It is important to stay connected within the farming community through personal relationships within the family as well as through rural networks.
A guide to rural community resilience, click here to view.
National Farmers’ Union
- Being a member of the NFU connects you with 55,000 farming and growing businesses: click here.
The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs
Young Farmers’ Clubs can help young people integrate into the farming community
- There are currently around 23,000 Young Farmers’ Club members.
- Anyone between the ages of 10-28 can join.
- You don’t need to be involved in agriculture to join a Young Farmers’ Club.
- Membership gives young people an opportunity to develop skills, work with their local communities, travel abroad, take part in a varied competitions programme and enjoy a dynamic social life.
- There are 581 Young Farmers’ Clubs in England and Wales dedicated to supporting young people in agriculture and the countryside.
- To find out more, and submit an application to join a club, click here
Farming cooperatives
A cooperative is a business controlled and owned by members who share the profits equally, all working towards a common goal. There are over 400 farming Cooperatives in the UK with around half of UK farmers being involved in these businesses.
Cooperatives UK have created a downloadable resource on agricultural cooperatives listing the 25 largest farming cooperatives in the UK:
The Farming Life Centre
- The Farming Life Centre are a group in the Peak District supporting farmers and those in the rural community, their aim is to develop resilience within the farming community before a point of crisis is reached: Rural social groups – The Farming Life Centre.
Derbyshire farmer social groups
- Rural action Derbyshire – supporting those in the rural communities of Derbyshire.
Innovative Farmers
- Find a group of innovative farmers near you and join their network: Find a group.