Fri, 22 Mar
|ROOM 02/018, Queens Uni Belfast
COMMUNITY FARMING: A CATALYST FOR CHANGE
The first ever accelerator programme for community farms in NI has just ended. The programme, called ‘Cultivating Community Farming’ provided support and resources to help community farms grow and thrive. Come along to hear about this project.
Time & Location
22 Mar 2024, 11:00 – 13:00
ROOM 02/018, Queens Uni Belfast, 7, 9 College Park E, Belfast BT7 1PS, UK
About the event
The two-year programme was funded by Co-op Foundation and delivered by a partnership between Co-operative Alternatives and Jubilee Farm with the support of Dr. Jonny Hanson.
The accelerator programme gave birth to a new social actor: the Community Farmer, a multi-skilled and driven activist that through co-operation and community involvement explores a variety of sustainable practices on local land.
The journey to become a community farm is not an easy one but it can be transformative. The audience will hear the story of Jubilee Farm with other new community farms from the region. Co-operative Alternatives will share the impacts of the support provided during the Cultivating Community Farming programme. The discussion panel will be open for questions.
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