Projects
Emerge - Supporting Farmer-Led Groups
Farmer‑led groups strengthen rural communities through shared learning and support. The Emerge program helps new and emerging groups build structure, skills and confidence with tailored guidance, practical tools and expert coaching.
Project
Overview
Strong farmer-led groups play an important role in building connected, resilient and thriving rural communities. By bringing people together around shared interests, commodities or regional challenges, these groups create valuable opportunities for peer learning, collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Through the Emerge program, a combination of practical workshops and tailored toolkits has been developed to support new, emerging and established informal farmer-led groups to build their capacity, strengthen their foundations and plan for the future.
The workshops provided opportunities for groups to build their skills, explore common challenges, share experiences and gain practical knowledge to help them grow and operate more effectively. Complementing this hands-on support, a suite of ready-to-use resources and templates was developed to help groups put their learnings into practice and build strong foundations for the future.
The toolkits cover a range of practical needs, including meeting agendas and minutes, constitutions, codes of conduct, annual reports and event run sheets, alongside guidance for running effective meetings, organising events, securing grants and communicating a group's purpose, vision and future direction.
Together, the workshops and resources aim to empower farmer-led groups with the knowledge, confidence and practical tools to strengthen their networks, support their members and create lasting value within their farming communities.
Project
Highlights
The Emerge program delivered practical workshops and ready-to-use toolkits to help farmer-led groups build their skills, strengthen their foundations and navigate the challenges of running a successful group. By combining hands-on learning with ongoing resources, the project has empowered groups with the knowledge, confidence and tools to grow, connect and thrive.
Resources
Below, you'll find a range of resources to support your farming group, including meeting agendas and minutes, constitutions, codes of conduct, annual reports and event run sheets. You'll also find practical guidance on running effective meetings, organising events, securing grants, and communicating your group's purpose, vision and future direction.