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Pathways to a sustainable career

Pathways to a sustainable career

Farming and growing can be a hugely rewarding industry to work in, but it's also one which has long been stereotyped. Find out more about the industry and see if you can find your place feeding the nation.

"I wouldn't go back to teaching"

Chloe Wilcock decided to start her farming career after becoming disillusioned with the state of teaching.

Having started off with a few goats, she's now renting more land and looking after cattle, pigs, chickens and goats, running her own business.

Discover the facts about working in farming and growing

You can find your place in farming and growing - no matter what your skill set or experience level.

What it's like to work in these sectors

There truly is a place for everyone in farming and growing - not least because the industry includes so many different types of businesses.

With roles for people who thrive being outside and among nature as well as jobs for those who would rather keep warm and tend to crops in a temperature controlled environment, as well as a host of transport, office and managerial roles - you can find your place in farming and growing.
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The arable sector is worth more than £10 billion to the UK economy each year. Discover more here.
Belted Galloway cattle.
Find out how working with cattle can provide an engaging career path for anyone with a love for livestock.
Dairy farming can be a hugely rewarding industry to work in.
Dairy is worth about £5.7 billion a year to the UK economy. Uncover the truth about roles in this sector.
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Crops grown in the UK are known for their quality and taste. Discover more about this rewarding industry.
Uncover more about the joy people get from working in the pig sector.
Many who work with pigs tell of the joy the animals give them. Discover what it's really like to work in this sector.
Young chicken handler working with the birds in a free-range, outdoor farm.
More than one billion chickens are raised for meat in the UK each year. Uncover the truth about this sector.
The sheep industry produces a product that's recognised around the world for its quality and welfare.
Sheep farmers often work in beautiful landscapes, producing a product that is recognised for its welfare and quality.
Soft fruit farms can be a rewarding workplace where you get to work on some of the nation's most treasured produce.
Soft fruits make up more than a fifth of the country's fruit consumption. Find out more about this high-value sector.
Two technicians monitor a crop of herbs in a vertical farm.
Many crops are grown in protected and vertical environments. Find out more about this scientific sector.
There are now more than 4,000 hectares of land under vines in the UK.
Viticulture is the UK's fastest growing rural industry. Read our guide to how you could find your place in the sector.

How ready are you for a career in farming and growing?

Challenge your preconceptions

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Farming and growing offers a lot of rewarding careers.

Dig deeper into the roles

Find out more about the wide range of exciting roles in farming and growing by digging into our job profiles.

These detail the typical tasks involved with each role, how you might progress and skills you might want to develop to give yourself the best possible chance of succeeding when applying.
Give yourself the best possible chance of succeeding in your application by following the tips in our Employment Toolkit.

Strengthen your application

Find out how you can ensure your application stands out from the crowd by following our Employment Toolkit.

It's packed with advice on everything from how to develop the skills employers are looking for all the way through to interview preparation.
Give yourself the best possible chance of succeeding in your application by following the tips in our Employment Toolkit.
There are lots of benefits to adopting a culture of lifelong learning in farming and growing - and in a host of other industries too.

Develop your Essential Skills

Get a head start on other applicants with these online courses covering all the essentials needed to work in a productive farm environment.

Whether it's health and safety knowledge or the practicalities of working with livestock, our online learning can help you get off to the best possible start when working in a farming or growing business.
Teamwork is crucial to the success of productive dairy businesses.

Get a feel for farming and growing with our virtual work shadowing programmes

Our virtual work shadowing programmes allow you to understand how real farming and growing businesses work, the people behind them and the technology they use.

Get a real insight into how real farmers ensure animals enjoy high welfare standards and how growers are using natural methods to control pests in crops, rather than simply resorting to chemicals.

Find out more about the programme and get started for yourself below!

Teamwork is crucial to the success of productive dairy businesses.