| Community Farm Land Trust Research paper |
| This paper was published in 2007 by Stroud Commonwealth. They supported Fordhall with our legal incorporation in 2005 whilst undergoing their research. A useful bit of information if you are thinking about doing something similar. |
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| Community Shares |
| Thinking of issueing community shares for your project? The Community Shares action learning research project is examining the potential of community shares and bonds as a way to attract extra investment. See this website for more info. |
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| Eat Grass Fed Meat - Eat Wild! |
| This website has a mass of information about grass-fed meat and dairy products, just like those produced here at Fordhall Farm. |
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| Eco Living |
| This company in Shrewsbury supplied our Air Source Heat Pump that now supplies our Old Dairy building, including our tea room, farm shop and classroom spaces.
It efficiently takes heat out of the air and converts that energy into our water pipes all through the year. |
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| EU Commision's Rural Development Page |
| The Fordhall Community Land Initiative received 40% funding towards the renovation of the Old Dairy, for which we are extremely grateful. |
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| Making Local Food Work |
| They help people to take ownership of their food and where it comes from by providing advice and support to community food enterprises across England. If you are involved in a community food enterprise or interested in starting one in your community, they can help you. |
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| Salop Energy |
| This energy company in Shrewsbury supplied the PV cells that now reside on our roof. The energy generated is used for our lights and power, and what we don't use is fed back into the grid! |
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| Seven Architecture and WCP Associates |
| Our architects Ian and Jemma, and our Quanity Surveyor, Gavin all did a marvellous job with the renovation of the Old Dairy at Fordhall Farm. It is a beautiful green building. Using natural materials and renewable energy, we could not have asked for more. Thank you. |
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| Shingler Construction |
| A family building firm based near Shrewsbury, this company completed the renovation of our Old Dairy. Their attention to detail was fantastic and they are a great company to work with. Thank you Shingler for a fantastic building. |
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| Soil Association |
| Fordhall Farm is certified as an organic farm with the Soil Association. You can find lots of information about organic food and farming here, including regular magazines and news. |
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| The Plunkett Foundation |
| These guys can sign post you if you are interested in a community owned or run project. They do a huge amount with community owned shops, pubs and local food projects. This link will take you to their resource area. Here you can find lots of useful infomration on legal structure and community engagement. But have a look around the rest of the website too. Plunkett have been a great support to Fordhall over the years and we would always recommend them. |
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| Village SOS - Big Lottery |
| If you have a great community project for your town or village and want to improve the lives of those living in and around it, then take a look at this fantastic new lottery fund. |
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| We Want Real Food |
| The one stop website for all you need to know about real food. That is food grown locally, sustainably and most importantly heathily. WE WANT REAL FOOD sets out what we can do to win the fight back for food that will stop us being overfed and undernourished - in fact, for real food. Graham Harvey, agricultural editor for the Archers and author of the book 'We want real food', tells it how it is. Fordhall even gets a mention in his book! |
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| West Town Farm, Devon |
| An inspirational farm to visit. Privately owned, but very community involved. Fordhall shareholder Andy Bragg, tenants his family farm from the church and over recent years has moved from dairy farming to organic beef. As well as selling some of his beautiful beef direct to the public, he also runs many inspiring activities for the community, including a project call OrganicArts, very similar in nature to those that we do at Fordhall.
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| Willing Workers on Organic Farms WWOOF |
| This is a subscription organisation that provides you with volunteering opportunities across the UK on organic farms. Its a great resource and you get to travel for next to nothing. |
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| Woodhouse Community Farm |
| The run-down 22 acre smallholding on the outskirts of Lichfield in South Staffordshire is under threat of being sold-off by Birmingham City Council.
Woodhouse Community Farm Ltd (WCFL) is a campaign to save a unique and historic piece of our rural past and to give it sustainable and valuable future - very similar in nature to Fordhall and they need your help. |
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| Wye Community Land Trust |
| Another new example of a exciting initiative trying to save local land. They are selling not-for-profit shares to help secure a lease on the land for the community from Wye College, Kent. |
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| Your community rights |
| This website provides you with information on the Community Right to Bid, Community Right to Challenge, Community Right to Build, Neighbourhood Planning and more. A great source of information if you are planning a community venture. You may have more rights than you realise. |
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