What the programme has to offer

Group workshops

At five, two day workshops you will work on business challenges and problems with your fellow future farmers. We bring in experts from farming, business, media and marketing to help you develop your personal and business skills. Each workshop has a theme and is jam packed with real life problems.  

Workshop 1: Team building and programme introduction

Workshop 2: Business planning and finance with the NatWest team

Workshop 3: Marketing, social media and the supply chain

Workshop 4: Communication skills, succession planning and obtaining land

Workshop 5: Final presentations and the future

Bespoke Training

You can access a training fund of £10,000 from Tesco where many leading training companies across the UK get involved. Training topics are up to you: provided you can demonstrate what you want to study will help you develop your farming career.

Supply chain visits

Supply chain visits are not just factory or farm tours. You will have the opportunity to meet business leaders, commercial and marketing teams, production experts, and consider new product development. You also have the opportunity to find out how a leading global retailer, like Tesco, works with its supply chain partners to meet the needs of its customers.

Arla, Kepak, Branston, Noble Foods, ABP, Muller, Hilton Foods, Weetabix, Dawnfresh and Thanet Earth are just some of the amazing businesses who open their doors and give you a fascinating insight into the workings of modern food supply chains.

Mentoring

Mentors are senior, experienced individuals from the world of food and farming who give up their time to focus on helping you personally and confidentially, to chart your future. It's highly likely that any challenges and concerns you have about the future will have been encountered by our mentors and they will pass on their experience and wisdom to help you to develop. You will have the access to Tesco contacts rom accross the supply chain