Building a Reliable Farm Team for Long-Term Success at Stoke Climsland

This workshop explores how strong leadership and effective people management can transform the long-term success of your farming business.

. We’ll look at the difference between management and leadership, what makes a good leader, and how to motivate and get the best from your team. The session also highlights the importance of building a positive farm culture, investing in training and using mentorship to grow confidence and capability. With resilient teams at the heart of every sustainable agri-business, this workshop offers practical tools to develop the people who help drive your farm forward.

Workshop lead Real Success

Guest speakers Pete and Jenny Olds - Cornhill Farm

Cornhill Farm is a mixed farming business located near Camborne in West Cornwall. They have 17,000 hens in a free-range enterprise and use 300ac of land for growing crops to feed their chickens, they also run a contracting business that complements the work they do on the land. In 2024, they won the Cornish Best Commercial Farmer and then Farmer of the Year at the Addington Fund Cornwall Farm Business Awards as well as many other awards for egg production and business innovation.

Running their business as a family and alongside key employees Pete and Jenny have shown true leadership and understand how effective people management, training, and culture development can future-proof your workforce and drive a positive sustainability agenda.