Farm Net Zero was a successful partnership between the Rural Business School, Farm Carbon Toolkit, Westcountry Rivers Trust, Soil Association, Innovative Farmers, Innovation for Agriculture and Just Farmers.

The £1.2million project was funded by the National Lottery Community Fund for five years from January 2021 to December 2025. It built on the work of the Agri-Tech Cornwall Soil Carbon Project.

Through Farm Net Zero, we monitored 40 farms in East Cornwall with soil sampling and carbon footprinting undertaken throughout the project. The aim was to encourage reductions in carbon emissions and share knowledge between farmers and the wider community. Over sixty farm workshops and events were held during the project, covering a range of topics that help to reduce farm carbon footprints.

For further information about the project, please email Alex Bebbington or Stephen Roderick.

Farm Net Zero had a strong focus on the community of farmers working together to learn how to improve their carbon footprints. The video below showcases some of the monitor farmers involved in Farm Net Zero, and the benefits they experience from taking part in community climate action.

 

Final Conference

The Final Farm Net Zero Conference was held on 20th November 2025 at Royal Cornwall Showground. There was a packed schedule of talks covering multiple farming sectors, led by the Farm Net Zero farmers themselves.

Recordings of each presentation are available below.

Welcome and Introduction to Farm Net Zero

 

Digging into the Data: what we have learnt from five years of Farm Net Zero

 

From Waste to Worth: Compost, soil health and low-emission horticulture.

 

Roots of Resilience: Rethinking arable farming for soil and climate health.

 

The Green Dairy Blueprint

 

Soil to Sustainability: The role of rotational grazing and herbal leys.

 

Rooted Together: Connecting people, nature and sustainability.

 

Growing Forward, Grounded in Community