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Farming Dartmoor Photographic Competition

The Farming Dartmoor photographic competition is for young people  (up to 23 years old).  It is one of our activities linked to the Year of Food and Farming initiative.  We are looking for images that show farming activity on Dartmoor for example sheep shearing, mending walls and hedges or drifiting ponies.

For more details visit the Flock, Stock and Bales photo competition page.

Dartmoor Hill Farm Project

Dartmoor Hill Farm Project logo

What is it?

A project to help Dartmoor farmers, through a variety of methods from focus groups to helping get collaborative work off the ground.

Why get involved?

It can help you and your business through:

  • providing information on grants and funding opportunities
  • developing group activity from marketing initiatives to machinery rings
  • providing information on training providers and costs
  • developing ideas to help ensure a future for Dartmoor farmers

‘Making a difference for farmers’

The Dartmoor Hill Farm Project was set up in November 2003. It is one of the outcomes of the State of Farming on Dartmoor 2002 research undertaken by the Centre for Rural Research at the University of Exeter. Its emphasis is on helping farmers with advice, guidance, collaborative activities, communication and funding, all through focused support.

photo of farmer

‘The mechanics’

The project will get involved with existing organisations and groups, taking forward and facilitating ideas from individuals and groups - helping farmers to help themselves

photo sheep

‘What to do next’

If you want to get involved, have an idea, want training, want advice or information then please get in contact.

Who to contact -

The Project Officers: Cathy Heath and Sandra Dodd -

Due to the post being a job share Sandra and Cathy are not always in the office but please leave a message and they'll come back to you.

High Moorland Business Centre, Princetown
Tel. 01626 836 013 Fax. 01626 836001
e mail: hillfarmproject@dartmoor-npa.gov.uk

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