Listen "More on Farm Clusters - how to start a farm cluster?"
Episode Synopsis
Make sure you listen to episode 6 to get the most from this bonus episode. Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or indeed anyone in the wider industry or who has an interest in food and farming. For more information on Cornish Mutual visit cornishmutual.co.ukFor our podcast disclaimer click here. Timestamps00:15 Peter introduces the bonus. 00:35 What is the first step with starting a farm cluster?01:48 Is there an upper limit to an effective cluster group?03:30 Mix of members to the cluster. 04:50 Facilitators of farm cluster groups. 05:40 Stakeholder management. 06:25 Directions of travel of the cluster. 07:44 Mel keeps the wheels turning all the time. 09:10 Meetings are generally informal.09:20 Access to grants and funding. 11:05 Having a subscription fee. 12:15 Do clusters encourage collaboration on a smaller scale?15:05 Peter rounds up.
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