Farm for the FutureSign up Form

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Farm for the Future

Sign up Form

FftF Programme ID

Welcome to the Farm for the Future programme and thank you for taking the time to complete this sign-up form. This form will take about 10 minutes to complete.

We are delighted that you have taken this opportunity to participate in the Farm for the Future programme and access free workshops and one-to-one support. We hope that you will find taking part in the programme both useful and enjoyable, and an opportunity to meet other local farmers.

We very much look forward to seeing you over the coming months.

Data Protection

Please note that your contact details will be held securely by your local programme coordinator and The Royal Countryside Fund for the duration of the programme. Your data will also be shared with Defra/RPA and Defra’s external evaluator during the programme, as set out by Defra in the grant agreement.

When the programme ends, your details will be held securely on The Royal Countryside Fund’s database. You will only be contacted for events and opportunities relating to the Farm for the Future programme or the Farm Resilience Network. If you would like your contact details removed after the duration of the Farm for the Future programme, please contact: project@countrysidefund.org

Please see our privacy policy for information on how we use your data.

Please complete one form per farm, not multiple members of the same farm family.

SBI Number

Farm Business name

First Name

Last Name

Address line 1

Address line 2 (optional)

Town/City

County

Postcode

Email address

Telephone number

Age

Gender

Farm Status

Main Farm Type

How many workers do you have on your farm, including yourself and family members?

FTE = Full Time Equivalent

How long have you been farming in years?

Which group are you looking to join?

What made you sign up to the Farm for the Future programme and what do you hope to gain from it?

During the 1 to 1 support, what topics would you like to be covered?

Did you participate in the Farm for the Future programme 2021/22?

YesNo

Skills and understanding

This section asks you about your skills or understanding as it is today.

If you have any questions about the programme or how the information that you provide today will be used, please contact project@countrysidefund.org.uk

Please select the option that most reflects your skills or understanding today.

Agricultural Transition Plan

The Agricultural Transition Plan is the removal of BPS in England and the change from Countryside Stewardship to ELMS/SFI.

Please select the option that most reflects your skills or understanding today.

	Don’t know about this	I’ve heard of this	Know the basics	Know quite a lot about this	I’ve mastered this
Understanding of the changes set out in the Agricultural Transition Plan
Understanding of how the removal of BPS and new environmental opportunities could affect your business
How and where to access support and advice to make changes to your farm business

Where do you currently access Government information updates? Please select all that apply

Other

Farm Business Management

To what extent are you using or planning to use any of these business practices?

Please select all that apply

	Already using	Not using	Planning to start using	Not planning to start using
Business planning
Benchmarking
Paper or Online Record Keeping, including online software for VAT
Risk Management
Accessing Advice
Succession planning
Diversification (create a new income stream)
One of more aspects of current or new agri-environmental schemes?

Please select the option that most reflects your skills or understanding today.

	Don’t know how to do this	I’ve heard of this but don’t know how to do it	I know the basics	I do this regularly	I’ve mastered this
Interpreting your accounts effectively
Using your accounts to monitor and assess business performance
Using your accounts to improve business performance / maintain profitability
Preparing, managing and monitoring budgets and cash flows
Communicating effectively with accountant / bank manager
Opportunity to talk to other farmers about my farm business

Overall, how would you rate your knowledge about Business Planning and Management?

Environmental Management

Please select the option that most reflects your skills or understanding today.

	Don’t know about this	I’ve heard of this	Know the basics	Know quite a lot about this	I’ve mastered this
How to benefit practically and/or financially from the environmental opportunities on-farm e.g. soil, water, biodiversity etc.
How to measure and record the natural assets on my farm e.g. soil testing etc.
Understanding of current environmental schemes (local and national) e.g. Countryside Stewardship, HLS etc.
Understanding new environmental schemes, including ELMS/SFI

Overall, how would you rate your knowledge about Environmental Land Management (ELMs) and the Sustainable Farming incentive (SFI)?

Are you currently involved in any non-Defra or locally run environmental schemes?

YesNo

If ‘Yes’, please tell us which scheme(s) you are currently involved with

How likely are you to join a new environmental scheme?

YesMaybeNo

Survey

How confident do you feel about the future of your farm business?

How prepared do you feel that your farm business is able to cope with change?

How do you think the profitability of your business will change over the next 12 months?

How often do you feel connected to other farmers or farm businesses in your community?

Contact Information