Strengthen Your Farm's Future

Your Farm Business Resilience Plan will lay out specific actions drafted by you, for your business. They help inform decision-making, and prepare in advance for future challenges; climate, market pressures, biosecurity and more.

You can choose to complete ‘a plan on a page’ or a more in-depth (10-15 pages) plan, that you (and others) can refer in both the short and long-term. You direct what you’d like to address after completing a risk assessment informing both risks and opportunities.

These might link to:

• when to expand or diversify, or when to pivot, de-stock or sell,

• what precautions or actions to take in event of a biosecurity incursion or safety incident,

• what you value, or would like to prioritise, in your life and business – it could be brand recognition, a more relaxed life, a secure place to call home for you and future generations, or anything else.

Some drought assistance grants and loans are requiring a Farm Business Resilience Plan to apply, and the areas you raise as needing more support may inform future support programs.

This program goes beyond providing information through workshops, webinars or resources, and:

• Offers one-on-one coaching and support to access information but also guidance in how to use it to plan ‘ahead of the curve’.

• Helps you work on your business – to understand your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats and risks across people, finances, operations and landscape.

• Works with you to develop a Farm Business Resilience Plan, and gives you the action steps to overcome your unique business challenges.

• Builds your skills for a more secure, resilient future.

This program is for any Tasmanian non-corporate farm businesses registered for GST that would like to secure their future. We invite sole traders, trusts, partnerships and private companies to reach out to discuss how we can support you.

We’ve designed the program to be flexible to your start date and available time, noting that the subsidy will cease in September 2025. This is still ample time to complete your farm visits and Farm Business Resilience Plan, plus any additional learning you’d like to engage with. We also aim for the online learning materials to remain available after September for anyone enrolled in the program.

Yes! We understand pressures of farm life, and recommend you register soon so we’re ready to meet you as soon as you’re available. Just note in your EOI when you expect to be able to meet – we come to you to save you time. If you’d rather call or email; reach out at (03) 6334 1033 or moraga@rmcg.com.au

We encourage family members and farm staff to contribute to business risk assessments and forward planning. Up to 3 members from each business are eligible to participate in the program, with a total cost to the business of $500 plus GST.

The Resilient Farming Tas program is significantly subsidised by the government, providing you with great value. On average, RFT participants receive between $5,000 and $8,000 worth of expert coaching and learning opportunities, both online and in person.

Your investment supports the future of your business, and your life. Many participants have found the program helps them prioritise their time; whether spending quality time with the family, pursuing hobbies or simply enjoying peace of mind from clearing the mental ‘to-do’ list. Additionally, participants have shared that their Farm Business Resilience Plan actions will increase their business’ profitability, in both the short and long term.

Yes, as beekeepers are primary production businesses and beekeeping may be critical for agricultural resilience you are invited to join the RFT program.

In addition to building your own business resilience plan and skills, through the program you will meet farmers looking for pollination services and potential suppliers.