About Regenerative Agriculture Accelerator Programme (RAAP)
The Regenerative Agriculture Accelerator Programme (RAAP) aims to accelerate and deepen the adoption of regenerative farming practice and agroecological thinking in the Cotswolds, improving soil health, enhancing biodiversity and building resilience.
The group organises knowledge sharing events for participants throughout the year, and meets at least once a month. Core activities include farm walks, workshops, agronomy clinics, conferences and mentoring/advice. For 2027, they hope to add a study tour too. RAAP is seen as a thematic facilitated cluster group, working with farmers and groups from across the Cotswolds.
Those engaged with the programme benefit from over 120 hours of free knowledge sharing, free tickets to Groundswell and subsidised tickets to other regen focused events. They also enjoy being an active part of the growing regen community in the Cotswolds.
Previous workshops have included time with Gabe Brown, Allen Williams, Tim Parton, Niels Corfield, Carolyn Grindrod, Rob Havard, Ed Horton, Tim Williams, Anna Jones, Chris Clark and Silas Hedley-Lawrence to name a few.
March 2026 saw 160 people gather together and spend the day at the second annual RAAP Conference. A full and busy day, with plenty of lively discourse, workshops, talks, and farm walks. You can hear more from Jonty about RAAP on the special issue podcast from Rural Pod Media here.
RAAP 3 is live – and applications are open!
The RAAP team is now looking for 25 farmers, advisers, and those that influence the food system in the Cotswolds region to join in Cohort 3 – starting in May. Fancy it? Maybe it’s one to share with colleagues?
Please see the RAAP’s Accelerator page for more information and the application links. Application is 1st May.
RAAP is funded by the Rothschild Foundation and a Farming in Protected Landscapes grant, and is hosted by the Cotswolds National Landscape team. It is facilitated by local farmer and founder, Jonty Brunyee, and Scott Brown from FutureNature.
RegenDeep
The RegenDeep concept (a new knowledge and events hub focusing on regenerative and agroecological farming in the Cotswolds) is also taking shape. Jonty invites everyone to take a look and share reflections with him. You can sign up to the RegenDeep ecosystem on the website.