Press Release: Young farmers Sylvie Planel and Clare Whitney want to develop a Starter Farm … But they need land….Continue reading Land for Young Farmers through Stroud Community Farm Buy Out
Stockwood Business Park and Rush Farm Bought by Community for £2.6m
Stockwood Community Benefit Society has completed the £2.6 million purchase of Rush Farm and Stockwood Business Park to hold in trust for perpetuity. Having raised over £400K from individual investors, as well as over £2m of debt from CAF Bank, Biodynamic Land Trust and Resonance’s Community Share Underwriting Fund – the dream has became a reality….Continue reading Stockwood Business Park and Rush Farm Bought by Community for £2.6m
Co-op Farms Community Buy Out Proposal
We propose Co-operative Community Buy Outs of the Co-operative Group’s Farms and putting the farm land into co-operative trusteeship beyond the market, rather than a fire distress sale of our mutual national asset to hedge funds and predatory banks for asset stripping, tax avoidance, loss of jobs and land speculation. …Continue reading Co-op Farms Community Buy Out Proposal
Saving Rush Farm: Stockwood Community Benefit Society Share Offer extended
Press Release: Opportunity to co-own The Archers’ farm and secure its sustainable future in community share offer: now extended until 31st December 2013…Continue reading Saving Rush Farm: Stockwood Community Benefit Society Share Offer extended