Farmers right across the country will gain valuable insights into healthy soil processes and regenerative agriculture at a two-day event in Lismore next month. North Coast pecan nut farmer, Geoff Budgen, said attending the Australian Biological Farming Conference and Expo was like being a “kid in a candy shop”. “This conference kept me awake at […]
Regen Farmers Mutual Case Study Regen Farmers Mutual (RFM) employs a unique business model that was co-designed by a group of farmers, conservationists and Landcare members in July 2020. Their vision was to create a farmer-owned broker that would enable landholders to better engage in environmental markets – including carbon markets. RFM helps farmers to
RAMP aims to facilitate and support farmers to make the transformational change from conventional to regenerative agricultural principles and practices. The goal is to reduce the impacts of climate change using environmental education projects that drive agricultural practice change for improved soil carbon, hydration, biodiversity, sustainability and profitability. Delivered by Southern Cross University’s Regenerative Agriculture
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The Northern Rivers is set to become one of the first carbon net zero regions in Australia, if local backing is received for the new ‘Northern Rivers Net Zero’ project. Driven by the Northern Rivers NSW Steering Committee, The Casino Food Co-op and Southern Cross University, Northern Rivers Net Zero aims to bring together all
Our friends at Blue Mountains Food Co-operative recently shared an article we felt was worth posting on our website! Blue Mountains Food Co-operative Limited is one of the largest and longest running food co-operatives in Australia. Established in 1981 as a tiny buyers group operating from a member’s garage, the Co-op has since grown into
The community map provides details of the collaborative projects we have been involved in since the Farming Together project started in 2015. If you are interested in collaborating with us in the future, head to the Let’s Work Together contact page.
We ask Gordon Stone, Founder and Director of the Agri Business Development Institute: Do I really need a business plan? How do I stick to my goals? In my experience, SME (small to medium enterprise) farming operators and those in the value chain are highly effective at managing diverse daily and seasonal business operations. They’re
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Location National Key Partner Southern Cross University Collaborators Australia’s leading regenerative agriculture champions Curriculum developers Key Points In 2020, Farming Together’s partner organisation the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance launched the first regenerative agricultural degree of its kind in the world. In its first year, the degree has rated number 1 in Australia for overall experience in
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Location National Key Partner Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Collaborators Farmers, fishers and foresters Collaboration ‘champions’ Key Points In 2019, the Farming Together Program was successful in securing funding from the Australian Government to implement a pilot mentoring program supporting cooperative and collaborative businesses in the agricultural sector. Over the space of 3
Location Cardinia Shire, Victoria Key Partner Cardinia Shire Council Collaborators Cardinia Shire (Bunyip Complex Fires Recovery Project) Farmers from across the Cardinia Shire Key Points In 2020, Farming Together was selected as the facilitator for the development of a number of key strategic pathways for the Cardinia Shire Council to consider in their Bushfire Economic
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The Australian Intellectual Property Toolkit for Collaboration (the IP Toolkit) assists businesses, researchers and research organisations with their collaborations. It is designed to simplify and improve the use and management of what is often one of the most valuable outputs of collaboration, intellectual property (IP). Key points What is IP? How is it different in
Co-operatives and agricultural co-operatives: what’s the difference? On the surface, co-operatives might appear like any other business – commercially successful, productive and profitable. What sets them apart and makes them a better way to do business for farmers? Find out six important differences. Key points What is the co-operative business structure? What are the benefits
