A Field of “Realised” Dreams: The Summer Carbon Charter Event 2025

On Thursday, 12 June, professionals and innovators gathered at Home Farm, Nacton, for the Carbon Charter Summer Event for a day that redefined what networking looks like.

Set in the heart of an organic arable field, the event showcased an embrace of new technologies being sued to revolutionise sustainable agriculture. The event was entirely off-grid, set within a marquee where all sound and display systems were powered by a solar PV-charged battery. Guests were ferried in via a bio-methane powered CNH T6-180 tractor a beautiful piece of machinery which sparked conversations around the future of low-emission farming and the use of methane

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An Afternoon of Talks and Tech

The talks were opened by Cllr Philip Faircloth-Mutton, who sang his praises for the sustainable innovations Suffolk Businesses are making, and was delighted to award four new businesses with carbon charter certificates: Kelling Heath and Woodhill Park Holiday Park, Suffolk Chamber of Commerce and Shepherd Engineering.

Andrew Francis, MD of Home Farm, spoke about the history of the farm and their long-term interest in sustainability and discussed the new technologies they were integrating into their farming practices to be more sustainable and efficient, including solar-powered and automated robotic machinery.

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David Redman from CNH delivered the keynote, who took us back through the history of his organisation, highlighting how far low-emissions farming vehicles have come and the accompanying technologies they have developed to make them just as safe and efficient as the diesel alternatives. Their bio-methane tractors hold a fascinating promise in the pathway to net zero, providing a stepping stone whilst electrification comes slowly to farm vehicles. Their utilisation of a potent greenhouse gas as fuel to minimise its warming potential all whilst cutting vehicle CO2 and particulate emissions was fascinating. It also comes at a great time as UK laws drive changes to cover slurry and capture the emitted methane.

Finally, Amy Coulter and Eleanor Carter from Groundwork East rounded up the talks with a synopsis on the charter’s progress and ongoing expansion, highlighting the huge success stories of both small and large companies, leaving us all inspired to innovate and to network to learn more about each other’s goals and work.

Check out the highlights of the event below: