Useful Contacts
Lantra – lead training organisation for land-based industries www.lantra.co.uk. Has a careers section on the website and a register of training providers.
Soil Association – information on organic production and local food marketing www.soilassociation.org
WWOOF (willing workers on organic farms). Farmers give bed, board and practical experience in return for work www.wwoof.org
NFU www.nfu.org.uk
UKonline – links to all government departments and government sponsored agencies www.ukonline.gov.uk
England Rural Development Programme document south west chapter www.defra.gov.uk/erdp/docs/swchapter/swcontentsindex.htm
WIRE - Women in Rural Enterprise – www.wireuk.org
Federation of Small Businesses – www.fsb.org.uk
Business Link advice on setting up and running small businesses www.businesslink.org
