Farmers of Cornwall:

You are invited to half a day of feasting, discussing and sharing experiences to build on the valuable work we have already started with our Alt-Soya project over the last 12 months.

Alt-Soya is a farmer-led collaboration to explore the practicalities and potential for developing a more local livestock feed network.

We have discovered that alternatives to soya are already being used successfully in Cornwall, with a fine example being a partnership between neighbouring farmers to grow lupins for chicken feed. This partnership has led to a reduction in soil depletion, improved soil structure, increased biodiversity, lower carbon emissions, increased resilience, and a high quality protein feed rich in amino acids for healthy egg production.

Some exciting future collaborations between farmers are already planned, and we now want to build on this in the coming year to explore further ideas for developing a more circular approach to livestock feed in the County.

The challenges facing the farming community in Cornwall are many and varied, so we are facilitating this event to share experiences and information on topics such as:

• Increasing farmers’ resilience
• Reducing dependence on volatile commodities (and their associated costs)
• Food security
• Soil health
• Net Zero

We will hear from Cornish farmers about what they have done to increase their resilience and adapt to the changes in the farming world.

Join us on 27 March for a few hours of discussion, debate and delicious locally produced food.

Time: 10am-3pm

Venue: The Conference Room, Cornwall Farm Machinery, Deer Park, Trewaters, Trispen, TR4 9BE