An online feature exploring the model of Share Farming, sharing the research from my Churchill Fellowship in New Zealand and interviewing people who are applying the model in the UK.
‘“Share farming is common in New Zealand, especially in the dairy industry where it accounts for 29% of farm operations. ‘Sharemilking’ provides a legal framework that allows the landowner and share farmer to divide the income from an enterprise, based on a percentage calculated according to what each is contributing to the set-up. Each arrangement is different, based on the land, the infrastructure, the livestock and the labour input from each party, so it’s a flexible model that can be adapted to a multitude of situations.”
Excerpt from Sustainable Food Trust, October 2023, words only.