Cows Collaborating with Nature: Grazing with conservation organisations

Meet conservation grazier Amelia Lake and explore the Rewilding Project at Helman Tor. During this site visit we will explore this new project by Cornwall Wildlife Trust and explore how independent conservation graziers The Real Food Garden work with conservation organisations.

We will explore the benefits and challenges of combining conservation goals with a beef enterprise, as well as the difficulties faced by new entrants. Meet the Tamworth pigs used for bracken control and habitat creation and the English Longhorns chosen for the site. The event is led by Amelia Lake, founder of The Real Food Garden, pioneering regenerative food producer. Amelia is the grazier for the 220 acre site which includes poor quality farmland and biodiverse reserves.

Amelia is a new entrant farmer and entrepreneur focused on direct sales and with a passion for quality and the restorative power of farming. The Real Food Garden is a regenerative food business producing high quality vegetables, eggs, pork, hogget, and beef for direct customers. Amelia will share her experience in getting started, direct sales, and marketing as well as collaborating with landowners to achieve mutual goals.

SCHEDULE
13:30 – Arrival and introduction to The Real Food Garden.

14:00 – Farm walk to explore the Rewilding Project at Helman Tor, the benefits and challenges of combining conservation goals with a beef enterprise, the challenges for new entrants, and see the Tamworths, Longhorns, and grazing types.

15:30 – Tea, cake, questions and networking.

16:00 - Finish.

48 hours before the event, please keep an eye on your inbox for an email with clear directions to the event location, any last-minute updates or important information will also be included, ensuring you're fully prepared for the farm walk. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us via [email protected]

This event is part of the Cornwall Pasture and Profit in Protected Landscapes programme running throughout the 12 Cornwall National Landscapes and funded by DEFRA Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) fund. The project links farmers with other farmers to learn how to make more of their grazing, and how to reduce inputs to make livestock businesses more profitable.

Host or Publisher Pasture for Life