A massive turnout from the Northumberland farming community at our meeting Hexham this evening. Our Senior project manager Veronica Waller is currently giving an ELM update. #farming #food #nature #community

Our open farmer meetings keep coming night after night across the North of England. Yorkshire Dales last night. We support farmers whatever the challenge or opportunity. Independent, non-profit, working only for farmers interests and only £80 farmer membership. #farm #business

The stormy weather did not deter Yorkshire Dales farmers attending our Defra UK Farm For the Future meeting in Masham this evening with The Royal Countryside Fund Veronica Waller is giving a funding and grant scheme update, supporting farmers whatever the challenge or opportunity.

The Farmer Networks of Cumbria, The Yorkshire Dales and shortly Northumberland, extend their heartfelt good wishes on the occasion of King Charles' birthday. We thank him for the support he and The Royal Countryside Fund offers to our hardworking farming families #farming #food #nature

We are running 9 farmer meetings and events across the Norththis week. We're a small not for profit org, just trying to help farmers and their businesses react to every challenge and opportunity. It would be great to find more support in future #farming #food #environment

Another packed Farmer Network meeting. All knowledge is good knowledge. Tonight we're in Appleby talking about SFI, other schemes, grants and tree planting with Cumbria Woodlands Trusted organisations working for the benefit of farmers #food #farming #environment #balance

Our quarterly newsletter is on its way to almost 4,000 farm businesses! Farmers tell us they enjoy reading it cover to cover Members also get a weekly E News, out at 3pm today. They tell us it is one of the go-to publications for farmers, relevant and easy to read #farming #info

Today we launch the #Northumberland Farmer Network. 12 noon at Hexham Auction. We now support farmers across much of the North, Farmer-Led, independent, not for profit helping farmers to overcome each challenge and use every opportunity. #farming #food #environment #security

Thank you Hexhamtv for covering the launch of the Northumberland Farmer Network last week. We support farmers in whatever the challenge, whatever the opportunity. #food #farming #nature #community

Meanwhile, our work continues, supporting farmers whatever the challenge or opportunity #farming #food #nature

Last year we delivered more than 120 events, seminars and meetings to support farmers and their businesses. Here is another for Yorkshire Dales farmers on an issue that never goes away. "Get it straight before it's too late". #farming #food #nature #community #yorkshiredales

The pie and pea supper is going down well with our farmers in Keswick rugby Club. Veronica is giving a hot off the press update on SFI and grant funds. We’re working with Lake District National Park this evening. Lake District Defra UK

📷 Exciting news for The Farmer Network📷 Delighted to announce we have been awarded a grant in the latest round of funding from The Royal Countryside Fund Their continued support will help to keep developing our services and support farmers . #CommunityImpact #RuralResilience

Cumbrian tenant farmers - there is still time to book your place at our joint meeting with TFA

There is still time to book a place at the FarmerNetwork and TFA "teaming up to talk tenancies" meeting, tomorrow night at The Gavel, Penrith Auction from 7pm. Please book directly now by contacting the Farmer Network on (01768) 868615

Just this - looking forward to catching up with our farmer pals! #farming #food #community

Some of our team were busy yesterday with Emergency First Aid at Work training. Abbott Lodge Jersey Ice-Cream Farm were fantastic hosts and thank you to David Watt, Active First Aid, for guiding us through the training. We support farmers whatever the challenge or opportunity!

An excellent pie and pea supper at The Gavel at Penrith Auction Mart last night. 70 farmers came along "just for the craic" after a long, hard winter. Many farmers told us how much they enjoyed it, which makes it so worth while for us. #farming #community #talk The Royal Countryside Fund

Our farm open day at Threapland Lees is under way with Belle View Vets and Agrovista UK Knowledge is everything. We support farmers with every challenge and every opportunity. #faming #food #environment #nature

Onto the second round of talks. Ian and Tina Bowness are giving a tour of the farm buildings discussing their dairy farming systems. Andy Dyer is giving the other group an SFI, Stewardship and grant update. #farming #food #environment