size-fits all approach.
With tight margins, unpredicatable weather and increasing pressures on small family farms, now could be a valuable time to take stock, explore your options and plan for the future.
If you have any questions or would like more information before
Registering please contact the hub team below:
Sarah Starkey – sarah@herefordshireruralhub.co.uk
Rhia Bell – admin@herefordshireruralhub.co.uk