Diversifying income streams can strengthen the financial resilience of regenerative farms.
This resource introduces potential sources of support—from grants and carbon schemes to biodiversity credits and enterprise diversification.
Useful for: farmers seeking ways to fund regenerative transitions or generate new revenue.
Tip: Many opportunities depend on geography and networks—explore local contacts and schemes listed elsewhere in this toolbox.
In English. Based on farmer experience and funding landscape review.
– Explore funding schemes – Depending on your location, there may be grants, pilot programmes, or subsidies available for regenerative practices or for investments you are making linked to them
– Look into environmental markets – These may include biodiversity offsetting, carbon credits, or water quality improvement schemes.
– Create public-facing experiences – On-farm experiences like educational visits, open days, or ecotourism can provide secondary income while promoting understanding.
– Diversify enterprises – Selling added-value products (e.g. food processing, floristry), letting out buildings, or hosting events are all potential sources of income (see tools in this step and further advise on establishing a market).
– Build on relationships – Many funding or market opportunities will come through personal networks and partnerships—keep building those connections (see tools under the category “Systems Wide”