Future Farmers II

Future
Farmers II
A guide to running a farm-based
agroecological traineeship
A joint Groundspring Network,
Landworkers Alliance,
Organic Growers Alliance
and Sustain publication
March 2016
Groundspring is the new entrant wing of the
Landworkers Alliance, a producer-led organisation and
spokesbody of agroecological small scale farms and
family farmers that aims to raise awareness about the
role of small scale farming and the obstacles they face.
Groundspring Network
www.groundspring.wix.com/groundspring
www.landworkersalliance.org.uk
@groundspringuk
Organic Growers Alliance exists to support, represent
and promote the work, livelihood and development of
organic horticultural producers throughout the UK. It
has a membership of around 250 organic growers, has
an active website and forum, and produces a quarterly
magazine The Organic Grower. Engaging more young
people in organic horticulture is, and has been, a
specific aim of the organisation.
Organic Growers Alliance
www.organicgrowersalliance.co.uk
Sustain: The alliance for better food and farming,
advocates food and agriculture policies and practices
that enhance the health and welfare of people and
animals, improve the living and working environment,
enrich society and culture, and promote equity.
Sustain: The alliance for better food and farming
www.sustainweb.org
@UKsustain