Welcome to Warwickshire Rural Hub
Latest
News
Latest
Rural Hub Events and Webinars
Are you fit for farming?
How will the autumn budget affect my rural business? (Webinar)
First meeting of the South Warwickshire Sustainable Farming Group
Visit to Amtec Smart Farming Solutions, Gaydon
Rural Crime Prevention event – Rugby Farmers’ Mart
COVID-19 support for businesses, employees and the self-employed (reviewed weekly)
Contact numbers for farming support organisations
Warwickshire Rural Hub
on Social Media
Warwickshire Rural Hub
Business Supporters
How does The Hub
help its members?
We support our members by:
- facilitating and supporting the development of innovative and business-led commercial activities;
- organising topical events and practical activities to improve business performance and stimulate business growth;
- communicating members’ needs to the agencies and organisations that can help them;
- providing an information signposting service for members:
- sharing experience and liaising with rural delivery networks across the country.
“The Hub helps to inspire its members to do something different, to embrace change and learn from each other.”
Henry Lucas,
Warwickshire Rural Hub Chair
Some statistics on
Farming in Warwickshire
- There are around 2000 farm holdings in the county managing 160,000 hectares of land
- Approximately 6000 people work on farms, with 1500 of these being casual workers
- Farms in the county generate £138 million towards the West Midlands economy (not including the wider food and drink sectors)
- Major Warwickshire commodities include combinable crops, arable, livestock, horticulture and potatoes
- 510 farms are growing cereals on 80,000 hectares
- 65,000 cattle and 290,000 sheep are grazing 29,500 lowland hectares on just over 750 farms
Thank you to Warwickshire NFU for providing these statistics
Would you Like to
Donate to the Hub?
A donation to the Rural Hub of any amount is always gratefully received. However, only donations of over £100 can be acknowledged on our Hub Supporter's page. A donation can be paid by cheque, BACS, standing order or by the Paypal link below. If you would like our bank details please contact the Co-ordinator on info@ruralhub.org.uk
Contact Us
The Warwickshire Rural Hub CIC
c/o Pleasance Farm, Kenilworth
Warwickshire, CV8 1PR
Email: info@ruralhub.org.uk
Tel: 07780 159291
Company Registration No: 7026157
Registered office: 23 West Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 9SA
Hub Chair
Henry Lucas
E: henrylucas76@gmail.com
Hub
Co-ordinator
Jane Hampson
E: info@ruralhub.org.uk
Tel: 07780 159291
Warwickshire Rural Hub CIC Directors
Henry Lucas (Chair)
Graham Collier (Deputy Chair)
Rosemary Collier
Amy Brant
Karen Ellis
Marion Perrett Pearson
Carrie Robbins
Alexandra Robinson
Hub Steering Group Members
George Bostock, NFU
Andrew Cook, Farmer
Mark Dickin, Ellacotts Accountants
Emlyn Evans, Squab Hall
Marcus Faulkner, Sheldon Bosley Knight
Tom Newbery, Highfield Farm
Alexandra Robinson, Wright Hassall LLP
Disclaimer
The Warwickshire Rural Hub accepts no liability for any direct, indirect or consequential loss arising from any action taken in reliance on the information contained on this website.
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