Magpie uses its agricultural science /  management qualifications (NDA & MRAC) coupled with a 30 year career experience in grant schemes to service a wide range of activities and organizations.

Magpie is a believer in England's Rural Heritage, it has experience of Governmental Ministries, a Parliamentary Lobby Group and a proven record for the successful management of substantial financial projects. (The Consultancy is able to communicate at any level across the Industry and works closely with supermarkets.)

Magpie provides business services for the food agriculture and rural industries. In particular, it provides assistance for the businesses which have not yet taken full advantage of EU, National, Regional and Local Grant Aid Schemes.

Magpie has achieved notable success in a range of sectors - £2 million for the Top Fruit Sector, European Economic Interest Grouping - Trans-National Campaigns, Food Safety & Environmental Management Schemes, Producer Group Support, the English Wine Industry, Retail surveys for clients, joint R&D Projects with processors, manufacturers and producers etc. 

The Consultancy is an accredited Farm Business Advisor - ERDP FBA Services for Business Links Kent.

If you wish to know if the Magpie Consultancy has experience in a specific Grant Aid Scheme or a particular type of business venture please email us:  

 

 FrazerSpence@magpiemagpie.co.uk

About us  Eligible Projects  Range of Services

Experience includes:

  • Farm and Horticultural Development Grant Scheme
  • Capital Grant Schemes
  • FEOGA Grant Schemes
  • Development Farm Project
  • Regulation 1035/72 (The old Cooperative Grant Aid Scheme)
  • Regulation 2200/96 (The new Producer Organizations Grant Scheme)
  • Regulation 2137/85 (European Economic Interest Groupings)
  • Regulation 2275/96 (Live plants and floricultural products)
  • Regulation 2282/90 (Consumption of apple/citrus/nuts/olives etc.)
  • Farm & Conservation Grants
  • Processing & Marketing Grants
  • Marketing Development Scheme
  • Food Legislation
  • Food Link Programmes
  • Usage & Attitude Research
  • Objective 5b Area Status application
  • Diagnostic & Consultancy Scheme
  • HACCP
  • ISO 9000 + successors
  • Integrated Crop Management Schemes
  • Waste Management Schemes
  • Trans-National Promotions
  • Trade Association/political representation
  • England Rural Development Programme (RES/WIS/PMG/VTS etc)