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Careers Special
Edited by Emily Ashworth emily.ashworth@agriconnect.com 07977 706 711 In association with
In this careers special, Farmers Guardian looks at the opportunities available throughout the industry. 36 LIFE LESSONS Exploring the view from the classroom
38 BUTCHERY FOCUS Helping Scotland’s butcher sector thrive
39 POULTRY
The technological side to the poultry industry
A group of farmers are inviting land-based businesses and start-ups onto their farms, through an annual callout to pitch their ideas and grow together. Alice Dyer reports.
Allowing growth Tim May wants to help others build their ag businesses through collaboration.
40 HAULING SUCCESS How one young farmer’s start-up is flourishing
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ccess to funding, space and mentorship are often the key stumbling blocks for budding entrepreneurs in getting their ideas realised. But a group of farms and estates have come together to build a model that gives emerging businesses a leg up while creating a more integrated, circular approach to managing their land. Pitch Up! connects holisticallyminded farms with sustainable land-based businesses needing access to land or space. They then share their resources, knowledge and land, operating through a diverse mix of agreements from joint ventures to turnover rents – whatever feels right for each farmer and business.
Economic stability The idea was started by Tim May, managing director of the Kingsclere Estates in Hampshire. His ambition was to build a different model of farming the land, which would create economic stability, build community and protect nature at the same time. He could see abundant opportunities with the raw materials on the farm, but did not have time to pursue them himself, so instead he went in search of partner businesses to develop new ventures with while sharing the risks and rewards. Tim says: “The idea stemmed from trying to get more diversity onto the farm. From this I realised we needed more entrepreneurialtype people because the sorts of businesses we wanted to attract were a bit more novel. “We also wanted to attract people with the basic financial knowledge needed to run a business, but also the practical skills. Very often people have practical experience but not business experience or vice versa, and it is about trying to get XX 34
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