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Limousin-cross male calves, 1-2 months old.  Available in batches throughout the year.  Terry and Eileen Dixon, Wilton, Egremont : 01946 820374

Available - Organic Poultry Manure  
A number of people are starting up organic egg producing enterprises in Cumbria and will have too much manure for their own land in the next 12-18 months. They are looking for ‘linked’ organic units who need the extra fertility and who are within reasonable carting distance. If you are looking for more fertility for forage conservation, arable or vegetable crops - please contact Kate and she will put you in touch with your nearest producer  

Organic maiden Apple Trees available suitable for growing in the North West.  Rootstocks M25 and MM106. For details of varieties email contact@middlewood.org.uk or ring Rod on 015242 22214  

Cumbria Farmers and Rural Business Association
This is a group that involves machinery sharing and buying goods together.  Ring Susan Smallwood on 07813203886 for more details.

Wants

Producer considering converting to organic system keen to have contact with other producers who may be interested in selling store cattle in reasonable size batches. Contact Sue Woof 015396 21343

Land Wanted
A group of volunteers with the Food & Agriculture sub-group of South Lakeland Action on Climate Change are looking for land to lease or use on a charitable basis.  The land will be used for an experimental community agriculture scheme primarily for growing vegetables, establishing an orchard, coppicing, possibly a small amount of livestock, and also aiming to increase the biodiversity of the site.  We are a group of committed individuals with a wide range of experience in organics and permaculture looking for around 2-5 acres, with the potential to expand in future.  Ideally the land would be within a 10 mile radius of Kendal, although we are willing to hear about further availability across South Lakes .  If you are interested please contact Sonny Khan on 07967313437 or email sonnykhan@hotmail.co.uk. 

Food production premises. Are you looking for a well-equipped kitchen, with cooling and freezing facilities to try out new products, to make a seasonal product, or even to try out food processing for the first time? Contact Kate for more details.

Producer considering converting to organic system keen to have contact with other producers who may be interested in selling store cattle in reasonable size batches. Contact Sue Woof 015396 21343

Cumbria Farmers and Rural Business Association
This is a group that involves machinery sharing and buying goods together.  Ring Susan Smallwood on 07813203886 for more details.

Getting young people into farming
In Cumbria, Fresh Start has been set up to help young people looking for share-farming agreement situations and such like.  Contact Laura Teasdale on 01768 891444 if you are looking for opportunities, or have something to offer in your business, that a younger person may want to take on.  

Nationally, the Soil Association has launched the Organic Apprenticeship scheme.  Look on the SA Food and Farming website www.soilassociation.org/ff for more details.