Greater Lincolnshire plays a vital role in the UK’s food supply chain – producing over 30% of England’s vegetables and housing more than 75% of the UK’s fish processing industry. Business Lincolnshire is proud to support the businesses at the heart of this thriving sector.
From agriculture and horticulture to food processing, packaging, cold storage and logistics, we provide tailored support to help agri-food businesses innovate, adapt and grow. Whether you’re responding to changing consumer expectations, navigating sustainability goals, or investing in smart technologies, we’re here to connect you with the advice, funding and specialist expertise you need.
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Helping farm businesses strengthen, grow, and plan for the future.
Farming Accelerator
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The Lincolnshire Farming Accelerator offers fully funded support to help farming businesses plan ahead, improve resilience and explore new opportunities. With tailored advice and practical guidance, the programme helps you make informed decisions and build a more sustainable future.
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Learn about challenges facing the agriculture industry, supply chains, horticulture and haulage sectors.
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Cold stores are a major cost for many farmers, an older and more inefficient one will definitely be causing you problems.
Are you Wasting Money on your Cold Store?The Food and Drink Innovation Gateway is a one-stop shop that gives food and drink manufacturers of all sizes an opportunity to unlock access to the adoption of automation, digitalisation and new technology.
GrantFully funded support, training and innovation for Boston Town businesses in the relevant sectors
FundingSupport for SME's in the Agri-Food Supply chain, those who grow or manufacture, food & drink produce. Assistance with research, trials, NPD, training and specialist business advice from recognised industry experts.
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AGRI-FOOD FUTURES
The Agri-food Sector is strategically important. The Greater Lincolnshire area has an international reputation for food, fish and farming and has one of the largest concentrations of food manufacturing, research, storage and distribution areas in Europe.
The UK Food Valley ecosystem unites the food industry, food supply chain, technology suppliers, and government and academia to position our food cluster hub as a world-class investment location.
Agri-food research
The Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology (LIAT) based at the University of Lincoln’s Riseholme Campus, is home to a working farm with specialist research facilities. LIAT’s team bring together sector-leading expertise in a diverse range of areas such as; artificial intelligence, robotics, engineering, crop science, environmental sustainability, food manufacturing, product development and supply chains with goals of supporting and enhancing the future of food and agriculture productivity, efficiency, and sustainability through research, education, and technology.
INNOVATION
The NCFM is a satellite campus of the University of Lincoln, situated in Holbeach in South Lincolnshire and is dedicated to helping the sector innovate, and work with employers and partners towards this goal, aided by partnerships with leading equipment suppliers and outstanding specialist facilities, food factory, and cutting-edge automation.
AGRI-TECH
Barclays Eagle Labs has partnered with the University of Lincoln to open an Agri-tech hub focusing on the future of farming.
Located at the Riseholme campus in Lincoln, the Eagle Lab houses state-of-the-art facilities, including a robotics lab, a demonstration packhouse and a model refrigerated supermarket aisle. These are complemented by traditional facilities, including 80 beef cattle and 160 sheep to develop cutting-edge Agri-tech research, and helping UK agriculture to become the most digitally enabled farming industry in the world.
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No. We support businesses across the full agri-food chain – including food manufacturers, logistics providers, packaging businesses, and agri-tech innovators.
Yes. Several of our programmes, including the Cold Store resource, help businesses cut emissions and reduce energy use, especially in energy-intensive sectors like food storage and transport.
You can access technical support, innovation expertise, and workforce training designed specifically for food and drink manufacturers – including help adopting automation or AI in production.
The Lincolnshire Farm Support Programme is designed to help farmers adapt and plan for long-term success in a changing policy environment.
