A not-for-profit fund offering support for organic and agroecological farmers is seeking fresh applications, via bespoke interest-free and unsecured loans of up to £25,000. The Dean Organic Fund was formed in 2011 following a bequest by Jennie Bone – a passionate supporter of organic farming. In total, the Fund currently financially supports 22 organic and agroecological businesses across the UK, from the Scottish Highlands to Cornwall. “It has supported a wide range of transformational projects in the past year, including grain bi-cropping processing facilities, mobile hen houses, native grazing livestock, and market garden expansion,” explains Chris Jones, adviser to the…