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For a Living, Working Countryside

Our mission is to provide affordable opportunities for ecological land-based businesses in the UK. We support rural regeneration by developing affordable sites for farming, forestry and other rural enterprises which are viable and ecologically beneficial.

To find out more see About Us.

Small is Successful featured in Big Ideas for the Future

The ELC's research into the financial viability of smallholding in the UK was included in the Research Council UK's publication Big Ideas for the Future showcasing "UK research that will have a profound effect on our future".

Projects: Small is Successful

Our report - Small is Successful - examines eight smallholdings with land-based businesses on 10 acres or less. The smallholdings demonstrate that economically viable and highly sustainable land based livelihoods can be created on holdings of this size. While the incomes generated would be described as modest, none of the smallholdings receive subsidies, and the income we have examined does not include money from non-agricultural activities, such as any courses, consultancy work or B&Bs that the smallholders also provide.

The ELC seeks planning permission

The ELC has submitted its planning applications for a cluster of three low impact and affordable smallholdings for new entrants to ecological agriculture. To find out more about our proposals, including where to submit letters of support click here.

Help Us Grow!

Currently, a campaign for the Ecological Land Co-operative is being featured on Buzzbnk as we are raising funds for a project via a "crowdfunding" campaign. We would be tremendously grateful if you could show your support by becoming a "Cheerleader" and get the latest updates from the Co-op, or take it a step further and support us for as little as £10. We are offering some really great benefits in return for your support; please see http://bit.ly/dE44AR for additional details.