{"id":3346,"date":"2020-04-19T19:04:36","date_gmt":"2020-04-19T19:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamargrowlocal.org\/?page_id=3346"},"modified":"2023-08-03T12:20:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T12:20:07","slug":"farm-start","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tamargrowlocal.org\/farm-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmstart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Starter Units for new growers and farmers in the Tamar Valley<\/span><\/p>\n <\/h3>[vc_column_text]In 2015, following support received from the <\/span>Esmee Fairbairn Foundation<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>UnLtd.<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>Plunkett Foundation<\/span>, Tamar Grow Local launched the provision of starter horticultural units through a Farmstart project in the Tamar Valley called Mill Lane Acres. The project is aimed at new growers wanting to access parcels of land of between 1\/2 to 1 acre to kick-start their fruit, vegetable and flower growing business ideas. Tamar Grow Local provides the land, support and advice along the way and routes to market for fresh fruits and vegetables.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2023, Mill Lane Acres is now home to 4 small business tenants and 2 community projects including a vineyard,\u00a0 3 traditional market gardens, a flax growing project and a lavender start-up. Although early on in the development stages these small businesses are starting harvest a range of local produce.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”64″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1450458642786{margin-right: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;background-color: #f2f5f8 !important;}”][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_empty_space height=”1.5em”] [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”0.4em”]<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=”4.5em”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ offset=”vc_col-lg-7 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12″][vc_empty_space height=”1em”]What we can offer:<\/span><\/h2>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
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