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...Continued fantastic – over 5,000 members of the public have signed the pledge to support our local How farmers. Stephens Scown also asked for people to send their ‘milk moustache selfies’ which you proved a great hit and which they promoted via social media and on the website. can help us Taking the campaign on the road to • DONATIONS - can be made directly to us by sending your gift agricultural and county shows around the to our office in Barford. If you are a tax payer then including region, they were overwhelmed with the real strength of public support and many people a gift aid declaration increases your gift by 25%. physically signed up there and then to give • TO DONATE BY TEXT - please text AFTD01 followed by the • Spring • 2016 their backing. They gave away shopper bags £ symbol and the amount you would like to donate to 70070. with the campaign details on to help spread For example: AFTD01 £5 ...thank you! the message further raising over £282 for • VIRGIN MONEY GIVING - www.virginmoneygiving.com - armers are always moaning. It’s part of their in the many industries that support farming too. the Addington Fund. search for Addington. This is a safe and secure method of DNA and after the wettest winter on record, In 15 years at Addington, I have never been so The dairy industry remains seriously stretched. It’s a long-term problem F donating on line. we will soon want some rain! Being serious, worried about the general wellbeing of our that won’t be solved overnight. That’s why the next stage of Stephen • RECYCLING INK JET CARTRIDGES - www.recycle4charity.co.uk current trading conditions are making it almost Fifteen farming community. During a conversation with Scowns’ campaign will see them sharing the findings with MPs and others to - ink jet cartridges with a donation coming to us. impossible for any farmer to make a profit from a Cumbrian farmer affected by the recent highlight the problem and encourage more action to be taken. The grass • INTERNET SEARCH ENGINES - www.everyclick.com is an roots support is there for our dairy farmers. We need to maintain the his farming. There is an old saying ‘up horn, flooding, he told me that the future was worrying Internet search engine which raises money for charity. Please years on pressure to ensure that farmers are receiving a fair price that enables them down corn’; in a period when the price received him more now than during the Foot and Mouth to put their businesses on a sustainable footing for the future. look us up and add Addington Fund as your chosen charity. for livestock was on the rise, the price of cereals in 2001. I never thought I would ever hear • SHOPPING ONLINE - Did you know that whenever you buy would be in decline and vice versa. Today acknowledge and celebrate the best of Cornish anyone say that. anything online - from the perfect gift and novelty socks to practically every sector is having to cope with farming. Every farmer short-listed for this year’s Please continue to support the Addington Cornwall Farm Business Awards 2016 your turkey and pantomime tickets - you could be raising a low returns; wheat is the same price as it was in awards was not relying on growing food alone Fund. Your generosity Our seventh Cornwall Farm Business Awards concluded with an awards free donation for Addington Fund? There are nearly 3,000 1980 and the pig and dairy sectors are under to provide a livelihood; energy production, enables us to continue dinner on 25th February at The Pavilion Centre in Wadebridge. 190 retailers on board ready to make a donation, including Amazon, severe pressure. tourist features, holiday accommodation, office to help very genuine representatives from the farming industry, including principal sponsor Stephens John Lewis, Aviva, thetrainline, and Sainsbury's - it doesn't Many farms have become more specialised. lets, barn conversions are all in evidence. As farming families who Scown, attended the awards which showcased the very best people from the cost you a penny extra! It's really simple, all you have to do is With price pressure, particularly from the much as you might hate to see a wind turbine, find themselves in county’s diverse farming sector and the four-course dinner used delicious head to www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/addingtonfund supermarkets, the only way to maintain for many farms, it is the only way they are still in difficult circumstances Cornish produce. The nominees were a particularly strong group which made and sign up for free. it tough for the judges. We are delighted to confirm the winners: profitability has been to keep costs down and business. But, of course, diversification is not through no fault • LEGACIES - please contact us if you would like to consider this has been achieved by scale. On the downside, something that many tenant farmers can enjoy, of their own. • Best Dairy Farmer winner - Paul • Best Farm Processor winners - Bill leaving a legacy to the Fund. depending on restrictions imposed upon them George of Nansmerrow Farm, and Rachel Clarke of Trewithen • STAMPS - We can receive donations from stamps collected by this makes a business very vulnerable compared Tresillian Dairy, Lostwithiel our supporters. All stamps are welcome and ideally they should to the days of more traditional mixed farming. by their landlord. Ian Bell OBE • Best Woman in Farming winner - • Best Green Farmer winners - be on single paper (i.e. just the front of the envelope). They Farmers are adaptable. Each year we organise Farmers are human. The financial strain is Chief Executive Sally Lugg of Primrose Herd, brothers Shaun and Oliver Hawkey need to be trimmed to within about 1/4” of the perforations. the Cornwall Farm Business Awards to starting to tell and it is affecting people working Addington Fund Busveal, with a special of Penpont Farm, Chapel Amble Please no gold labels, meter marks, etc. - just stamps! There is acknowledgement to Anne Sweet • Best Young Farmer winner - Richard no minimum or maximum amounts so anything you can save who was awarded Cornwall’s Mann of Boscreege Farm, Gulval Cornwall coming together for a one- Inspirational Farmer • Farming Champion winner - Martin and send will support our work. Foreign coins/old GB coins off concert in aid of the Addington and banknotes are also accepted. All you have to do is send FORTHCOMING EVENTS • Best Commercial Farmer winner - Howlett of Deer Park Farm, Luckett Fund. Tickets are £10 each and Rundle Weldhen of Trekenning • ...And Cornwall’s Farmer of the your stamps to: include entry into the prize draw. a private charter which is kindly Farm, Trekenning Year winner ...Paul George! Stamps for Charity (066 AF), 10 Bellamy Avenue, O SUNDAY 24TH APRIL, 3.30PM Please purchase by calling Georgi Hartcliffe, Bristol BS13 0HW Evensong service at St Edmundsbury being organised by Mr Trevor Glasper Anne Sweet who won the Inspirational Award said “I would like to thank the on 01926 620135 option 3 or email ...and quote the name Addington Fund 066AF. How simple Cathedral, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, to raise funds for the Addington Addington Fund for a wonderfully memorable evening, especially to Georgi [email protected] who helped me decide to go to the awards. We were made to feel so welcome is that? followed by afternoon tea Fund. Tickets cost £25 and can be purchased from Glasper’s – email and comfortable. I can’t believe all the wonderful letters, texts, emails and DETAILS OF ALL THE EVENTS [email protected] or tel 01297 phone calls I have received from people who have known me since I moved to O SUNDAY 8TH MAY, 10.15AM AND SHOWS WE ARE INVOLVED 680218 Cornwall and not just within the farming community. The Addington Fund has Addington Fund greatly acknowledges the Rogation service at St. Columba’s WITH THIS YEAR CAN BE FOUND given me more than an award, it has given me hope that our lives may get continued United Reform Church, YORK IN THE EVENTS SECTION OF OUR back to some normality. Just to go out and mix with other people again. We O SUNDAY 11TH NOVEMBER, support of WEBSITE. take so much for granted in life. It has given us all a positive feel within the The Prince’s O THURSDAY 2ND JUNE, 11.00AM farming community at such a bleak time. It was so good to hear what the Countryside 8.30-10.00AM Harvest service at St Mary’s, charity does and now we know more about it we can spread the word”. Fund. Farming Help breakfast on the NFU STONELEIGH Mutual stand at the SUFFOLK SHOW O SATURDAY 19TH NOVEMBER, Society Cards IF YOU NO LONGER WISH TO RECEIVE THE NEWSLETTER OR WOULD LIKE O FRIDAY 22ND JULY, FROM 7.30PM hank you to everyone who TO RECEIVE IT BY EMAIL INSTEAD PLEASE EMAIL GEORGICURTIS@ 6.30-9.30PM Save the date to attend a Gala purchased Christmas cards. Don’t ADDINGTONFUND.ORG.UK OR CALL GEORGI ON 01926 620135, OPTION 3. T Join us for a delightful evening cruise. Concert at LAUNCESTON Central worry, we have plenty in stock to meet Setting off from BIDEFORD along the Church. Enjoy an evening of music You will find us on both Twitter and Facebook. Follow us and keep your needs this Christmas! Details will stunning North Devon coast as far as and song from five choirs including up to date with what’s going on – links are available on our website be added to our website in September.

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