The Netherfield
Centre for Sustainable Food and Farming
A
joint venture between Plumpton College and Common Cause Coperative supporting
sustainable agriculture and local food production in the Sussex area.
The Centre
The Centre offers a package of advice, training, coaching and
networking to farmers,growers and landowners and is sited on a working
organic demonstration farm.
Centre Activities
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We have a full programme of one day courses from
"Starting a Beef Herd" to "Direct
Meat Marketing" to "Diversification:
Growing Herbs and Salad Crops". We also run a programme
of butchery, sausage making, bacon curing and food smoking courses.
Training courses are designed in response to need so tell us what
your training needs are. We can also arrange for you to meet and
shadow 'expert' farmers or visit demonstration farms and enterprises.
Look out for training events posted on the Netherfield Centre website.
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Farmers, growers and landowners can receive
an advisory farm visit or contact the Netherfield
Centre for telephone or e-mail advice and mentoring.
We can also signpost you to other farming or environmental
advisors and experts in the area. Our Producer Networking and
Marketing Hub is linking producers with retail outlets such
as butchers, farm shops and restaurants who are looking to source
local produce and to network farm businesses to ensure continuity
of supply of produce and to share information and experiences.
Contact us
The Netherfield Centre for Sustainable Food and Farming
Netherfield Place Farm
Netherfield
East Sussex TN33 9PY Tel: 01424 775615
link: www.thenetherfieldcentre.co.uk
The Netherfield Centre
is part financed by the European community WARR Partnership LEADER+
2000-2006 Programme, supported by the European Agriculture Guidance
and Guarantee Fund of the EU. Also funded by Plumpton College,
the Esmeé Fairbairn Foundation, Common Cause, Rother District
Council and West Sussex County Council. Butchery courses sponsored by
the South East Food Group Partnership and SEEDA
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