As a rural business owner, you may have seen our last blog post about the unveiling of our rebrand at the Great Yorkshire Show, but the truth is, we just can’t wait that long. We want to share our new identity with you, and we hope that you love it as much as we do. (more…)
Will we see you at the Great Yorkshire Show?
We are so excited to be attending the Great Yorkshire Show from Tuesday the 13th- Friday the 16th of July 2021. You can find us on stand 199, Avenue Q. Jo will be around all week, and Grace our new events and marketing assistant will be joining us on the Wednesday and Thursday. If you (more…)
The Fabulous First Member of the Team
Today, the 7th of July, I am down in Derbyshire to welcome the first member of the Rural Business Network team! I am excited to introduce Grace, who is our events and marketing assistant; here to help with all our events, online and offline. Grace has grown up on a beef, sheep and tourism based (more…)
Let’s get that business plan nailed!
Do you have a business plan? Do you refer to it on a daily basis? Do you need help to nail it? In this blog I am going to cover: What is a business plan? A business plan is a written tool that describes your business and projects 3-5 years ahead. It should include your: (more…)
How will the changes in farm payment schemes affect you?
I don’t need to tell you that farming is in a period of change but have you considered how the changes in farm payment schemes will affect you and your business? This blog is set out as follows: The Agriculture Act 2020 What do we know so far? Janet Hughes How will the changes in (more…)
Update: 19th April 2021
This is the Rural Business Network update published on 19th April 2021. Hello, the last 2 weeks have gone very quickly! On the 8th April, we had the 2020 British Farming Awards Diversification Innovator of the Year winner, Andrew Jones, together with daughter Gemma explain how they have gone from milking cows to running a bespoke (more…)
Meet the Expert: Joanne Milne
The sixth in our series of Meet the Exert is a conversation with Joanne Milne, Partner at member Hay & Kilner Law Firm.
Update: 6th April 2021
This is the Rural Business Network update published on 6th April 2021. Hello, I hope you managed to have a good Easter weekend 🐣 How quickly does time fly? I can’t believe it was a year ago that Rural Business Network open for membership! I am delighted with the press coverage of our 1st anniversary (more…)
Rural Business Network celebrates first year of supporting the sector following lockdown launch
Rural Business Network, a membership organisation which provides resources and events for rural business owners, is celebrating a successful first year after launching during lockdown. Founded by businesswoman and farmer Jo Martin, Rural Business Network was launched to fill a gap in the market and offer support to rural-based businesses. The organisation provides a forum (more…)
Update: 22nd March 2021
This is the Rural Business Network update published on 22nd March 2021. It’s officially spring! It’s lovely to see lambing in full swing and it’s been dry enough for Peter and the boys to do some land work ready for sowing. I’ve welcomed lots of new members these past few weeks and it’s great to (more…)