We have had a few people get back to us recently why they think the time isn’t right to really dig in and make their farm ownership dreams happen. Given we are kicking off our farm pitching program (www.cultivatefarms.com/cultivator), I thought now was another great time to smash through any excuses you have which are stopping you getting on your pathway to own your farm. 1. You need to be ready to jump onto opportunities The Cultivate Farms team continually get asked to comment on next gen farm ownership issues and this is helping us to uncover farm ownership opportunities. This means that farms could pop up anywhere, anytime, and they could meet your needs perfectly. But unless you have a plan and are ready, we are going to struggle to recommend you to these retiring farmers. Our need is to have high quality farmers, with a plan and proven record, to put in front of farmers that are always coming to us. That means you need to be ready, mentally and also with a plan and track record. That is why we started Cultivator - our farm pitching program. It is the very best way for you to work through everything you need to make sure you are ready. The program works and you just need to take the leap to do it. You have to have a plan, you need confidence and you need to practice your pitch; everything you get in the program. 2. Farms are expensive People have been saying this for decades and it is probably more true than ever now. But no matter the price of farms, you need to be the best farmer that can make money off the farm or farming area you want to farm. Even if you had the money to buy a farm, you wouldn’t be farming somewhere you couldn’t make money. So make sure you know how to farm well and make money, then pick the locations where you think the land prices will work and focus your efforts there. Maybe you are looking at areas, which don’t make sense for the farming you do. 3. I’m too busy Life will never get quieter and you always make time for your priorities We tell our farmers to sit back and think about what they want out of life and if farm ownership is up the top, then we know and have seen, farmers make time. Once you do the heavy lifting on the why, how, what and finances, you will be able to hunt for farms and ownership opportunities like breathing. It is getting things going and having the plan clear at the start which takes time. But you need to find it, and you can if your driver is to own your farm. 4. I’m not ready If you don’t know how to run a farm and make money off it, then you probably aren’t ready. But if you are working for someone else or doing farming on your own through leasing or a small block, then you are probably ready. This is about you being confident in your own skills. Don’t worry about what others will think. If you know you are a great farmer, then you are ready. Cultivator 6 The next farm investment program starts in early May and places are filling. So please do jump on the website and check it out. If you want to own your farm, you need a plan and this is the best way to get you to get that plan and the confidence to realise it. Get more information here: www.cultivatefarms.com/cultivator      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cultivate Farm Links Podbean: https://cultivatefarms.podbean.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cultivatefarms/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cultivatefarms Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultivatefarms Blog : https://www.cultivatefarms.com/blog/ #CultivateFarms #AspiringFarmers #retiringfarmers

We have had a few people get back to us recently why they think the time isn’t right to really dig in and make their farm ownership dreams happen. Given we are kicking off our farm pitching program (<a href="http://www.cultivatefarms.com/cultivator" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cultivatefarms.com/cultivator</a>), I thought now was another great time to smash through any excuses you have which are stopping you getting on your pathway to own your farm. 1. You need to be ready to jump onto opportunities The Cultivate Farms team continually get asked to comment on next gen farm ownership issues and this is helping us to uncover farm ownership opportunities. This means that farms could pop up anywhere, anytime, and they could meet your needs perfectly. But unless you have a plan and are ready, we are going to struggle to recommend you to these retiring farmers. Our need is to have high quality farmers, with a plan and proven record, to put in front of farmers that are always coming to us. That means you need to be ready, mentally and also with a plan and track record. That is why we started Cultivator - our farm pitching program. It is the very best way for you to work through everything you need to make sure you are ready. The program works and you just need to take the leap to do it. You have to have a plan, you need confidence and you need to practice your pitch; everything you get in the program. 2. Farms are expensive People have been saying this for decades and it is probably more true than ever now. But no matter the price of farms, you need to be the best farmer that can make money off the farm or farming area you want to farm. Even if you had the money to buy a farm, you wouldn’t be farming somewhere you couldn’t make money. So make sure you know how to farm well and make money, then pick the locations where you think the land prices will work and focus your efforts there. Maybe you are looking at areas, which don’t make sense for the farming you do. 3. I’m too busy Life will never get quieter and you always make time for your priorities We tell our farmers to sit back and think about what they want out of life and if farm ownership is up the top, then we know and have seen, farmers make time. Once you do the heavy lifting on the why, how, what and finances, you will be able to hunt for farms and ownership opportunities like breathing. It is getting things going and having the plan clear at the start which takes time. But you need to find it, and you can if your driver is to own your farm. 4. I’m not ready If you don’t know how to run a farm and make money off it, then you probably aren’t ready. But if you are working for someone else or doing farming on your own through leasing or a small block, then you are probably ready. This is about you being confident in your own skills. Don’t worry about what others will think. If you know you are a great farmer, then you are ready. Cultivator 6 The next farm investment program starts in early May and places are filling. So please do jump on the website and check it out. If you want to own your farm, you need a plan and this is the best way to get you to get that plan and the confidence to realise it. Get more information here: <a href="http://www.cultivatefarms.com/cultivator" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cultivatefarms.com/cultivator </a> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cultivate Farm Links Podbean: <a href="https://cultivatefarms.podbean.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cultivatefarms.podbean.com/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Cultivatefarms/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Cultivatefarms/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/cultivatefarms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/cultivatefarms</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cultivatefarms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/cultivatefarms</a> Blog : <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/blog/</a> #CultivateFarms #AspiringFarmers #retiringfarmers

Change your mindset and get on track with your farm

If you can't afford to buy a farm yourself, are there ways that you might be able to team up with people who have the capital to invest in you?   There are so many people who would love to own their farm and farm ownership is so deep. They wanted to own their farm but if you start from scratch and aren't going to inherit, a five million ticket is a pretty big price.   It's not gonna be a smooth pathway or an easy pathway to get there, but it's possible.

If you can't afford to buy a farm yourself, are there ways that you might be able to team up with people who have the capital to invest in you? There are so many people who would love to own their farm and farm ownership is so deep. They wanted to own their farm but if you start from scratch and aren't going to inherit, a five million ticket is a pretty big price. It's not gonna be a smooth pathway or an easy pathway to get there, but it's possible.

Cultivate Farms matching farmers with investors and retiring farmers

Cultivate Farms have a focus on the Mildura and Mallee regions with our efforts to match farmers. We want to get at least three farm ownership matches in the next 12 months. Sam chats with Rebecca from ABC Wimmera about how anyone can be a farm matchmaker and help keep/bring the next generation into farm ownership.

Cultivate Farms have a focus on the Mildura and Mallee regions with our efforts to match farmers. We want to get at least three farm ownership matches in the next 12 months. Sam chats with Rebecca from ABC Wimmera about how anyone can be a farm matchmaker and help keep/bring the next generation into farm ownership.

Matching Farmers in the Mildura and Mallee regions (Ft.Rebecca from ABC Wimmera)

The Federal Government have just announced the AgriStarter Loan is now available. They say they are 'loans to assist first-time farmers and loans to support farm succession arrangements'.   https://www.ric.gov.au/agristarter#guidelines   I have had a quick skim and it looks pretty good. Good rate and terms and it is excellent support next gen farmers and retiring farmers. But you still need to have a farm business plan, have some equity and have an arrangement with a bank. We will be working through the loan with our Cultivators in the current program to see how they can leverage this. It emphasises the need for you to have your farm business plan and/or investment proposal ready. There are so many opportunities to get onto your farm - the limitation is you having words on paper and financial model to convince someone to back you. This is why we run Cultivator - farm pitching program - a few times a year. So that we get you ready to jump onto opportunities like the AgriStarter Loan. Check out details here and we kick off on Feb 18. Applications close soon.   www.cultivatefarms.com/cultivator 

The Federal Government have just announced the AgriStarter Loan is now available. They say they are 'loans to assist first-time farmers and loans to support farm succession arrangements'. <a href="https://www.ric.gov.au/agristarter#guidelines" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ric.gov.au/agristarter#guidelines</a> I have had a quick skim and it looks pretty good. Good rate and terms and it is excellent support next gen farmers and retiring farmers. But you still need to have a farm business plan, have some equity and have an arrangement with a bank. We will be working through the loan with our Cultivators in the current program to see how they can leverage this. It emphasises the need for you to have your farm business plan and/or investment proposal ready. There are so many opportunities to get onto your farm - the limitation is you having words on paper and financial model to convince someone to back you. This is why we run Cultivator - farm pitching program - a few times a year. So that we get you ready to jump onto opportunities like the AgriStarter Loan. Check out details here and we kick off on Feb 18. Applications close soon. <a href="http://www.cultivatefarms.com/cultivator" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cultivatefarms.com/cultivator</a>

Federal AgriStarter Loans are now available

Sam interviews Sheia from Lifeforce Farms (https://lifeforcefarm.com/) who has been on the farm ownership journey for many years. We have been working to help Sheia uncover opportunities and she just recently secured another long term partnership with a landholder. Sheia talks about the amount of effort required in finding opportunities, about the persistence needed to uncover opportunities and how powerful (and sometimes daunting) sharing her story is (via blogs and social media), but now without that constant storytelling, opportunities would not have opened up for her.

Sam interviews Sheia from Lifeforce Farms (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;v=jy1piij0zes&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Flifeforcefarm.com%2F&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHEyZjIwQlF1R1BBaUdLS3FuN01sMUt1ZXhHd3xBQ3Jtc0trbkpLMlFEYnpQeHI2QjdpS2NwQzNfd0VmTy1pb3E2YklKYTVYaGlmUkVzTHhxbTh2UzkzVlNrVVRfenZUUHRLdUE4REI5MThocUI1Z0Mza0dvTXBFYW91eXotUTNydzhDSmNjSnMtQkRpVW93c3N3RQ%3D%3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lifeforcefarm.com/</a>) who has been on the farm ownership journey for many years. We have been working to help Sheia uncover opportunities and she just recently secured another long term partnership with a landholder. Sheia talks about the amount of effort required in finding opportunities, about the persistence needed to uncover opportunities and how powerful (and sometimes daunting) sharing her story is (via blogs and social media), but now without that constant storytelling, opportunities would not have opened up for her.

Persistence in your farm ownership pathway pays off

Sam shares ideas and his experiences building Cultivate Farms through content creation on social media. He believes that we have never been in a better time to share your ideas, get attention and subsequently uncover opportunities for you to own your farm (or build your business). Sam was speaking at a Bendigo startup meetup event.

Sam shares ideas and his experiences building Cultivate Farms through content creation on social media. He believes that we have never been in a better time to share your ideas, get attention and subsequently uncover opportunities for you to own your farm (or build your business). Sam was speaking at a Bendigo startup meetup event.

Why every aspiring farmer (and business) should also be a media company?

In this update Sam Marwood provides an update on how we are continuing to find farm ownership opportunities for you all.    Cultivate Farms TV Episode 81: Cultivator Program Update - our 10 farmers are pulling together their farm pitches for the investor We are launching a project in Queensland on Vendor Finance - watch this space We are pulling together a book - ’The first farm owners guide’. Super excited for this Ageing on Farm program is gaining momentum. This will result in a practical guide for farmers on how they can decide if they age on farm and back a next gen farmer Many from the agricultural industry are reaching out to us - lots of plans underway to find more farm opportunities for you More farms being loaded on the system - www.cultivatefarms.com/farms   Let's get you farming!

In this update Sam Marwood provides an update on how we are continuing to find farm ownership opportunities for you all.  Cultivate Farms TV Episode 81: <ol><li>Cultivator Program Update - our 10 farmers are pulling together their farm pitches for the investor</li> <li>We are launching a project in Queensland on Vendor Finance - watch this space</li> <li>We are pulling together a book - ’The first farm owners guide’. Super excited for this</li> <li>Ageing on Farm program is gaining momentum. This will result in a practical guide for farmers on how they can decide if they age on farm and back a next gen farmer</li> <li>Many from the agricultural industry are reaching out to us - lots of plans underway to find more farm opportunities for you</li> <li>More farms being loaded on the system - <a href="http://www.cultivatefarms.com/farms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cultivatefarms.com/farms</a></li> </ol> Let's get you farming!

Cultivate Farms TV Episode 81: Momentum Builds

Cultivate Farms are developing a guide for Ageing on Farm with Maria Berry who is a champion for older Australians.   Maria and Sam unpack how important this concept will be for retiring farmers across Australia   Ageing on Farm is the process of farmers realising their potential for physical, social and mental wellbeing on their farm.    A cornerstone concept is that ageing farmers heading towards retirement are best able to achieve their goals with partnership opportunities with younger farmers.    We want to help farmers identify pathways to stay on their farm for as long as they want.    Reach out if you would like to be part of the program - sam@cultivatefarms.com

Cultivate Farms are developing a guide for Ageing on Farm with Maria Berry who is a champion for older Australians. Maria and Sam unpack how important this concept will be for retiring farmers across Australia Ageing on Farm is the process of farmers realising their potential for physical, social and mental wellbeing on their farm.  A cornerstone concept is that ageing farmers heading towards retirement are best able to achieve their goals with partnership opportunities with younger farmers.  We want to help farmers identify pathways to stay on their farm for as long as they want.  Reach out if you would like to be part of the program - <a href="mailto:sam@cultivatefarms.com">sam@cultivatefarms.com</a>

Ageing on farms. How the concept was developed and the intent?

Sam's delivers another ‘1-hour farm ownership pathway plan’ workshop. This time in Dalby Qld as part of the Investing in Ag series.   Sam works through super practical steps on how you can find your own pathway to farm ownership   Get inspired and let’s get you farming

Sam's delivers another ‘1-hour farm ownership pathway plan’ workshop. This time in Dalby Qld as part of the Investing in Ag series. Sam works through super practical steps on how you can find your own pathway to farm ownership Get inspired and let’s get you farming

Dalby Investing in Ag Workshop

You may be in your home more, but this doesn’t mean your farm ownership dreams should be stuck as well. Here are 10 ideas to keep you moving on your path. 1. Write your farm investment pitch You can’t convince someone to invest into a farm if you don’t have a plan and you don’t have a plan unless you have written it down. So spend your Corona time writing. We have a template you can download - http://www.cultivatefarms.com/aspiringfarmers?fbclid=IwAR3OSwf-mFiabFtstHYlVlWiuEhZL_D8yWigqiY7TFXkOX-Bg-L7ZekV6rQ  Write 10 dot points a day. Just get writing. Pick the farm you want, go to farmbuy.com and pick a farm and just write about it Write about a farm a retirement aged farmer you know owns and write about that. Get their advice on what you have written and say you are learning how to pitch. What a great conversation starter with them. Build a financial model. Show you know your stuff. Or use it to show you don’t know your stuff, but you are learning 2. Read We have hundreds of blog posts and videos and podcasts of practical tips on how to own your farm 3. Vision board Create a vision board for what you really want out of life and for your farm. If you don’t know what you are aiming for, how you know if you get there 4. Little black book Get your list of people you need to be part of your journey - retiring farmers, potential investors, people who know people. Get your list sorted and figure out how you will engage with all of the ongoing, so they help find you farm opportunities. 5. Keep farming or get farming You need to be good enough for someone to back you, so keep farming. If you want to farm and haven’t even been farming, what are you doing?! Get out there and work on a farm. 6. Document your farm ownership journey Finally, setup a Facebook Page and start telling people that you are on a journey to own your farm. Then create one piece of content each day talking about your desire to own a farm. https://cultivatefarms.com/blog/Documentyourfarmownershipjourneyonsocialmedia?fbclid=IwAR3TEybjb0Dck3S-qeZAmsWugqY73CxIQASMVGDPObVwT35VcmxoPBTrl4I  7. Write letters to retiring farmers Get out a piece of nice paper and your best pen and write a heartfelt and true letter to one or a few retirement-aged farmers that you know and whose farm you’d love to be involved in. https://cultivatefarms.com/blog/Templatelettertoretiringfarmers?fbclid=IwAR2Cd22yOTe0N9c0WvFO96s8Qe-ZTxNoG30T39u3UdxdThC1EzuXVbSBG2s  8. Keep your farmer profile up to date Investors and retiring farmers do check our profiles and they aren’t impressed when you don’t have much information about yourself in there. So, do yourself a favour and ensure your details are up to date and also present the best story about yourself you can. https://cultivatefarms.com/blog/Keepyourfarmerdetailsuptodate?fbclid=IwAR3AZuP3CXl4dpO9klEa2e6sRBA3keU5ZPKstOqV6q_SZSvI7KNSz0lz00I 9. Farm ownership pathway plan Watch this video which works through ways for you to write your own farm ownership pathway plan. https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cultivatefarms.com%2Fblog%2Ftheonehourfarmownershippresentation%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR24ACXRBmwovGsFEa_sCFrkFl7eAPrNev982aVqFCq8fCUTYEd1R67M--A&amp;h=AT2ofsy1NMGaDDJJifQLotXg2adPk3tlMtj7mKcHqRzA8-WnWz6HRsF0O6Bgc3F-GGv8XXlRGsK3AUzI0Ovsmdq-wLJEQilybmACFAGs6HbenrnEvvu46D2xZO32ICfbEijqwDGoAVaDxbc6cYWBXw  10. Reflect Use this time to think about what you really want out of life Is owning a farm really a burning passion? You need to know this or else you aren’t going to follow your passion

You may be in your home more, but this doesn’t mean your farm ownership dreams should be stuck as well. Here are 10 ideas to keep you moving on your path. 1. Write your farm investment pitch You can’t convince someone to invest into a farm if you don’t have a plan and you don’t have a plan unless you have written it down. So spend your Corona time writing. We have a template you can download - <a href="http://www.cultivatefarms.com/aspiringfarmers?fbclid=IwAR3OSwf-mFiabFtstHYlVlWiuEhZL_D8yWigqiY7TFXkOX-Bg-L7ZekV6rQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.cultivatefarms.com/aspiringfarmers?fbclid=IwAR3OSwf-mFiabFtstHYlVlWiuEhZL_D8yWigqiY7TFXkOX-Bg-L7ZekV6rQ</a> Write 10 dot points a day. Just get writing. Pick the farm you want, go to <a href="http://farmbuy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">farmbuy.com</a> and pick a farm and just write about it Write about a farm a retirement aged farmer you know owns and write about that. Get their advice on what you have written and say you are learning how to pitch. What a great conversation starter with them. Build a financial model. Show you know your stuff. Or use it to show you don’t know your stuff, but you are learning 2. Read We have hundreds of blog posts and videos and podcasts of practical tips on how to own your farm 3. Vision board Create a vision board for what you really want out of life and for your farm. If you don’t know what you are aiming for, how you know if you get there 4. Little black book Get your list of people you need to be part of your journey - retiring farmers, potential investors, people who know people. Get your list sorted and figure out how you will engage with all of the ongoing, so they help find you farm opportunities. 5. Keep farming or get farming You need to be good enough for someone to back you, so keep farming. If you want to farm and haven’t even been farming, what are you doing?! Get out there and work on a farm. 6. Document your farm ownership journey Finally, setup a Facebook Page and start telling people that you are on a journey to own your farm. Then create one piece of content each day talking about your desire to own a farm. <a href="https://cultivatefarms.com/blog/Documentyourfarmownershipjourneyonsocialmedia?fbclid=IwAR3TEybjb0Dck3S-qeZAmsWugqY73CxIQASMVGDPObVwT35VcmxoPBTrl4I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cultivatefarms.com/blog/Documentyourfarmownershipjourneyonsocialmedia?fbclid=IwAR3TEybjb0Dck3S-qeZAmsWugqY73CxIQASMVGDPObVwT35VcmxoPBTrl4I</a> 7. Write letters to retiring farmers Get out a piece of nice paper and your best pen and write a heartfelt and true letter to one or a few retirement-aged farmers that you know and whose farm you’d love to be involved in. <a href="https://cultivatefarms.com/blog/Templatelettertoretiringfarmers?fbclid=IwAR2Cd22yOTe0N9c0WvFO96s8Qe-ZTxNoG30T39u3UdxdThC1EzuXVbSBG2s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cultivatefarms.com/blog/Templatelettertoretiringfarmers?fbclid=IwAR2Cd22yOTe0N9c0WvFO96s8Qe-ZTxNoG30T39u3UdxdThC1EzuXVbSBG2s</a> 8. Keep your farmer profile up to date Investors and retiring farmers do check our profiles and they aren’t impressed when you don’t have much information about yourself in there. So, do yourself a favour and ensure your details are up to date and also present the best story about yourself you can. <a href="https://cultivatefarms.com/blog/Keepyourfarmerdetailsuptodate?fbclid=IwAR3AZuP3CXl4dpO9klEa2e6sRBA3keU5ZPKstOqV6q_SZSvI7KNSz0lz00I" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cultivatefarms.com/blog/Keepyourfarmerdetailsuptodate?fbclid=IwAR3AZuP3CXl4dpO9klEa2e6sRBA3keU5ZPKstOqV6q_SZSvI7KNSz0lz00I</a> 9. Farm ownership pathway plan Watch this video which works through ways for you to write your own farm ownership pathway plan. <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cultivatefarms.com%2Fblog%2Ftheonehourfarmownershippresentation%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR24ACXRBmwovGsFEa_sCFrkFl7eAPrNev982aVqFCq8fCUTYEd1R67M--A&amp;h=AT2ofsy1NMGaDDJJifQLotXg2adPk3tlMtj7mKcHqRzA8-WnWz6HRsF0O6Bgc3F-GGv8XXlRGsK3AUzI0Ovsmdq-wLJEQilybmACFAGs6HbenrnEvvu46D2xZO32ICfbEijqwDGoAVaDxbc6cYWBXw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cultivatefarms.com%2Fblog%2Ftheonehourfarmownershippresentation%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR24ACXRBmwovGsFEa_sCFrkFl7eAPrNev982aVqFCq8fCUTYEd1R67M--A&amp;h=AT2ofsy1NMGaDDJJifQLotXg2adPk3tlMtj7mKcHqRzA8-WnWz6HRsF0O6Bgc3F-GGv8XXlRGsK3AUzI0Ovsmdq-wLJEQilybmACFAGs6HbenrnEvvu46D2xZO32ICfbEijqwDGoAVaDxbc6cYWBXw</a> 10. Reflect Use this time to think about what you really want out of life Is owning a farm really a burning passion? You need to know this or else you aren’t going to follow your passion

10 farm ownership pathway activities while stuck inside

Cultivate farms helps you to make your farming dreams a reality

The Farm Ownership Podcast

In November 2019 I had the chance to present the ‘one-hour farm ownership pathway plan’ to a crowd of over 300 @Young Beef Producers Forum in Roma Queensland.   I had the pleasure of co-presenting with Claire Coates from Freeland Pork who was our first farmer matched with an investor.   If you haven’t seen that amazing presentation you can watch it here:   https://cultivatefarms.com/blog/theonehourfarmownershippresentation?fbclid=IwAR3MIWTNVeDdeYBk2fBBF6cKZTwMHuxgu10-i7SFCpRLDeN0DuP6FNhpbW0   The Future Farmers Network organised the event and they had questions come in via the cloud which meant there was a stack of questions that we couldn’t get to. So I wanted to take the time to answer these questions here so everyone can benefit.   The context to these questions was a focus on practical ideas on how aspiring farmers can find their pathway to farm ownership.   The questions were ranked, so I’ll leave the highest voted questions till the end. But I think all of them were rippers. Most of my answers are ‘it depends’   As you listen you will see why we have the focus we have with Cultivate Farms -i.e. a matchmaking service. Because every farm, farm operation and the people involved have different requirements. So there is no one size fits all. People farm for different reasons, people invest for different reasons and retiring farmers want/don’t want to share for different reasons. Your job as an aspiring farmer is to find 1000 people who might be able to help, in the expectation that one of them you will form a great relationship with and then co-own a farm together. 1. How do we change employer/farm owners mentally towards young people wanting to own a farm like when I first started out I was told there is no possible way to own a farm unless you are born into it?  2. What advice do you have to give young people looking to invest in properties and competing with foreign ownership? 3. Wouldn't the investors and retired farmers want the best profits so how do you make money to pay them? 4. With the recent loss of agricultural teaching institutions such as the ag colleges, how can the knowledge and skills from farmers who've been on the land for decades be passed on? 5. Are cultivate farms goals limited to farm ownership? Or do they extend to creating profitable agribusinesses? 6. What is the biggest road block young people who want to own a farm run into aside from personal motivation? 7. How many deals would a candidate look at before securing a successful one? 8. How involved do the investors that approach you want to be in the farming business? 9. Do the arrangements result in profit sharing with the existing owner? 10. Practically, is the investor the one buying the farm then entering into an agreement with you or are you taking money from the investor to then go and buy a farm? 11. Return on investment in ag is so low - how do you make a living and pay back your investor? 12. What returns in investment are the investors looking for when they invest? 13. How is ownership transitioning? Are the new operators reinvesting profits to the owner to effectively pay off the farm? 14. Not sure how to word this without sounding cynical, but wondering if there are any fail stories from Cultivate Farms matches and how has the business learnt and grown from these mistakes? 15. What happens if the farm doesn't turn a profit? E.g. multiple drought years etc. 16. What kind of preparation does a young farmer need before approaching a retiring farmer or investor? Do they need an existing business that needs growth or just a solid business plan and budget all set out?

In November 2019 I had the chance to present the ‘one-hour farm ownership pathway plan’ to a crowd of over 300 @Young Beef Producers Forum in Roma Queensland. I had the pleasure of co-presenting with Claire Coates from Freeland Pork who was our first farmer matched with an investor. If you haven’t seen that amazing presentation you can watch it here: <a href="https://cultivatefarms.com/blog/theonehourfarmownershippresentation?fbclid=IwAR3MIWTNVeDdeYBk2fBBF6cKZTwMHuxgu10-i7SFCpRLDeN0DuP6FNhpbW0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cultivatefarms.com/blog/theonehourfarmownershippresentation?fbclid=IwAR3MIWTNVeDdeYBk2fBBF6cKZTwMHuxgu10-i7SFCpRLDeN0DuP6FNhpbW0</a> The Future Farmers Network organised the event and they had questions come in via the cloud which meant there was a stack of questions that we couldn’t get to. So I wanted to take the time to answer these questions here so everyone can benefit. The context to these questions was a focus on practical ideas on how aspiring farmers can find their pathway to farm ownership. The questions were ranked, so I’ll leave the highest voted questions till the end. But I think all of them were rippers. Most of my answers are ‘it depends’ As you listen you will see why we have the focus we have with Cultivate Farms -i.e. a matchmaking service. Because every farm, farm operation and the people involved have different requirements. So there is no one size fits all. People farm for different reasons, people invest for different reasons and retiring farmers want/don’t want to share for different reasons. Your job as an aspiring farmer is to find 1000 people who might be able to help, in the expectation that one of them you will form a great relationship with and then co-own a farm together. 1. How do we change employer/farm owners mentally towards young people wanting to own a farm like when I first started out I was told there is no possible way to own a farm unless you are born into it? 2. What advice do you have to give young people looking to invest in properties and competing with foreign ownership? 3. Wouldn't the investors and retired farmers want the best profits so how do you make money to pay them? 4. With the recent loss of agricultural teaching institutions such as the ag colleges, how can the knowledge and skills from farmers who've been on the land for decades be passed on? 5. Are cultivate farms goals limited to farm ownership? Or do they extend to creating profitable agribusinesses? 6. What is the biggest road block young people who want to own a farm run into aside from personal motivation? 7. How many deals would a candidate look at before securing a successful one? 8. How involved do the investors that approach you want to be in the farming business? 9. Do the arrangements result in profit sharing with the existing owner? 10. Practically, is the investor the one buying the farm then entering into an agreement with you or are you taking money from the investor to then go and buy a farm? 11. Return on investment in ag is so low - how do you make a living and pay back your investor? 12. What returns in investment are the investors looking for when they invest? 13. How is ownership transitioning? Are the new operators reinvesting profits to the owner to effectively pay off the farm? 14. Not sure how to word this without sounding cynical, but wondering if there are any fail stories from Cultivate Farms matches and how has the business learnt and grown from these mistakes? 15. What happens if the farm doesn't turn a profit? E.g. multiple drought years etc. 16. What kind of preparation does a young farmer need before approaching a retiring farmer or investor? Do they need an existing business that needs growth or just a solid business plan and budget all set out?

Questions from Young Beef Producers Forum 2019

LEAD

The topics we cover in Episode 75 of Cultivate Farms TV: a) Weekly update b) Lead investor announced c) Contacting real estate agents about farms that haven’t sold for a while d) Investor wanting to co-own with a top gun farmer - West of Sydney e) Template letter to retiring farmers f) 3 new farms g) Updated farm focused on vendor terms h) 25 farm ownership opportunities Every week Sam Marwood takes you behind the scenes of what we are doing to help make your farm dreams a reality.  Cultivate Farm Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cultivatefarms/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cultivatefarms Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultivatefarms Blog : https://www.cultivatefarms.com/blog/ #CultivateFarms #AspiringFarmers #retiringfarmers

The topics we cover in Episode 75 of Cultivate Farms TV: a) Weekly update b) Lead investor announced c) Contacting real estate agents about farms that haven’t sold for a while d) Investor wanting to co-own with a top gun farmer - West of Sydney e) Template letter to retiring farmers f) 3 new farms g) Updated farm focused on vendor terms h) 25 farm ownership opportunities Every week Sam Marwood takes you behind the scenes of what we are doing to help make your farm dreams a reality. Cultivate Farm Links Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Cultivatefarms/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Cultivatefarms/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/cultivatefarms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/cultivatefarms</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cultivatefarms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/cultivatefarms</a> Blog : <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/blog/</a> #CultivateFarms #AspiringFarmers #retiringfarmers

Cultivate Farms TV Episode 75 | Lead investor for young farmers and a template letter to retiring farmers

Terry McCosker

Topics we cover:    - Soil Would soils be the number one thing to think about in farming? What are the three things you need to do to build soil carbon?  - Risks in farming What can farmers do to be drought resistant? What can you do to get a better price for your product?  - Best farmers What are the attributes of the best farmers in the industry?  - Aspiring farmers What specific things would you look for in a next gen farmer that would make you want to back them onto a farm?

Topics we cover: - Soil Would soils be the number one thing to think about in farming? What are the three things you need to do to build soil carbon? - Risks in farming What can farmers do to be drought resistant? What can you do to get a better price for your product? - Best farmers What are the attributes of the best farmers in the industry? - Aspiring farmers What specific things would you look for in a next gen farmer that would make you want to back them onto a farm?

Interview with a Legend in sustainable farming: Terry McCosker

Welcome to the Cultivate farms podcast. Sam Marwood here. And thank you for taking the time to listen to our podcast. We're thinking of as many ways to get you onto your farm or help you to step back and we really hope you find all of this information useful and inspiring. Let's get you farming!     “   Speaker: Well Sam Marwood runs a company that tries to match up retiring farmers who are struggling to exit the industry with aspiring farmers people who desperately want to own their own farm. You might remember hearing about this in a special episode of The Country Hour last year and it featured some Western Australians who were either trying to get in or out of the industry even though there aren't many details to today's pre-election commitment from the Coalition. Sam Marwood thinks such a low interest loan would give his clients another bargaining chip to convince retiring farmers to give them a go.   Sam Marwood: “I think anything to help young farmers find a pathway to farm ownership is a great thing in our books and I guess our main question would be is a repository required for getting access to this loan. I think the answer would be yes and then there's still the outstanding question for most young farmers is how do you get that deposit to access that loan   Host: Is that the biggest hurdle to overcome?   Sam Marwood:  It’s the number one that's what we're finding all over Australia and the world is. How do you get a half a million or a million dollars in your back pocket to convince someone to get you onto a farm   Speaker: But a loan of up to two million dollars isn't to be sneezed at is it.   Sam Marwood: It's an amazing. What amazing tool for young farmers having a back pocket. That's what we're trying to inspire young farmers to do is think about all the opportunities available to you and leverage them like an entrepreneur would. So if those loans are available what I'll be doing is setting up as many people as I know and building my networks of people who could back me onto a farm who have money whether that's locals or family or high net worth individuals and say to them I'm the best farmer going around I know how to make money. Here's a farm opportunity and I have access to relatively low interest loans so why not why not back me or even committing a retiring farmer in that same sort of fashion. Someone who doesn't want to step back from or sell their farm and happy to step back and share ownership. They didn't look up at access to this low interest loan. How that would work out a deal.   Speaker: You deal with a lot of aspiring farmers people who would like to get into farming. Do you think a commitment like this in the lead up to an election might be enough to convince them to keep their vote or to sway their vote towards the Coalition?   Sam Marwood:   You’ll never know. You never know why they will vote. I think I think in general from our point of view anything that is getting people thinking about farm ownership and they get it giving people the inspiration that farm ownership is possible and there are people out there trying to help you to make that happen I think is a great thing. We think this farm ownership issue and the eligibility for young people to get capital is the biggest reason why young people are leaving regional communities and not staying on farms. And if we can eliminate that barrier we can we can see a brain drain back to the country.   Speaker:  How long has your organisation been operating now?   Sam Marwood: Four years   Speaker:  And are you having some success trying to allow people who want to get out of farming and retire and then allowing people who would like to get into farming so that they can live their dream.   Sam Marwood: Absolutely, having conversations like this every day with retiring farmers who don't want to sell and just walk away and we've got hundreds of aspiring farmers who want to own a farm and finding pathways to get into ownership we've made a number of matters now we've got plenty on their website to be able to have a look at now. There are farmers out there who want to transition ownership and happy to share their ownership in their farm with the kids aren’t their own. And there are thousands of top quality next gen young farmers who would love to own a farm. Just capital is their biggest barrier. But we're ready to match them with whoever is ready.   Speaker: Sam Marwood he's the Managing Director of Cultivate farms. Talking to Richard Hudson about today's pre-election commitment from the coalition to provide low interest loans of up to two million dollars for aspiring farmers.        “      Thanks for your attention. We know there are thousands of other things you could be doing or other podcasts you could be listening to but you've chosen to listen to us. We appreciate your time so much. Please reach out as we're happy to work through your farm ownership pathway with you. Let's get you farming.

Welcome to the Cultivate farms podcast. Sam Marwood here. And thank you for taking the time to listen to our podcast. We're thinking of as many ways to get you onto your farm or help you to step back and we really hope you find all of this information useful and inspiring. Let's get you farming! “  Speaker: Well Sam Marwood runs a company that tries to match up retiring farmers who are struggling to exit the industry with aspiring farmers people who desperately want to own their own farm. You might remember hearing about this in a special episode of The Country Hour last year and it featured some Western Australians who were either trying to get in or out of the industry even though there aren't many details to today's pre-election commitment from the Coalition. Sam Marwood thinks such a low interest loan would give his clients another bargaining chip to convince retiring farmers to give them a go. Sam Marwood: “I think anything to help young farmers find a pathway to farm ownership is a great thing in our books and I guess our main question would be is a repository required for getting access to this loan. I think the answer would be yes and then there's still the outstanding question for most young farmers is how do you get that deposit to access that loan Host: Is that the biggest hurdle to overcome? Sam Marwood: It’s the number one that's what we're finding all over Australia and the world is. How do you get a half a million or a million dollars in your back pocket to convince someone to get you onto a farm Speaker: But a loan of up to two million dollars isn't to be sneezed at is it. Sam Marwood: It's an amazing. What amazing tool for young farmers having a back pocket. That's what we're trying to inspire young farmers to do is think about all the opportunities available to you and leverage them like an entrepreneur would. So if those loans are available what I'll be doing is setting up as many people as I know and building my networks of people who could back me onto a farm who have money whether that's locals or family or high net worth individuals and say to them I'm the best farmer going around I know how to make money. Here's a farm opportunity and I have access to relatively low interest loans so why not why not back me or even committing a retiring farmer in that same sort of fashion. Someone who doesn't want to step back from or sell their farm and happy to step back and share ownership. They didn't look up at access to this low interest loan. How that would work out a deal. Speaker: You deal with a lot of aspiring farmers people who would like to get into farming. Do you think a commitment like this in the lead up to an election might be enough to convince them to keep their vote or to sway their vote towards the Coalition? Sam Marwood: You’ll never know. You never know why they will vote. I think I think in general from our point of view anything that is getting people thinking about farm ownership and they get it giving people the inspiration that farm ownership is possible and there are people out there trying to help you to make that happen I think is a great thing. We think this farm ownership issue and the eligibility for young people to get capital is the biggest reason why young people are leaving regional communities and not staying on farms. And if we can eliminate that barrier we can we can see a brain drain back to the country. Speaker: How long has your organisation been operating now? Sam Marwood: Four years Speaker: And are you having some success trying to allow people who want to get out of farming and retire and then allowing people who would like to get into farming so that they can live their dream. Sam Marwood: Absolutely, having conversations like this every day with retiring farmers who don't want to sell and just walk away and we've got hundreds of aspiring farmers who want to own a farm and finding pathways to get into ownership we've made a number of matters now we've got plenty on their website to be able to have a look at now. There are farmers out there who want to transition ownership and happy to share their ownership in their farm with the kids aren’t their own. And there are thousands of top quality next gen young farmers who would love to own a farm. Just capital is their biggest barrier. But we're ready to match them with whoever is ready. Speaker: Sam Marwood he's the Managing Director of Cultivate farms. Talking to Richard Hudson about today's pre-election commitment from the coalition to provide low interest loans of up to two million dollars for aspiring farmers.        “ Thanks for your attention. We know there are thousands of other things you could be doing or other podcasts you could be listening to but you've chosen to listen to us. We appreciate your time so much. Please reach out as we're happy to work through your farm ownership pathway with you. Let's get you farming.

WA Country Hour Interview

We are all about getting next gen farmers farm ownership ready and helping farmers to step back from their farm and a lot of our messages are about Resilience- Persistence - Determination These are the three words that our guest today focuses on. Warren Davies is the unbreakable farmer (www.theunbreakablefarmer.com.au) and we met a few weeks ago and I loved his story and I think he has a great message to all our followers which will keep you motivated to go for your farm ownership dreams. We are going I’d like to focus on aspiring farmers and helping them get over the mental barrier to owning a farm - that’s the only barrier holding them back  Cultivate Farm Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cultivatefarms/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cultivatefarms Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultivatefarms Blog : https://www.cultivatefarms.com/blog/ #CultivateFarms #AspiringFarmers #retiringfarmers

We are all about getting next gen farmers farm ownership ready and helping farmers to step back from their farm and a lot of our messages are about Resilience- Persistence - Determination These are the three words that our guest today focuses on. Warren Davies is the unbreakable farmer (<a href="http://www.theunbreakablefarmer.com.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theunbreakablefarmer.com.au</a>) and we met a few weeks ago and I loved his story and I think he has a great message to all our followers which will keep you motivated to go for your farm ownership dreams. We are going I’d like to focus on aspiring farmers and helping them get over the mental barrier to owning a farm - that’s the only barrier holding them back Cultivate Farm Links Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Cultivatefarms/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Cultivatefarms/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/cultivatefarms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/cultivatefarms</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cultivatefarms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/cultivatefarms</a> Blog : <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/blog/</a> #CultivateFarms #AspiringFarmers #retiringfarmers

The Unbreakable Farmer Interview

The topics we cover: a) Weekly update b) Retiring farmers are using our system to load their farm c) Opening your eyes to the farm opportunities all around you d) Are you going to die waiting for your family farm to be handed to you? e) Aspiring farmers should set up a farm ownership board f) Farm ownership opportunities   Cultivate Farm Links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cultivatefarms/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cultivatefarms Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultivatefarms Blog : https://www.cultivatefarms.com/blog/   #CultivateFarms #AspiringFarmers #retiringfarmers

The topics we cover: a) Weekly update b) Retiring farmers are using our system to load their farm c) Opening your eyes to the farm opportunities all around you d) Are you going to die waiting for your family farm to be handed to you? e) Aspiring farmers should set up a farm ownership board f) Farm ownership opportunities Cultivate Farm Links Facebook: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCultivatefarms%2F&amp;redir_token=_YimAHINA66bzQo0CYXUct2DUc58MTU1MzkwODQyMkAxNTUzODIyMDIy&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=KOxQ-E-s9r8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Cultivatefarms/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fcultivatefarms&amp;redir_token=_YimAHINA66bzQo0CYXUct2DUc58MTU1MzkwODQyMkAxNTUzODIyMDIy&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=KOxQ-E-s9r8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/cultivatefarms</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fcultivatefarms&amp;redir_token=_YimAHINA66bzQo0CYXUct2DUc58MTU1MzkwODQyMkAxNTUzODIyMDIy&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=KOxQ-E-s9r8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/cultivatefarms</a> Blog : <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cultivatefarms.com%2Fblog%2F&amp;redir_token=_YimAHINA66bzQo0CYXUct2DUc58MTU1MzkwODQyMkAxNTUzODIyMDIy&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=KOxQ-E-s9r8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/blog/</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23CultivateFarms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#CultivateFarms</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23AspiringFarmers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#AspiringFarmers</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23retiringfarmers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#retiringfarmers</a>

Cultivate Farms TV Episode 74

The topics we cover in Episode 73 of Cultivate Farms TV: a) Weekly update b) Community farmer activation program c) Document your farm ownership journey on social media d) Farmers coming to us with vendor deals e) The best way to convince someone to back you onto your farm f) Apple Orchard South West Tasmania g) Update: 130 acres near Freycinet Tasmania h) Farm ownership opportunities Every week Sam Marwood takes you behind the scenes of what we are doing to help make your farm dreams a reality. 1. Aspiring farmers registered We are at 790 aspiring farmer members from all over Australia. Thanks to the 85 in the last month. We appreciate you all very much. If you aren’t a member, please signup here (Free or Premium) www.cultivatefarms.com/pricing We need you to back us to help ensure Cultivate Farms takes off. It costs us to keep things going and we need our aspiring farmers to step up and help fund our operations. You can sit back and not sign up, or be a free member - that’s great - but wouldn’t it be much better to work through a farm ownership plan with us and ensure we keep finding farm opportunities for you? There are also a stack of benefits for you to being a Cultivate Farms premium member a) You get to chat with the Cultivate Farms team b) We work through a farm ownership pathway plan c) Mecardo market analysis membership (valued at $300) d) We directly notify you of farm opportunities (some are only promoted to members) e) Monthly webinar for members only 2. Weekly update Behind the scenes discussions: We are having so many behind-the-scenes discussions with aspiring farmers, investors and retiring farmers. It takes a while to get to know people, what they want and the farm opportunity. We continue to keep in touch with all of our retiring farmers letting them know who is applying for their farms. But also keeping in touch with those who have indicated an interest. These farmers are dabbling with the concept of transitioning ownership to kids that aren’t their own and this takes time which we have to be appreciative of. I did an interview with the Founder of RCS, Terry McCosker. Terry had some gold about how to make your farm dreams a reality, his thoughts on whether retiring farmers are ready to transition to kids that aren’t there own and what you as a farmer need to know to succeed. We have had such great feedback on this interview - so please do add this to your playlist. Tim is complete the Grazing for Profit RCS course this week in Wagga Wagga NSW so we can learn first hand why people love what RCS are teaching You can watch the interview here. https://www.youtube.com/watch…. Cultivate Talent - we are unpacking a recruitment concept with a corporate farm. Their biggest risk is finding farmers who are dedicated, hardworking and there for the long haul. They are open to helping their farmers get farm-ownership-ready and we think we could have an amazing farm employment concept that could change how farm jobs are rolled out across the country. Both parties know you want to own a farm, and you will work together to get you there, but in the meantime, work hard on the farm. We are applying for a couple of grants for the Cultivator Program and also a community farmer activation program - where we will help regional communities find their own farm matches. 3. Community farmer activation program We have been working with a community leader in North East Victoria who is keen to see more young people get onto farms in their district and to help retirement aged farms step back with dignity and remain in the community. So after some discussions, we developed a community farmer activation program which we want to share with you now and encourage any community in Australia to reach out if this is of interest. We know that there are plenty of solutions to get young people back to your farming community. It takes time and a few dedicated people to make it happen. But essentially you can be the farm matchmakers and you are in the best place to do this because you know the social landscape. Our plan is that over 2 years we assist a farming community to attract 3 aspiring farmers into farm ownership and to assist 3 retiring farmers into transition ownership while remaining in the community. Most farming communities are aware of the change in demographics of their community over the past few decades. The ability to retain and attract next-generation farmers is getting harder. However, the farming opportunities in any region are many and varied and the scene is set for local communities to look at the current situation as opportunities for exploitation. There are many retirement-aged farmers who would be open to transitioning ownership to next-generation farmers. There are communities full of passionate people already taking action to continue to see their district thrive. We just need to tap into this and offer practical solutions. 4. Document your farm ownership journey on social media We have been talking to all our premium aspiring farmer members about the power of social media to fast track their farm ownership dreams. Everyone should be documenting their journey through social media. Bianca from OurCow is doing this and you should follow them. The ability for this to open doors that you can’t open yourself is immense. We want you to tag us in any posts that you create or think are relevant as well, so we can share and promote you to increase your chances of ownership. 5. Farmers coming to us with vendor deals We have had a few farmers coming to us with vendor finance deals - this is great. But how come you haven’t already found these deals!? You should be out there contacting all these farmers and they should feel overwhelmed with attention from passionate aspiring farmers jumping onto any opportunity that could help them. We will be promoting these opportunities soon, but you should be finding these yourself. You should know all the farms that are on the market and understand the needs of the farmers. Maybe there are farms that haven’t sold for over 12 months - these ones you should definitely contact the real estate to see if vendor terms would be an option. You should be emailing all real estate agents anyway for any farm opportunity and asking them if vendor terms are available. The squeaky wheel will get the fix and soon real estate agents will be finding your deals just to get you off their back! 6. The best way to convince someone to back you onto your farm We believe that the best way to get onto your farm is to start farming yourself. If you are already running a farm operation using your own money and making sacrifices, then this is the number 1 best way to prove to a retiring farmer or investor that you are worth backing. If you are good with your own money, then you will be good with theirs. You are most likely not going to be able to buy a farm on your own. So you need others. Therefore you focus is on impressing people. We know it is hard to find, but keep a focus on finding land to lease and setting up a small version of your ideal farm. Get a herd of 10 cattle, start growing mushrooms, do whatever you can to show you are on a trajectory to having your own farm. You know how hard it is, but you want to show everyone you want this bad. 7. Apple Orchard South West Tasmania This farm is a sale, but the vendor is open to some form of vendor terms. We thought this was a great one to promote with the owner because we this a farm entrepreneur might be able to see the value and then find investors to back them and go for it. https://cultivatefarms.com/…/appleorcha… It is 3.5 Hectares in Cygent in the South West of Tasmania It is already a profitable operation and has the opportunity to tap into the cider market and convert the house to tasting rooms or another option is to grow late season cherries on it in conjunction with the apples to further compliment the current structure. 8. Update: 130 acres near Freycinet Tasmania We have a lease opportunity that has been available for a while near Bicheno on the east coast of Tasmania. On the doorstep of world renowned Freycinet National Park. I had the opportunity to visit the 132 acre property the other day while down in Tasmania and met up with the owner. The owners are great and have really setup a green field property that is right for a top gun farmer. We kicked around ideas why we haven’t been able to find a farm entrepreneur to jump onto this farm and then we thought we should think bigger. So we are now going to approach a few larger farming operations to see if they would be up for incubating the farm as an extension of their current operations and back a top gun farmer. The property has so much potential. So keep a watch out. Do get in touch if of interest 9. Farm ownership opportunities We have 22 farms that you could own with retiring farmers tomorrow. We want you to check these out and pass the details on to friends and family. These are red hot live opportunities which could set you up for life. The process will be that you do a basic pitch and then we give it to the retiring farmers to decide if they want to take it any further. If they do it's then a number of conversations to find the best solution for you both. www.cultivatefarms.com/farms 1) Tasmanian Apple Orchard https://cultivatefarms.com/…/appleorcha… 2) 640 acres Murrayville Victoria: https://cultivatefarms.com/…/640-acres-… 3) Mushroom farm sale Gippsland Victoria https://cultivatefarms.com/…/gippsland-… 4) Free Range Chicken Lease Tasmania: https://cultivatefarms.com/…/Opportunit… 5) Organic Farm share farm just outside Melbourne Victoria: https://cultivatefarms.com/…/Organic%20… 6) Permaculture Dorrigo NSW https://cultivatefarms.com/…/80acreperm… 7) Dairy ownership pathway | North East Victoria - https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/dairyn… 8) Cattle Leasing - https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Cattle… 9) Mushroom Farm Opportunity - https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Mushro… 10) Walnuts &amp; Truffles Farm - https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Walnut… 11) Cherry Orchard in NSW - https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Cherry… 12) Greenfield opportunity Freycinet Tasmania - https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Manuka… 13) The Mantle 250 Hectare Farm in Toolern Vale Vic - https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/TheMan… 14) Kilkivan Community Farm Qld - https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Kilkiv… 15) 74ha Lime tree farm west of Dimbulah Qld - https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/LimeFa… 16) 70 acres Chestnut Farm in Western Australia - https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Chestn… 17) Intensive Aquaculture in Rutherglen Victoria - https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/IntensiveAquacultureRuther… 18) Rare Vegetable Seed Farm in Victoria - https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/RareVe… 19) 100 Acres in North East Tasmania - https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/100acr… 20) Tropical Horticulture Northern Territory - https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/ntmark… 21) Northern Territory Small Beef Farm - https://www.cultivatefarms.com/f…/NTBeef 22) Olive Grove in Tasmania - https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Tasman…

The topics we cover in Episode 73 of Cultivate Farms TV: a) Weekly update b) Community farmer activation program c) Document your farm ownership journey on social media d) Farmers coming to us with vendor deals e) The best way to convince someone to back you onto your farm f) Apple Orchard South West Tasmania g) Update: 130 acres near Freycinet Tasmania h) Farm ownership opportunities Every week Sam Marwood takes you behind the scenes of what we are doing to help make your farm dreams a reality. 1. Aspiring farmers registered We are at 790 aspiring farmer members from all over Australia. Thanks to the 85 in the last month. We appreciate you all very much. If you aren’t a member, please signup here (Free or Premium) <a href="http://www.cultivatefarms.com/pricing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cultivatefarms.com/pricing</a> We need you to back us to help ensure Cultivate Farms takes off. It costs us to keep things going and we need our aspiring farmers to step up and help fund our operations. You can sit back and not sign up, or be a free member - that’s great - but wouldn’t it be much better to work through a farm ownership plan with us and ensure we keep finding farm opportunities for you? There are also a stack of benefits for you to being a Cultivate Farms premium member a) You get to chat with the Cultivate Farms team b) We work through a farm ownership pathway plan c) Mecardo market analysis membership (valued at $300) d) We directly notify you of farm opportunities (some are only promoted to members) e) Monthly webinar for members only 2. Weekly update Behind the scenes discussions: We are having so many behind-the-scenes discussions with aspiring farmers, investors and retiring farmers. It takes a while to get to know people, what they want and the farm opportunity. We continue to keep in touch with all of our retiring farmers letting them know who is applying for their farms. But also keeping in touch with those who have indicated an interest. These farmers are dabbling with the concept of transitioning ownership to kids that aren’t their own and this takes time which we have to be appreciative of. I did an interview with the Founder of RCS, Terry McCosker. Terry had some gold about how to make your farm dreams a reality, his thoughts on whether retiring farmers are ready to transition to kids that aren’t there own and what you as a farmer need to know to succeed. We have had such great feedback on this interview - so please do add this to your playlist. Tim is complete the Grazing for Profit RCS course this week in Wagga Wagga NSW so we can learn first hand why people love what RCS are teaching You can watch the interview here. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch…</a>. Cultivate Talent - we are unpacking a recruitment concept with a corporate farm. Their biggest risk is finding farmers who are dedicated, hardworking and there for the long haul. They are open to helping their farmers get farm-ownership-ready and we think we could have an amazing farm employment concept that could change how farm jobs are rolled out across the country. Both parties know you want to own a farm, and you will work together to get you there, but in the meantime, work hard on the farm. We are applying for a couple of grants for the Cultivator Program and also a community farmer activation program - where we will help regional communities find their own farm matches. 3. Community farmer activation program We have been working with a community leader in North East Victoria who is keen to see more young people get onto farms in their district and to help retirement aged farms step back with dignity and remain in the community. So after some discussions, we developed a community farmer activation program which we want to share with you now and encourage any community in Australia to reach out if this is of interest. We know that there are plenty of solutions to get young people back to your farming community. It takes time and a few dedicated people to make it happen. But essentially you can be the farm matchmakers and you are in the best place to do this because you know the social landscape. Our plan is that over 2 years we assist a farming community to attract 3 aspiring farmers into farm ownership and to assist 3 retiring farmers into transition ownership while remaining in the community. Most farming communities are aware of the change in demographics of their community over the past few decades. The ability to retain and attract next-generation farmers is getting harder. However, the farming opportunities in any region are many and varied and the scene is set for local communities to look at the current situation as opportunities for exploitation. There are many retirement-aged farmers who would be open to transitioning ownership to next-generation farmers. There are communities full of passionate people already taking action to continue to see their district thrive. We just need to tap into this and offer practical solutions. 4. Document your farm ownership journey on social media We have been talking to all our premium aspiring farmer members about the power of social media to fast track their farm ownership dreams. Everyone should be documenting their journey through social media. Bianca from OurCow is doing this and you should follow them. The ability for this to open doors that you can’t open yourself is immense. We want you to tag us in any posts that you create or think are relevant as well, so we can share and promote you to increase your chances of ownership. 5. Farmers coming to us with vendor deals We have had a few farmers coming to us with vendor finance deals - this is great. But how come you haven’t already found these deals!? You should be out there contacting all these farmers and they should feel overwhelmed with attention from passionate aspiring farmers jumping onto any opportunity that could help them. We will be promoting these opportunities soon, but you should be finding these yourself. You should know all the farms that are on the market and understand the needs of the farmers. Maybe there are farms that haven’t sold for over 12 months - these ones you should definitely contact the real estate to see if vendor terms would be an option. You should be emailing all real estate agents anyway for any farm opportunity and asking them if vendor terms are available. The squeaky wheel will get the fix and soon real estate agents will be finding your deals just to get you off their back! 6. The best way to convince someone to back you onto your farm We believe that the best way to get onto your farm is to start farming yourself. If you are already running a farm operation using your own money and making sacrifices, then this is the number 1 best way to prove to a retiring farmer or investor that you are worth backing. If you are good with your own money, then you will be good with theirs. You are most likely not going to be able to buy a farm on your own. So you need others. Therefore you focus is on impressing people. We know it is hard to find, but keep a focus on finding land to lease and setting up a small version of your ideal farm. Get a herd of 10 cattle, start growing mushrooms, do whatever you can to show you are on a trajectory to having your own farm. You know how hard it is, but you want to show everyone you want this bad. 7. Apple Orchard South West Tasmania This farm is a sale, but the vendor is open to some form of vendor terms. We thought this was a great one to promote with the owner because we this a farm entrepreneur might be able to see the value and then find investors to back them and go for it. <a href="https://cultivatefarms.com/…/appleorcha…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cultivatefarms.com/…/appleorcha…</a> It is 3.5 Hectares in Cygent in the South West of Tasmania It is already a profitable operation and has the opportunity to tap into the cider market and convert the house to tasting rooms or another option is to grow late season cherries on it in conjunction with the apples to further compliment the current structure. 8. Update: 130 acres near Freycinet Tasmania We have a lease opportunity that has been available for a while near Bicheno on the east coast of Tasmania. On the doorstep of world renowned Freycinet National Park. I had the opportunity to visit the 132 acre property the other day while down in Tasmania and met up with the owner. The owners are great and have really setup a green field property that is right for a top gun farmer. We kicked around ideas why we haven’t been able to find a farm entrepreneur to jump onto this farm and then we thought we should think bigger. So we are now going to approach a few larger farming operations to see if they would be up for incubating the farm as an extension of their current operations and back a top gun farmer. The property has so much potential. So keep a watch out. Do get in touch if of interest 9. Farm ownership opportunities We have 22 farms that you could own with retiring farmers tomorrow. We want you to check these out and pass the details on to friends and family. These are red hot live opportunities which could set you up for life. The process will be that you do a basic pitch and then we give it to the retiring farmers to decide if they want to take it any further. If they do it's then a number of conversations to find the best solution for you both. <a href="http://www.cultivatefarms.com/farms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cultivatefarms.com/farms</a> 1) Tasmanian Apple Orchard <a href="https://cultivatefarms.com/…/appleorcha…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cultivatefarms.com/…/appleorcha…</a> 2) 640 acres Murrayville Victoria: <a href="https://cultivatefarms.com/…/640-acres-…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cultivatefarms.com/…/640-acres-…</a> 3) Mushroom farm sale Gippsland Victoria <a href="https://cultivatefarms.com/…/gippsland-…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cultivatefarms.com/…/gippsland-…</a> 4) Free Range Chicken Lease Tasmania: <a href="https://cultivatefarms.com/…/Opportunit…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cultivatefarms.com/…/Opportunit…</a> 5) Organic Farm share farm just outside Melbourne Victoria: <a href="https://cultivatefarms.com/…/Organic%20…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cultivatefarms.com/…/Organic%20…</a> 6) Permaculture Dorrigo NSW <a href="https://cultivatefarms.com/…/80acreperm…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cultivatefarms.com/…/80acreperm…</a> 7) Dairy ownership pathway | North East Victoria - <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/dairyn…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/dairyn…</a> 8) Cattle Leasing - <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Cattle…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Cattle…</a> 9) Mushroom Farm Opportunity - <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Mushro…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Mushro…</a> 10) Walnuts &amp; Truffles Farm - <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Walnut…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Walnut…</a> 11) Cherry Orchard in NSW - <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Cherry…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Cherry…</a> 12) Greenfield opportunity Freycinet Tasmania - <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Manuka…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Manuka…</a> 13) The Mantle 250 Hectare Farm in Toolern Vale Vic - <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/TheMan…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/TheMan…</a> 14) Kilkivan Community Farm Qld - <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Kilkiv…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Kilkiv…</a> 15) 74ha Lime tree farm west of Dimbulah Qld - <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/LimeFa…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/LimeFa…</a> 16) 70 acres Chestnut Farm in Western Australia - <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Chestn…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Chestn…</a> 17) Intensive Aquaculture in Rutherglen Victoria - <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/IntensiveAquacultureRuther…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/IntensiveAquacultureRuther…</a> 18) Rare Vegetable Seed Farm in Victoria - <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/RareVe…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/RareVe…</a> 19) 100 Acres in North East Tasmania - <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/100acr…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/100acr…</a> 20) Tropical Horticulture Northern Territory - <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/ntmark…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/ntmark…</a> 21) Northern Territory Small Beef Farm - <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/f…/NTBeef" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/f…/NTBeef</a> 22) Olive Grove in Tasmania - <a href="https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Tasman…" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cultivatefarms.com/…/Tasman…</a>

Cultivate Farms TV Episode 73

Questions: 1. How did we meet? 2. What was happening in 2017 with your farm 3. What did you think when I said we might have an investor 4. What was filling out the template like? How long did it take? 5. What did you want to achieve?  6. How confident were you? Leasing is key  7. What did you tell all your friends? 8. What was the investor looking for? 9. How is the farm going now?  10. What tips do you have for aspiring farmers who don’t have the cash? 11. What sort of person should apply? 12. Questions from others.

Questions: 1. How did we meet? 2. What was happening in 2017 with your farm 3. What did you think when I said we might have an investor 4. What was filling out the template like? How long did it take? 5. What did you want to achieve? 6. How confident were you? Leasing is key 7. What did you tell all your friends? 8. What was the investor looking for? 9. How is the farm going now? 10. What tips do you have for aspiring farmers who don’t have the cash? 11. What sort of person should apply? 12. Questions from others.

Meet our first farmer matched with an investor

The topics we cover :   a) Weekly wrap up  b) What is stopping you from applying for a Cultivate Farms farm opportunity?  c) Farm transition options  d) Farm ownership opportunities 

The topics we cover : a) Weekly wrap up b) What is stopping you from applying for a Cultivate Farms farm opportunity? c) Farm transition options d) Farm ownership opportunities

Cultivate Farms Episode 71

Ryan Creed

Life Cykel

Sam had a wonderful interview with the one of the co-founder of Life Cykel, Ryan Creed. Together with Julian Mitchell they co-founder Life Cykel in 2015 after discovering how to grow gourmet mushrooms from waste coffee grounds. Life Cykel on ABC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CbiW... Life Cykel website - https://lifecykel.com/ Be an urban farmer - https://www.nationalmushroomnetwork.com/

Sam had a wonderful interview with the one of the co-founder of Life Cykel, Ryan Creed. Together with Julian Mitchell they co-founder Life Cykel in 2015 after discovering how to grow gourmet mushrooms from waste coffee grounds. Life Cykel on ABC - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CbiWxscrCw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CbiW...</a> Life Cykel website - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=6VR1IJTJwfo&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=gniahri0R8tgGlOdWgSePn3h4Lh8MTUzNjAyNjAxNEAxNTM1OTM5NjE0&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Flifecykel.com%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lifecykel.com/</a> Be an urban farmer - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?v=6VR1IJTJwfo&amp;event=video_description&amp;redir_token=gniahri0R8tgGlOdWgSePn3h4Lh8MTUzNjAyNjAxNEAxNTM1OTM5NjE0&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalmushroomnetwork.com%2F" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nationalmushroomnetwork.com/</a>

Mushroom Farming! Interview with Ryan Creed of Life Cykel

I spoke with an aspiring farmer the other day who is in NSW and going through the drought. They have setup a lease arrangement and are cropping.   They discussed that things are really tight this year and that they might struggle to break even.   He was a bit disheartened because of the possibility of failure.   But do you know what I saw? I saw a motivated, clever and proactive aspiring farmer who is ready to be backed onto their own farm with a retiring farmer or investor.   Sure they might struggle to get through financially, even they may have to end the lease, but do you see what respect they will get from a retiring farmer or investor for what they have done? Off their own bat they have found a way to get farming in trying a situation and in a business that is really expensive to get going.   I saw a man who has established a business model that will work when backed onto a farm that they can run with appropriate resources. I saw a top quality farmer who is driven to realise his dream and someone that an investor would be completely confident would work for their best interest and would work hard for them, no matter what happens.   This aspiring farmer was proving his ability to run a farm and to be a steward of money and the land. I was so excited to chat with him because of the potential he has and the proven track record of initiative.   He is building his story which will open many doors for him. His story will be one of initiative and struggle and persistence. A story everyone will love to listen to and people will want to back him to see him succeed.   What are you doing to demonstrate you are farm ready? Are you out looking for leased land? Are you trying to build your wealth and be a good steward of money? Are you proving that you are worthy of being backed by a retiring farmer or aspiring farmer.   Yes you may fail in your endeavours, but your goal is to open doors to the people who will back you onto your farm and it isn’t dependent on you being able to get through an impossible drought, or being subject to commodity price crashes.

I spoke with an aspiring farmer the other day who is in NSW and going through the drought. They have setup a lease arrangement and are cropping. They discussed that things are really tight this year and that they might struggle to break even. He was a bit disheartened because of the possibility of failure. But do you know what I saw? I saw a motivated, clever and proactive aspiring farmer who is ready to be backed onto their own farm with a retiring farmer or investor. Sure they might struggle to get through financially, even they may have to end the lease, but do you see what respect they will get from a retiring farmer or investor for what they have done? Off their own bat they have found a way to get farming in trying a situation and in a business that is really expensive to get going. I saw a man who has established a business model that will work when backed onto a farm that they can run with appropriate resources. I saw a top quality farmer who is driven to realise his dream and someone that an investor would be completely confident would work for their best interest and would work hard for them, no matter what happens. This aspiring farmer was proving his ability to run a farm and to be a steward of money and the land. I was so excited to chat with him because of the potential he has and the proven track record of initiative. He is building his story which will open many doors for him. His story will be one of initiative and struggle and persistence. A story everyone will love to listen to and people will want to back him to see him succeed. What are you doing to demonstrate you are farm ready? Are you out looking for leased land? Are you trying to build your wealth and be a good steward of money? Are you proving that you are worthy of being backed by a retiring farmer or aspiring farmer. Yes you may fail in your endeavours, but your goal is to open doors to the people who will back you onto your farm and it isn’t dependent on you being able to get through an impossible drought, or being subject to commodity price crashes.

What sort of aspiring farmer should you be?

Rob Fenton

am Marwood interviewed the Agroecology Head Teacher and ORICOOP board member, Rob Fenton. Organic and Regenerative Investment Cooperative Board is working to purchase farms and there could be opportunities for Cultivate Farms members - another reason to create your farmer profile.

am Marwood interviewed the Agroecology Head Teacher and ORICOOP board member, Rob Fenton. Organic and Regenerative Investment Cooperative Board is working to purchase farms and there could be opportunities for Cultivate Farms members - another reason to create your farmer profile.

Organic Farm Management and Opportunities - Rob Fenton ORICOOP

Rohan Clarke

Sam Marwood interviewed the Co-operative Bonds &amp; Investment Options and ORICOOP board member, Rohan Clarke. Organic and Regenerative Investment Cooperative Board is working to purchase farms and there could be opportunities for Cultivate Farms members - another reason to create your farmer profile.

Sam Marwood interviewed the Co-operative Bonds &amp; Investment Options and ORICOOP board member, Rohan Clarke. Organic and Regenerative Investment Cooperative Board is working to purchase farms and there could be opportunities for Cultivate Farms members - another reason to create your farmer profile.

Collaborative Structures &amp; Learnings from ORICoop (investment) - Rohan Clarke

Chris Ennis

Sam Marwood interviewed the founder of CERES and ORICOOP board member, Chris Ennis. Organic and Regenerative Investment Cooperative Board is working to purchase farms and there could be opportunities for Cultivate Farms members - another reason to create your farmer profile.

Sam Marwood interviewed the founder of CERES and ORICOOP board member, Chris Ennis. Organic and Regenerative Investment Cooperative Board is working to purchase farms and there could be opportunities for Cultivate Farms members - another reason to create your farmer profile.

Localised Food Systems &amp; Solutions - Chris Ennis

Antony Mc Mullen

Sam Marwood interviewed the Co-operative Bonds and ORICOOP member, Antony Mc Mullen. Organic and Regenerative Investment Cooperative Board is working to purchase farms and there could be opportunities for Cultivate Farms members - another reason to create your farmer profile.

Sam Marwood interviewed the Co-operative Bonds and ORICOOP member, Antony Mc Mullen. Organic and Regenerative Investment Cooperative Board is working to purchase farms and there could be opportunities for Cultivate Farms members - another reason to create your farmer profile.

Cooperative Structures Applicable to Agricultural Projects - Antony Mc Mullen

A light hearted interview about all things Future and Farming: 1. How to make your farming dream a reality 2. Frustrated want-to-be farmers from the city 3. How we get more young people to be farmers 4. Benefits of being a member of the Future Farmers Network. To get all this juicy information, Sam Marwood (co-founder Cultivate Farms) interviewed the Future Farmers Network Executive Officer Toby Locke

A light hearted interview about all things Future and Farming: 1. How to make your farming dream a reality 2. Frustrated want-to-be farmers from the city 3. How we get more young people to be farmers 4. Benefits of being a member of the Future Farmers Network. To get all this juicy information, Sam Marwood (co-founder Cultivate Farms) interviewed the Future Farmers Network Executive Officer Toby Locke

How to be a future farmer | Interview with Future Farmer Network CE

Gourmet Farmer

This time Sam sits down for a Skype interview with the one and only Matthew Evans, also known as the Gourmet Farmer, to discuss life as a farmer, new farming methods and the future of farming.

This time Sam sits down for a Skype interview with the one and only Matthew Evans, also known as the Gourmet Farmer, to discuss life as a farmer, new farming methods and the future of farming.

LET'S GET GOURMET! | Skype interview with The Gourmet Farmer

Summary of Episode 41 of Cultivate Farms TV: Feedback from the 14 farms pitched to the investor  We had 14 aspiring farmers pitch their farms. We unpacked the proposals over 6 hours with an investor, Andrew Bomm who built the pitching template and Ed Hunter who is overseeing the marketplace website build and Sam Marwood. Merry Christmas Meat and Livestock Australia backing We wanted to do a shout out to MLA who have given us a grant through the Producer Fasttrack Program to get the Farm Pitching Marketplace up and running. Without their funding support we couldn’t have been able to super charge our work and we wouldn’t be this close to finding dream farms for you aspiring farmers.   We are hopeful of getting a second round of funding, which is why we are again calling on aspiring farmers to sign up to help us match the funding we could receive from them.   If you have a great idea and area  producer, we recommend you apply for the Fast Track program - you will see a video of me on there. https://www.mla.com.au/about-mla/mla-donor-company/producer-innovation-fast-track-program/  

Summary of Episode 41 of Cultivate Farms TV: <ol><li>Feedback from the 14 farms pitched to the investor We had 14 aspiring farmers pitch their farms. We unpacked the proposals over 6 hours with an investor, Andrew Bomm who built the pitching template and Ed Hunter who is overseeing the marketplace website build and Sam Marwood.</li> <li>Merry Christmas</li> <li>Meat and Livestock Australia backing We wanted to do a shout out to MLA who have given us a grant through the Producer Fasttrack Program to get the Farm Pitching Marketplace up and running. Without their funding support we couldn’t have been able to super charge our work and we wouldn’t be this close to finding dream farms for you aspiring farmers. We are hopeful of getting a second round of funding, which is why we are again calling on aspiring farmers to sign up to help us match the funding we could receive from them. If you have a great idea and area  producer, we recommend you apply for the Fast Track program - you will see a video of me on there. <a href="https://www.mla.com.au/about-mla/mla-donor-company/producer-innovation-fast-track-program/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mla.com.au/about-mla/mla-donor-company/producer-innovation-fast-track-program/</a> </li> </ol>

Meat and Livestock Australia Backing - Episode 41

Welcome to episode 38 episode of Cultivate Farms TV. Sam Marwood takes you behind the scenes of what we are doing to help make your farm dreams a reality. This week:  Calling for aspiring free range pig farmers Testing our model at SproutX Give a membership for Christmas

Welcome to episode 38 episode of Cultivate Farms TV. Sam Marwood takes you behind the scenes of what we are doing to help make your farm dreams a reality. This week:  <ol><li>Calling for aspiring free range pig farmers</li> <li>Testing our model at SproutX</li> <li>Give a membership for Christmas</li></ol>

Calling for Aspiring Free Range Pig Farmers - Ep 38

Get pumped to get farming and find out what we've been doing to help you on your way. Sam Marwood takes you behind the scenes of Cultivate Farms - this week: 1. Are you really ready to get on your farm? 2. Creating a farmer profile will get you farming quicker 3. The reason you should be documenting your farming journey on social media 4. Amazing interviews with Maggie Beer and Annabelle Hickson - check out our blog

Get pumped to get farming and find out what we've been doing to help you on your way. Sam Marwood takes you behind the scenes of Cultivate Farms - this week: 1. Are you really ready to get on your farm? 2. Creating a farmer profile will get you farming quicker 3. The reason you should be documenting your farming journey on social media 4. Amazing interviews with Maggie Beer and Annabelle Hickson - check out our blog

Reasons why you should document your farming journey on social media - Ep 14

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