Events and Farm Walks

The Dorset County Show is the major event in Dorset's calendar. Whether it's cows or coats, horses or ham baguettes, cars or corn, fun fairs or fancy food - there's entertainment galore all weekend!

Come and meet our friendly team in the Cornish Mutual marquee, and find out how we're working to protect the farming community.

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The Cornish Mutual marquee are also holding Breakfast Talks on both Saturday and Sunday of the show. Book on to the events now, found below, enjoy some hospitality whilst understanding greater resilience on farm against extreme weathers or understand the what it's really like to diversify your farm. 

Fun for all the family at the Kingsbridge Show! 

This year we will be attending with our gazebo - don't forget to stop by and say hello!

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From increasingly wet winters to hot, dry summers, challenging weather is putting pressure on soils, productivity and farm profitability.

Join us for breakfast at Dorset County Show as Hugo Ellis from TerraFarmer and local dairy farmer Will Hosford explore practical ways to build greater resilience on farm.

The discussion will look at the role of soil health in helping farms cope with weather extremes, balancing resilience with profitability, and what can be learned from practical trials and experience on farm. Hugo will also share insight from TerraFarmer's work, including the Biophage trials Will has been involved in, with Will bringing the farmer perspective on what this looks like in practice.

This will be an informal, practical conversation with plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion.

Refreshments and breakfast baps provided, Free to attend but booking is required, click here!

Could diversification create a stronger and more resilient future for your farm business?

From making more of what you already produce to welcoming the public onto the farm, diversification can take many forms. But behind every successful diversification is a story of decisions, investment, challenges, lessons learned and plenty of hard work.

Join us for breakfast at Dorset County Show as we hear directly from farmers who have developed very different enterprises alongside their farming businesses.

Barbara and James Cossins will share their experience of developing Rawston Farm's pub, butchery and farm shop, while Cameron Farquharson will talk about the journey at Redlands Coppice, where the family's Highland cattle and sheep sit alongside visitor experiences, accommodation and events.

Rather than telling farmers how to diversify, this will be an honest conversation about what it is really like to do it.

Why did they diversify? How did their ideas develop? What have been the biggest challenges? How do they balance diversification with running the farm? What would they do differently, and what advice would they give someone considering taking the leap?

Cornish Mutual will also bring some of the practical insurance, risk and health and safety considerations that come with introducing new activities to a farm.

There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions and learn from the experiences of other farmers.

Refreshments and breakfast baps provided. Free to attend but booking is required, click here!

Widecombe Fair takes place on the second Tuesday of September each year and attracts visitors from far and wide.

This year, you'll find our hospitality trailer - come and join us for a cuppa. 

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The Dairy Show truly does live up to its billing as the largest farming event in the South West!

Dairy cattle are at the heart of the show with over 300 entries representing the six main breeds, plus classes for calves and Junior Showmanship to encourage the exhibitors of the future.

Come and celebrate all that's great about Cornish farming and food at The Cornish Winter Fair!

This year, the Fair will run across Saturday and Sunday; the Wadebridge Prime Stock Show will be held on Saturday, with the Winter Market open on both days.

Entry and parking is free, and the Fair brings food and farming together with fun for all the family.

Come and find the Cornish Mutual team on the Saturday of the Fair - we look forward to seeing you!