NEWBIE - New Entrant netWork: Business models for Innovation, entrepreneurship and resilience in European agriculture (2018-2021)
NEWBIE 2021 Award: Applications Open [3]
Read about our 2020 finalists and overall winner here [3].
Project Overview [4]
The overall goal of the NEWBIE network is to enable new entrants to successfully establish sustainable farm businesses in Europe.
Link up with Newbie in the UK
Joining up with the Newbie network provides unique ability to shape the outcome of the newbie project. By registering with Newbie [5], interested parties will gain access to all of outputs of the project. These include a regular newsletter of new entrant news, ability to apply for Best New Entrant Business Model Award [2], and access to a network of regional advisory professionals, new entrant farmers, and agricultural researchers. One can also join up with Newbie UK at an upcoming event [6] or on social media:
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New Entrant Case Studies [10]
A key strategy of the NEWBIE project is learning from innovative new entrants across Europe. The Newbie Academy page [11] is aggregating some of the most innovative new entrant business models from the nine partner countries. Since we have been travelling around the UK, meeting innovative new entrants through case studies and new entrant videos which you can view here [12].
Upcoming New Entrant Events in the UK [6]
At Newbie UK, we're working to be abreast of the ongoing work of farmers, advisory services, and governments to support and research new entrant farming. Follow this link [6]to see a list of upcoming relevant events. Any questions about events you see? Send an email to Rachel Creaney [13].
Blog
July 2019 - New Entrant Policy Listening Session at Start to farm Conference in Wales [14]
Resources
Based on our work trying to understand both new entrant innovations and challenges facing new entrant agriculture, we've come to learn about some great resources worth sharing. Here is a sample of those resources:
- The Scottish Crofting Federation [15]
- Farming Connect (Wales) [16]
- Farm Advisory Service New Entrant Programme (Scotland) [17]
- Farming Opportunities for New Entrants programme (Scotland) [18]
- Land Workers Alliance [19]
- Land Mobility Scheme (Northern Ireland) [20]
- National Farmer's Union Scotland Joint Venture Hub [21]
- Access to Land (EU) [22]
- How to farm course offered by Newbie Winner Lynbreck Croft [23]
Key contacts
- Lee-Ann Sutherland [24]
- Adam Calo [25]
- Rachel Creaney [26]
Follow @newbieuk [27]
Sign up to join our list of registered stakeholders and newsletter here [5].
Links:
[1] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/projects/newbie/new-entrant-business-award-2019
[2] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/projects/newbie/award-results
[3] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/projects/newbie/award-2020
[4] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/projects/newbie/background
[5] http://www.newbie-academy.eu/membership/
[6] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/projects/newbie/Introduction/events
[7] https://twitter.com/newbieuk
[8] https://www.facebook.com/groups/newbie.uk/
[9] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLMxm12dGFJuNdYtYzrWNeg
[10] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/sites/default/files/files/Case studies leaflet - NEWBIE - June 2019.pdf
[11] http://www.newbie-academy.eu/storytelling/
[12] http://www.newbie-academy.eu/word-map/
[13] mailto:rachel.creaney@hutton.ac.uk
[14] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/projects/newbie/blog/policy-listening-session
[15] https://www.crofting.org/index.php/training/62
[16] https://businesswales.gov.wales/farmingconnect/
[17] https://www.fas.scot/rural-business/new-entrants/
[18] https://www.gov.scot/groups/farming-opportunities-for-new-entrants-fone/
[19] https://landworkersalliance.org.uk/
[20] https://yfcu.org/land-mobility-scheme
[21] https://www.nfus.org.uk/policy/joint-venture-hub.aspx
[22] https://www.accesstoland.eu/index.php
[23] https://www.lynbreckcroft.co.uk/courses
[24] mailto:Lee-Ann.Sutherland@hutton.ac.uk
[25] mailto:adam.calo@hutton.ac.uk
[26] http://rachel.creaney@hutton.ac.uk
[27] https://twitter.com/newbieuk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[28] https://twitter.com/newbieH2020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[29] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/staff/lee-ann-sutherland
[30] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/staff/adam-calo
[31] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/staff/annie-mckee
[32] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/staff/claire-hardy
[33] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/staff/sharon-flanigan
[34] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/departments/social-economic-and-geographical-sciences
[35] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/projects/plaid-peer-peer-learning-accessing-innovation-through-demonstration
[36] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/projects/agrilink-connecting-farmers-advisers-and-researchers-productive-and-sustainable
[37] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/research/projects/nefertiti-networking-european-farms-enhance-cross-fertilisation-and-innovation