The Organic Research Centre, (ORC) launched the new Dean Organic Fund at the Oxford Real Farming Conference earlier this year. The fund offers interest-free loans, typically ranging from £5,000 to £25,000, to small-scale organic/ecological growers and food businesses. The Organic Research Centre is inviting applications for interest-free, unsecured loans from organic farmers and food producers who wish to expand their enterprises by investing in equipment or stock or would benefit from other working capital. The fund is also open to those producers that are not certified organic but whose operations are closely aligned with organic principles.

WWOOF UK members’ gathering and AGM 2023 – Windmill Hill City Farm, Bristol
For our AGM and members' gathering this year we have chosen to hold the event in Bristol in the west of England. We’d love you to join us there on Saturday 28th October at Windmill Hill City Farm, Bedminster, Bristol from 11am – 4.30pm. We alternate the location...