About this theme
This theme covers topics relating to strengthening rural communities. It is one of our topical annual themes for Fellowships and has been developed in partnership with The Prince’s Countryside Fund. Fellows’ stories
Fellows' updatesJune 2022 Fellows' update: Mary Smith
Charity CEO Mary Smith (CF 2019) helped to launch a second therapeutic farming site in Cumbria through her charity Growing Well this month. This is the culmination of work that began with Mary’s Fellowship, which researched the creation of models for care farming that support mental health.
By Mary Smith, 2022
Fellows' updatesMarch 2022 Fellows' update: Tom Cannon
Cobnut grower Tom Cannon (CF 2019) appeared on BBC Two’s Marcus Wareing's Tales from a Kitchen Garden show on 11 March. As a result of his Fellowship, he has begun establishing a nut tree nursery and has provided Marcus with trees.
By Tom Cannon, 2022
Fellows' updatesJanuary 2022 Fellows' update: Tom Cannon
Grower Tom Cannon (CF 2019) appeared on BBC One’s Farmers Country Showdown on 20 January. Tom discussed learnings from his Fellowship, which explored ways of strengthening rural economies through cobnut farming.
By Tom Cannon, 2022
ReportCare farming: international best practice
By Mary Smith, 2022
Fellows' updatesNovember 2021 Fellows' update: Lois Mansfield
University lecturer Dr Lois Mansfield (CF 2019) gave a keynote presentation at the national Wales Real Farming Conference on 25 November. Lois shared learnings from her Fellowship, which explored development opportunities for struggling upland economies in the UK.
By Lois Mansfield, 2021
Fellows' updatesSeptember 2021 Fellows' update: Tom Cannon
Grower Tom Cannon (CF 2019) has contributed learnings from his Fellowship to an article about nuts published on the BBC website this month. Tom’s Fellowship explored ways of strengthening rural economies through cobnut farming.
By Tom Cannon, 2021
ReportCare farming; the benefits for farmers and the rural community
By Joy O'Neill, 2021
