In the current climate, we know farmers and growers are looking at how they can make more from the raw products they are growing, through value add opportunities beyond the farm gate. 

In this Bootcamp, we'll look at some practical examples of farmers and growers who are adding value to their products accross the value chain.

Our guest speakers include:

• Sophie Hurley from Honest Wolf on how they came to take wool from their sheep & beef farm at Hunterville, and create gorgeous overnight bags and other everyday goods. Honest Wolf will share how they embarked on the venture and what running a customer facing business from a farm involves.

• Speirs Foods on how they are working with supermarkets and producers to meet consumer preferences, and identify new opportunities in the market. Speirs will share with us their journey of pivoting their business over the past three years, and responding to ever changing consumer trends. 

Along with hearing from our speakers - and spending time asking them the hard question - we'll spend time after dinner drilling down into the problem. That is, understanding for farmers and growers, what the important things are when it comes to making more from your produce. 

We'll be using this information to inform future innovation projects the Rural Innovation Lab engages in. We'll also give you a brief update on what we've been up to over the past six months, and what we have planned. 

Arrival, drinks and nibbles from 5.00pm, for a 5.30pm kick off. Everyone attending receives a complementary drink on arrival, with a cash bar running following that. Dinner and sweet treats provided. So, join us for an evening of thought provoking discussion, workshopping, and a beer and a chat with your fellow farmers and growers!