reclaim the fields gathering March Forest of Dean
	[link] By Jade Bashford  - Mar 7 - 1 new of 1 message

CSA policy support

Hi Friends, Rupert Dunn, Tony Little, Nikki Giles, Tom Okane and myself have been in France learning and sharing with the European network of CSAs. If you would like to know more, please ask us. Urgenci works on international CSA issues:[link] Urgenci is keen on grassroots connections and individual CSAs can approach Urgenci and get involved. Judith at Urgenci works on international policy issues to support CSAs. She is looking for a handful of people with an interest in policy to help by bringing expertise or commenting on papers she will submit from Urgenci. If you are interested in this area of work please contact Judith at:hitch...@club-internet.fr Best wishes Jade... more » By Jade Bashford  - Mar 4 - 1 new of 1 message

CSA article in today's Guardian

Great article in the Guardian today. Why not use this to promote your own CSA? Rachel Rachel Harries | Soil Association | South Plaza, Marlborough Street | Bristol BS1 3NX | t: 0117 987 4601 | m: 07795 528926 [Description: Description: cid:imagee389d9....@a274ca6e.4 3ab6bc6] [Description: Description: cid:imagedf2429....@54710d63.4 7a22a5e] [Description: Description: cid:image7bd2c7....@e58076b1.4 c86b422]... more » By Rachel Harries  - Feb 20 - 1 new of 1 message

	Minutes from network meeting
	Please ignore if busy. Hants [1 Update] Land available in NE Hants Jade has 1 file to share with you on SkyDrive. To view it, click the link below.Minutes CSA mtg 7 February 2013 correct.docx By Jade Bashford  - Feb 19 - 1 new of 1 message

	Land available in NE Hants
	10 acres of agricultural land is available for sale in Four Marks,Hampshire (£30-35,000 an acre). Might consider selling half and renting out the rest. Might suit a CSA. Existing use (for the past 18 months) for pigs and chickens. High farm gate - direct to public - sales of eggs and pig meat.... more » By Penney Hames  - Feb 13 - 2 new of 2 messages

	grower job at Norwich CSA
	--- Job vacancy: Grower Norwich FarmShare are looking for an experienced grower to join our team. You will be responsible, alongside our existing Grower, for planning and growing a year-round supply of vegetables for our Community Supported Agriculture project, located just outside Norwich, Norfolk. We want a great... more » By Jade Bashford  - Feb 11 - 1 new of 1 message

	workshops animal husbandry and cheese, Bristol
	Courses from Windmill Hill City Farm, Bristol [link] Animal Husbandry - Sheep Date: Monday 8 April Time: 1 - 3:30pm Cost: £40 (light lunch included) Our animal husbandry workshops are run by vet Ed Simmons BVetMed MRCVS from Tibbs... more » By Jade Bashford  - Feb 9 - 1 new of 1 message

Support available to new and existing CSAs

There is a cornucopia of free support available to start-up and existing CSAs who are undertaking an organisational development, such as expansion or re-organisation. The *Enterprise Support* strand of Making Local Food Work is continuing to offer the following support until August 2013: - Specialist business advice - up to 4 days support from a specialist... more » By Mark Simmonds  - Feb 7 - 1 new of 1 message

	Community Supported Forestry
	The Plunkett Foundation recently facilitated a meeting between the Forestry Commission and various groups and individuals interested in Woodland based Social Enterprise. The purpose was to consider a response to Defra's recently published Government Forestry and Woodland Policy Statement which... more » By Mark Simmonds  - Feb 7 - 1 new of 1 message

	farmhopping is on!
	Hi, Everyone! Please, do not consider this spam, but just a friendly mail to tell you about something you maybe don`t know exist, but might find really interesting:) I`m writing to you with the kind permission of Rachel (thank you again for all your support!) who considered farmhopping to be one of the most... more » By Emanouela Chahinian  - Feb 4 - 1 new of 1 message