Regenerative Agriculture Accelerator Programme - Cotswolds
The transition to a regenerative farming and agroecological future is a deep and complex journey. High levels of motivation, knowledge and confidence are required to successfully put the key principles into practice. The barriers and journey can be overwhelming, and pioneers can feel isolated.
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The Regenerative Agriculture Accelerator Programme - Cotswolds (RAAPC) is an innovative and intensive 12 month programme for farmers and advisers operating in the Cotswolds region.
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Our mission is to accelerate and deepen the adoption of regenerative farming practice and agroecological thinking in the Cotswolds, improving soil health, enhancing biodiversity and building resilience.
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We successfully ran the first programme for 25 local farmers and advisers in cohort one in 2024/25. This group continues to meet and develop. We now want to build on this and hence we are looking to build a second cohort running from May 2025 to March 2026.
The Programme
If you are accepted and engage with the core programme you will benefit from over 120 hours of learning, most of which is free.
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The unique, fun and high impact programme includes farm walks, guest speakers, technical workshops, agronomy clinics, meet ups at Groundswell and other relevant events, and mentoring. You can also join in sessions focused on media/communications, and project management and rural facilitation. You will be invited to help organise the second Cotswolds regenerative agriculture conference in 2026.
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A number of the programmes’ key elements and events will be opened up to other farmers and advisers from across the region, engaging a wider audience.
Get Involved
If you are a farmer or adviser in the Cotswolds, with an interest in regenerative agriculture and agroecology, and have a thirst for knowledge, we would love to hear from you. Young farmers and advisers, and those with more experience, are all welcome. We love a diverse group.
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If you simply want to be kept informed and be invited to the events suitable for a wider audience, please sign up here (link to CNL newsletter sign up?).
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To be considered for the core programme we need to know a little about you and how being involved would benefit your farming future. Please provide some basic details here https://forms.gle/Q1FGDRKzg2cQik3u5
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Applications close on Friday May 2nd 2025 at midday. Participants will be confirmed soon after.
Governance
The programme is kindly hosted by the Cotswold National Landscape (CNL) and funded by a Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) grant.
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RAAP Cotswolds is devised and managed by local farmer and agroecological facilitator, Jonty Brunyee.
If you would like to discuss the programme in more detail please email Jonty at jonathan@conygreefarm.co.uk or phone 07886 305508.