From Concept to Reality

Posted by Carter Jonas - Building Consultancy on 13th April 2023 -

In recent years, a new category of farmland buyer has become more prevalent in the market.

They go by many names – environmental purchasers, tree planters, carbon offsetters, green investors – but they all share a similar goal. While recent events have brought a sharp focus back onto domestic food production, the desire to explore different uses for land is evident in enquiries made to Carter Jonas agents across the UK. Some business owners have already forged ahead and gained a head start.

In recent years, a new category of farmland buyer has become more prevalent in the market.

They go by many names – environmental purchasers, tree planters, carbon offsetters, green investors – but they all share a similar goal. While recent events have brought a sharp focus back onto domestic food production, the desire to explore different uses for land is evident in enquiries made to Carter Jonas agents across the UK. Some business owners have already forged ahead and gained a head start.

Who is buying farms in Yorkshire?

Helen and Christopher Neave, co-founders of Make It Wild, sensed an opportunity to turn their worries about the natural world into action. “As a family, we’d always been concerned about the loss of the natural world,” Christopher explains. “My wife and I had reached a point in our careers where we had a bit more time on our hands and I’d just sold a business which gave me some resources. We realised that we could sit and cry about the situation at home or actually do something about it.”

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