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Thinking of using existing farm assets for a new business venture? Here are some resources to help get you thinking of a range of niche agricultural sectors you could explore. The resources include examples of what others have done, links to trade and member organisations and much more.
Christmas trees
British Christmas Tree Growers Association
- Membership organisation for those in this industry
Cut flowers (There are a number of paid for research papers within this sector, however the majority of the below are free to access)
The UK market from The Flowers and Plant Association
- Insight into the UK cut flower market
The Flowers and Plants Association
- UK’s promotional organisation for all commercially grown cut flowers and indoor plants
See also: Case study - Family biodegradable confetti business leads UK market
Flower and plant wholesaling in the UK; market research
- Paid for research document from IBIS World
The British Cut Flower Business
- Article prepared by The Great British Florist
- Printed and online publication for the horticultural industry
AHDB Horticulture review of production statistics for the cut-flower and foliage sector 2015
Latest research from AHDB Horticulture
See also: Alternative farming business ideas
Publications from AHDB Horticulture
Ministry of Foreign Affairs trade statistics: Cut flowers and foliage
- Downloadable PDF produced by ReportLinker
Horticultural Research Institute
The National Cut Flower Centre
- A project funded by AHDB Horticultural for the benefit of the UK cut flower industry
The Flower Import Trade Association
NFU document Backing British Bloomers – June 2016
- Cooperative supporting small producers in the horticultural and floristry industry
Edible flowers
- Online news site
- List of edible flowers
- Producers of edible flowers based in Devon
- Advice on how to grow edible flowers
Lavender farms in the UK
The below are examples of those growing lavender for commercial use.
- Cotswold Lavender, Broadway, Worcestershire
- Welsh Lavender, Builth Wells, Powys
- Downderry Nursery, Tonbridge, Kent
- Long Barn Lavender Growers, Alresford
- Lordington Lavender, Chichester, West Sussex
- Mayfield Lavender, Banstead, Surrey
- Norfolk Lavender, Heacham, Norfolk
- Yorkshire Lavender, Terrington, York, North Yorkshire
- Shropshire Lavender
Elearning – Lavender production course
- Run with ACS Distance Education
Alternative Crops
- Alternative UK grown crops and varieties – the largest supplier of Soy and Lupin seed in the UK
- Information on growing alternative crops
- Specialist arable merchant for the UK
Alternative livestock
DEER
British Deer Farms and Parks Association
- Support and advice service to those looking to set up a commercial deer farm
See also: Considerations when starting a deer farm
SRUC research into the deer industry
- Red deer – breeding and rearing to weaning/ finishing
UK Venison Red Deer Farming Enterprise
- Importer of prime red deer stock for onward farming of venison in the UK
- Website dedicated to the UK meat industry
The latest meat prices from Meat Trades Journal
GOATS
The English Goat Breeders Association
See also: Sheep farming to goat farming - Is it feasible?
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust
- Producers of a range of speciality dairy products
- Producers of goat’s milk products based in Yorkshire
SHEEP MILK
- Producers of sheep milk and cheese based in Lancashire
The National Sheep Association
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