What is GRIP?

Are you tired of feeling like your farm is being run by everything but you? It's time to get back in the driver's seat.

In today's fast-moving agricultural world, it's easy to feel like policies, market prices, and endless external pressures are dictating every move. But I've seen firsthand that the most powerful levers for success – and for ensuring your farm thrives for generations – are actually right there within your people, your relationships, and your own ability to lead.

The GRIP Course gives you the practical, actionable skills to sharpen your leadership, strengthen your family, boost your people's performance, and truly secure your farm's future. 

It’s about mastering what you can control, so you can build a more resilient and profitable business, no matter what challenges come your way.

GRIP gets to the root of the issues, helping you build a stronger, more resilient, and more profitable farm.

Delivered face-to-face over one or two days, GRIP will give you the clarity and confidence to:

• Handle difficult conversations with confidence: Learn proven techniques to navigate disagreements about succession, investment, or day-to-day work, and turn conflict into progress.
• Get everyone on the same page: Create a clear direction for your business that your family and team can understand and support.
• Master your own mindset: Understand the "why" behind your decisions and learn how to break habits that are holding you back from what you want to achieve.
• Create a practical plan for the future: Leave the course with clear, actionable steps to move your business forward, reduce stress, and get the joy back into your work.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

The GRIP Course is for any farmer, farm manager, or agricultural business leader in the UK who:

• Feels overwhelmed by external demands and wants to regain control over their business.
• Struggles with family fallouts, team motivation, or getting everyone pulling in the same direction.
• Needs to navigate sensitive family discussions or crucial business succession planning.
• Wants to improve negotiations with suppliers, buyers, or financial institutions.
• Is ready to invest in their own capabilities to drive better farm performance and secure their legacy.
• Understands that a strong farm is built on strong, capable people, not just good crops or healthy livestock.

Take control of your farm's future.

Thanks to the generous support of the Frank Parkinson Agricultural Trust, this essential training is available at an accessible price.

Get back in the driver's seat of your business.

It's time to thrive, not just survive.

Get a GRIP on your future with us.