The Somerset Project That’s Getting Farmers Talking

Farmers are being encouraged to share the load with people who ‘get it’

Pop-up farmhouse kitchens have been appearing at agricultural markets and events across Somerset. Offering a friendly corner where the kettle is always on, the biscuits are aplenty, and farmers can drop in to offload with others who understand farming life

As pressures on farming families continue to rise, who is looking out for them?

Farmerados hopes to be the answer to that question Based on the principles of Camerados, a global social movement, Farmerados is aimed specifically at farmers and run by volunteers who understand agricultural life and know how tough it can be at times. Many farmers are struggling in silence with devastating consequences, but Farmerados believe that a conversation can have a big impact on somebody’s day by helping farmers to realise they are not alone and that sharing their worrisome load can really take some weight off.

To find out more about the project visit: www.farmerados.org

Or find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Farmerad0e

The team at Camerados have been highly supportive of the project, Founder Maff Potts had this to say:

"We love how Rupert and Farmerados have built on the Camerados idea and taken it to places we wouldn't have dreamt of. Brilliantly adapting our "public living rooms" into their "Farmhouse kitchens", they are using their great relationship with the farming community to put the kettle on and make a heck of difference ... We're incredibly proud to be shoulder to shoulder with them in this movement"

They don’t claim to be fixers, and the premise is simply about bringing farmers together in a welcoming and non-judgmental environment where they can talk openly.

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