Applications Open for Resilient & Ready – Supporting the Next Generation of Climate-Positive Farming
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LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), in partnership with Corteva Agriscience, is delighted to announce that applications are now open for Round 3 of Resilient & Ready – the flagship programme helping farmers drive forward sustainable, resilient, and nature-based farming.
Launched in 2019, Resilient & Ready offers a unique, three-year package of technical support, bespoke training, strategic communications coaching, and access to the latest tools to build future-ready farm businesses. The programme is designed to equip participants with the skills and confidence to become leaders in climate-positive farming.
For this next round, LEAF and Corteva are particularly keen to hear from farmers interested in:
Nick and Lucy Tyler of Kingsplay Farming Company Ltd, an 850 hectare mixed dairy, beef and arable business in north Wiltshire, who participated in the last R&R programme, described their experience as transformative:
“Resilient & Ready pushed us to think more strategically about our whole farm system. It’s helped us embrace innovation and take practical steps towards becoming a more regenerative, sustainable business.”
Brother and sister team, Bryony and Archie Graham, who run Lodge Farm, a 300 hectare arable farm in Nazeing, Essex, added:
“The support we’ve received – from technical insights to communications training – has been phenomenal. We’re more confident in the direction we’re taking the farm and better equipped to share our journey with others.”
Applications for Round 3 are now open, with successful candidates joining a growing network of forward-thinking farmers committed to delivering real change in agriculture.
To help prospective applicants learn more, LEAF and Corteva are hosting an in-person recruitment event on 15th September 2025 at Harper Adams University, Shropshire. Attendees will hear directly from past participants, meet the programme team, and explore what’s involved.
Dan Stevenson, Head of Sustainable Farming at LEAF, said:
“Resilient & Ready is about empowering farmers to become changemakers – combining best-in-class science with practical on-farm support, underpinned by the principles of Integrated Farm Management. We’re incredibly proud of the impact so far and look forward to welcoming the next cohort.”
Sally Harris, UK and Ireland Technical Manager and R&R Programme lead from Corteva Agriscience added:
“I’m thrilled that we’re now recruiting for round 3 of our Resilient & Ready programme. Farmers involved in the previous 2 cohorts have found the programme hugely positive to their business. If you’re a forward-thinking, curious, and motivated farmer who wants to farm sensitively while building a thriving, future-fit business then please do apply.”
Resilient & Ready On-Farm Recruitment Event
To mark the launch of the R&R third cohort, LEAF and Corteva will host an on-farm recruitment event on 15th September 2025 from 9:30 – 14:00, at Harper Adams University, Shropshire. Attendees will hear from past participants, meet the delivery team, and discover how Resilient & Ready can help build more sustainable, resilient farming businesses. More details and booking here.
Applications
Applications are open now. To apply or find out more, visit: Resilient and Ready Application.
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About LEAF
· LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) was established in 1991. It is a leading global charity that promotes and supports more sustainable farming to create a more resilient food and farming system.
· LEAF promotes Integrated Farm Management (IFM), a whole farm business approach that delivers more sustainable farming. IFM uses the best of modern technology and traditional methods to deliver prosperous farming that enriches the environment and engages local communities.
· The LEAF Network made up of some of the UK’s leading research centres and demonstration farms, underpins LEAF’s knowledge exchange work. It connects farmers, innovators, and industry to understand best practice sustainable farm management and how it can be applied most effectively to each farm’s unique situation.
· LEAF runs a global environmental assurance system – the LEAF Marque which was launched in 2002. It is underpinned by the sustainable farming principles of Integrated Farm Management (IFM), covering soil and water management, pollution control, crop health, animal welfare, community engagement, energy efficiency and landscape and nature conservation. LEAF Marque businesses are independently assessed and certified against the principles of IFM.
· LEAF Marque businesses currently operate in 48 countries and most of the UK’s retailers require LEAF Marque certification on their global fresh produce supply chains.
· LEAF’s education and public engagement team works with schools and farmers across the UK to bring sustainable farming to life - on-farm and in the classroom. In 2024, LEAF worked with over 26,000 young people in the UK and supported almost 1 million more through online workshops, activities and education resources.
· LEAF also manages the farming industry’s annual open day Open Farm Sunday which, every year, welcomes nearly 200,000 members of the public onto farms across the UK.
About Corteva Agriscience
Corteva, Inc. is a publicly traded, global pure-play agriculture company that provides farmers around the world with the most complete portfolio in the industry - including a balanced and diverse mix of seed, crop protection and digital solutions focused on maximising productivity to enhance yield and profitability. With some of the most recognised brands in agriculture and an industry-leading product and technology pipeline well positioned to drive growth, the company is committed to working with stakeholders throughout the food system as it fulfils its promise to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come.
Corteva Agriscience became an independent public company on June 1, 2019 and was previously the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont.
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Event registration: Attend the event at Harper Adams University on 15/09/25. Register here.
Apply for Cohort 3: Applications are open now for Cohort 3. The form is available here.
If you'd like to find out more before signing up, email Dan Mitchell at LEAF: dan.mitchell@leaf.eco.
Find out more about the Resilient and Ready Programme here.