LINKING ENVIRONMENT AND FARMING

Annual Review 2019 LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) From the Honorary President the go-to organisation for the delivery of more sustainable food and farming Connecting future generations with farming, how their food is produced and where it comes from is so important. Young people today have strong social and environmental awareness; they are concerned about the world around them. Their commitment and creativity has the power to transform our societies. On the other hand, it is also true that there are huge numbers of children who rarely go outside for leisure activities. If we are to see improvements in children’s’ health, wellbeing and preparedness for adult life and develop long-term solutions to global challenges around sustainability, climate change and food security, then education has to be at the centre. And why not start with farming and the countryside?

The Bayer-LEAF Education Awards recently recognised the inspirational people and projects that are reaching out to young people in new and creative ways. They are igniting their interest in how their food is produced and its relationship to the world Farming brings profound cultural, educational and spiritual Our Vision Our Mission Our Work around them. I was delighted to be able to pay tribute to their value to society. As we enter a new era for the sector, there achievements. has never been a more critical time for farmers to demonstrate A world that is farming, eating and To inspire and enable sustainable We work to develop and promote the value they bring - not only as producers of our food, but as I am immensely proud of all that LEAF achieves and greatly look living sustainably. farming that is prosperous, enriches Integrated Farm Management in custodians of our countryside and precious natural resources. the environment and engages local three core pillars: forward to supporting its ambitions in the year ahead. communities. LEAF works at a farmer-led, grass roots level. The unique • Facilitating knowledge network of Demonstration Farmers and Innovation Centres generation and exchange drive forward innovation and knowledge exchange around • Developing market opportunities sustainable farming. In October I was delighted to welcome through LEAF Marque the Lockerley Estate in Hampshire as a LEAF Demonstration Farm and to see first-hand the work they are doing to create • Engaging the public in healthier soils, integrated with high environmental conservation sustainable food and farming. measures.

LINKING ENVIRONMENT AND FARMING To learn more about what we do visit leafuk.org/about-leaf/what-we-do From the Chairman I am also delighted to report that our overall educational programme has seen exponential growth with 815 schools already in our network engaging with over 16,000 young people; and Farmer Time (previously known as FaceTime a Farmer) provides another 11,000 interesting, exciting and, most importantly, popular learning hours – what a success!

We are without doubt the ‘go to organisation’ for the development of sustainable food production and farming. However, we now must position ourselves to support a period of unprecedented change for our industry in a practical, meaningful and achievable way. As an industry we will have to seek new approaches to mitigate and adapt to climate change, as well as aspiring to net zero emissions. In education, we will have to create even deeper and lasting impressions and knowledge to provide a greater understanding amongst Philip Wynn consumers. As another year draws to a close, I look back at a hugely successful year for LEAF. We now have 39 Demonstration Farms The opportunities for LEAF are simply immense with our with Lockerley Estate opened by our Honorary President the practical and progressive approach; I look forward to sharing Countess of Wessex, in September. The common denominator with you our new ten-year strategy late next year taking LEAF amongst all these farmers is their fantastic enthusiasm and to 2031 and beyond. We recognise the challenges ahead but passion for innovation in developing a more sustainable we are equally determined to steer a carefully planned course of approach to their production systems. incremental and transformational change for the organisation.

I am immensely proud that LEAF Open Farm Sunday has An enormous thank you too, must go to Caroline, the team become the country’s largest single one day event and this and all our members and supporters for everything they do to year over 250,000 people made that all important Sunday make LEAF what it is. With your help, we are, indeed, much journey that has really changed the way so many now think more than the sum of our parts. about farming.

LINKING ENVIRONMENT AND FARMING From The Chief Executive The opportunities for farmers to build the resilience of their own businesses through more integrated farming systems are evident – the solutions are not single issues. We will continue Knowledge grows to develop and strengthen LEAF Marque. Our impacts this year illustrate the unquestionable strength it has to bring about real change to more sustainable global food systems. Our certified growers should be justly proud of their achievements. We are increasingly interested in current discussions around more circular agricultural and economic models of production. As we look to build more robust, regenerative approaches, Yara, the crop based on sound science and practical application, the role of our LEAF Network and our supporting guidance will be critical. In particular, we are looking forward to being part of the conversations around the National Food Strategy discussions and playing our part in shaping future policy. nutrition company Caroline Drummond MBE The farming industry faces challenging times both climatically Education and public engagement is another key priority and it and politically. Yet we are also encountering the start of continues to be a great joy to work with so many brilliant farmers, an exciting new era. One where globally farmers have the teachers and young people. Their enthusiasm for connecting Visit our website to  nd out more opportunity to be an active part of the solution in combating future generations with farming and inspiring hungry minds is global warming and on-going human and planetary health infectious. Reaching out to people through LEAF Open Farm issues. Sunday, Farmer Time and all our LEAF Education activities builds genuine and long-lasting connections in an increasingly The UK is a world leader in the production of safe, nutritious food urban society. with some of the highest animal welfare and environmental standards in the world. Our industry is pushing forward the None of our achievements would be possible without the support NUTRI innovations and technology to tackle issues around carbon of our members, supporters and donors and the guidance of BOOSTER sequestration, supporting and enhancing biodiversity and our dedicated board. All the LEAF team are incredibly grateful improving public access. What is evident is that future support to everyone who continues to make possible the change in the is likely to justly reward the wealth of environmental and social world we all want to see. Thank you. Together we can transform Soil Testing Agronomic Advice Fertilizer Foliar Micronutrients Digital Tools goods farmers deliver. the way we eat, farm and care for our natural world.

LINKING ENVIRONMENT AND FARMING @Yara_UK f Yara UK 01472 889250 [email protected] www www.yara.co.uk The year at a glance Summer 2019 Reaching out to people and their Nearly 400 farms opened their gates Spring 2019 communities is a key driver in more to give people a first hand insight into We believe that more sustainable More sustainable farming has to sustainable farming. More informed how their food is produced and where farming can be achieved by people be profitable. Ensuring farmers get people leads to better food choices it comes from. We continued to build working together towards a shared recognition in the marketplace for and deeper thinking around how on our education activities through vision. Throughout 2019 we have their environmental credentials is the these choices impact on the wider Farmer Time, our National Farming worked to support and connect the driving force behind LEAF Marque. environment. The UK Government’s and Environment Competition with fantastic individuals and organisations This year’s LEAF Marque Summit, 25 year Environment Plan puts Llysfasi College and the introduction who are making a real difference on hosted by Sainsburys, explored the public outreach activities at centre this year of Farming Fortnight – a the ground. role of food and environmental stage and throughout 2019 we have two week long focus on farming for BASIS IFM and LEAF Marque training course at LEAF Open Farm Sunday at Hampton Estate assurance systems in accelerating Overbury Enterprises worked harder than ever to support primary and secondary schools across We teamed up with ARTIS to deliver change. We explored how LEAF farmers in their roles as educators the UK. technical training for farmers in Marque is addressing important and communicators. more sustainable soil and water global and national targets and the We were also delighted that our management and also worked environmental and social differences We took to the road during the summer Chief Executive, Caroline Drummond with WRAP on a joint project with our growers are making. We were also with our Speak Out Roadshow of received global recognition as the Innovative Farmers and 3Keel looking delighted to launch our 7th Global communications workshops for Women Economics Forum’s ‘Women at methods of reducing production Impacts Report. farmers and researchers giving them of the Decade’ for sustainable waste. Two BASIS accredited IFM and the skills, techniques and tools to . LEAF Marque Training courses were Our Chief Executive travelled to Blackbird Farming event in partnership with AHDB become expert communicators. We also held during the year on LEAF China as a guest of the Sustainable also launched our new Speak Out Demonstration Farms offering an in- Agriculture Innovation Network Toolkit providing on-line step by step depth analysis of Integrated Farm (SAIN). She gave a series of support and resources to back up the Management and LEAF Marque presentations and chaired sessions practical training. LEAF Education’s National Farming and Environment Competition at Llysfasi College certification. at the UK China Workshop on Agriculture Green Development. For the fifth year running, over a quarter of a million people visited farms across the UK on LEAF Open Speak Out Roadshow with Germains Speakers at this year’s LEAF Marque Summit Farm Sunday.

LINKING ENVIRONMENT AND FARMING To view a selection of videos from 2019 visit leafuk.org/news-and-media/video-library The year at a glance Winter 2019 It is critical that we continually Challenging current thinking was the Autumn 2019 improve and challenge ourselves; no theme of our Annual Conference, Developing more sustainable A big focus for us in 2019 was more important than in our global supported by Barclays, at which we methods of food production is a continuing to influence decision assurance system – the LEAF Marque. explored a Circular Agriculture and shared global challenge. With makers and government policy After a 2-year public consultation Economic approach, with a focus of continuing political uncertainty, there and making the case for more process, involving a broad sweep Integrated Farm Management as the has never been a more important robust, evidence-based solutions of interested parties, from LEAF pathway to deliver practical change in time for us to look beyond our own for more sustainable farming. Our members, farmers, scientists to our global food systems. shores and embrace new thinking staff, trustees, members, committee environmental organisations, and ideas from other countries. members, Demonstration Farmers governments, commercial partners and Innovation Centres work at a and members of the public, we Throughout 2019 we worked closely grass roots level to transform the way published our revised LEAF Marque with farmers and researchers across we produce our food, reward farmers SolACE potatoes technical workshop at Newcastle Standard in early October. Europe on a number of Horizon in the marketplace and encourage University 2020 projects looking at areas such more people to take action. We have Change on the ground is driven by Resilient and Ready Discovery Event at Buccleuch as intercropping, water and soil fed into key government consultations the foresight, progressive thinking Estates management and demonstration around food and farming, continue to and vision of policy makers. This year, activities. represent the views of our members we supported all dairy and arable on industry groups and initiatives and farmers on Jersey to achieve LEAF Marque certification. Such vision has Lifetime achievement award for Caroline Through conferences, study visits are increasingly called upon by the Drummond and training, these projects are media for our expertise in sustainable also been shown by LEAF corporate generating a wealth of knowledge farming. member, Corteva as we embark on A fitting end to 2019 was another and resources which we are feeding a long-term collaboration with them major industry accolade for our Chief back to our members and the wider to support two future sustainable Executive, Caroline Drummond, who farming community in the UK. farming champions as part of our was awarded the BASIS IFM and LEAF Marque Training at E W Davies Resilient and Ready programme. Lifetime Achievement Award. We Ltd were extremely proud of her and all Panel debate at the LEAF Annual Conference 2019 she has done and continues to do for both LEAF and the farming industry.

LINKING ENVIRONMENT AND FARMING To learn more about what we do visit leafuk.org/news-and-media/events/archived-events The cornerstone of our technical work We work at a grass roots level to make is our LEAF Network of Demonstration change happen. Throughout 2019 Farmers and Innovation Centres. we have delivered technical training Knowledge They include some of the countries events for farmers, teaming up with leading research establishments and others to share expertise and make most progressive farmers. Together the best of our resources. These have they provide the scientific evidence included BASIS accredited IFM and around the impact of IFM and ensure LEAF Marque training courses, waste Exchange it works at farm level. During 2019, we management Field Labs delivered in were incredibly proud to announce partnership with Innovative Farmers, Farm tour at Lockerley Estate Equipping farmers with the right training, tools and Lockerley Estate in Hampshire as our WRAP and 3Keel and soil and water resources to build the resilience of their businesses 39th Demonstration Farm which was management events with ARTIS. We is the driver to more sustainable farming. We work officially launched by our Honorary also held two LEAF Network events to encourage, motivate and inspire farmers to be the President, HRH The Countess of at LEAF Demonstration Farms giving Wessex. our farmers access to the latest best they can be. research and innovation around environmentally and economically transformative practices. Field tours enabled farmers to see new trends and best practice in action, talk to industry experts and crucially, gain IFM and LEAF Marque training at Overbury new ideas and inspiration about what Enterptises is practical and achievable on their own businesses. Our involvement in a number of European, Horizon 2020 funded projects continued to provide new knowledge and insights which are informing our members and the Lockerley Estate launched as a Demonstration 12,578 Farm wider farming community on issues visitors to LEAF around on-farm demonstration, Demonstration Farms intercropping, water and soil management.

Jordans Farm Partnership Annual Meeting LINKING ENVIRONMENT AND FARMING For more information on our LEAF Network visit: leafuk.org/farming/leaf-network-1 Since 2003, LEAF Marque certification We are also active partners in the has provided a credible, independent Jordans Farm Partnership with all third-party mechanism, recognising their oat suppliers required to be LEAF and rewarding good sustainable Marque certified. We were delighted farming practice in the marketplace. to host the JFP Annual Farmer This may be in the form of a premium meeting at LEAF Demonstration or access to higher value supply Farm Ragley Home Farms. The event chains. It can also help farmers brought together farmers involved in access other income streams such as the Partnership to share experiences, through agri-environmental schemes LEAF Marque grown asparagus by Ashby’s highlight successes and consider and can often lead to significant cost future directions and priorities. savings through greater efficiencies. We work with some of the most innovative and forward-looking The day included a farm tour where Our global reach continues to increase. farmers, businesses and food brands farmers were able to see best practice We work with 973 businesses in 27 in the world. In 2019, we strengthened examples of IFM in action with a focus countries, representing a total global our partnerships with Waitrose, Tesco on the interconnections between hectarage of 375,679 hectares. In and Lidl and continued to work biodiversity, soil, water and crop the UK, 39% of fruit and vegetables closely with M&S who have included health. are grown by LEAF Marque certified LEAF Marque certification as one of businesses. their required Plan A attributes for all their UK fresh produce.

Market We are also extremely proud that Jersey is well on its way to becoming 39% the first LEAF Marque certified island – with all its dairy and arable farmers Opportunities of UK fruit and vegetables working towards LEAF Marque grown on LEAF Marque Certified certification. Throughout 2019 we Driving forward more sustainable farming has to businesses have delivered support through make good business sense right across the food training, workshops and one to one Soil management training for Jersey farmers LEAF Marque surgeries. supply chain – from farmers, to processors to retailers.

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Thank you to all our members and sponsors who have helped support our work during 2019. Our aim is for more people, from all The media ‘buzz’ around LEAF Open backgrounds, to engage with and Farm Sunday this year was louder spend time on farms. We want to than ever. We saw extensive coverage build knowledge and understanding across broadcast, print and digital 93% of sustainable farming and highlight media and tremendous growth in of people who attended LOFS in 2019 told us they now felt more connected with the connections between all living our social media presence with a farmers* things – soil, plants, animals and reach of 15 million on Facebook and people. We want everyone to Twitter on the day itself. play their part in building a more sustainable future. Our inspiring videos received 82,000 views on Facebook and new this year LEAF Open Farm Sunday - the were podcasts and vlogs featuring farming industry’s annual open day host farmers. Thanks to support from gives farmers a powerful vehicle to the Crop Protection Association, we connect with the public. For the fifth produced a series of new videos on year running, we welcomed over a hot topics such as climate change, quarter of a million people on to 365 meat eating and veganism and farms across the UK from Jersey to antibiotic use. the Shetland Isles. 92% of visitors LEAF Open Farm Sunday, Lacey’s Farm told us they learnt something new We have worked hard this year to about farming and for 1 in 5 visitors, support farmers in becoming expert Public it was their first time on a working communicators whether in person, farm. Huge thanks to all the fantastic on-farm, online, in print or in the farmers who took part, over 8,000 media. Our Speak Out Roadshow helpers who supported them and to travelled to ten locations across Engagement our sponsors for their financial and the UK to provide farmers with the in-kind support. techniques and tools for effective communication. We also launched Farmers have a fantastic story to tell about the Speak Out online providing step work they do to provide nutritious food, access to Agriculture Minister, Robert Goodwill visits 91% by step support, guidance and Stonebeck Gate Farm our beautiful countryside and in protecting the of LOFS visitors said they were now more interactive communications tools. environment. aware of and interested in farming issues*

LEAF Open Farm Sunday at Hilton of Aldie, Kinross Credit: Craig Stephen Find out how you can get involved in LEAF Open Farm Sunday at farmsunday.org * Results from the LEAF Open Farm Sunday 2019 follow up visitor survey LEAF Education is all about inspiring This year we ran our first ever national and educating future generations Farming Fortnight, providing a about food, farming and the wealth of downloadable resources countryside. Our fantastic team of and teaching materials for both the Reaching Regional Education Consultants primary and secondary sector and underpin all our activities, working at held our second Food, Farming a regional level with teachers, farmers and Environment Competition in and businesses across England and collaboration with Coleg Cambria, Wales. Llysfasi which saw teenagers from out to six schools from across the UK take Norton Church of England Primary School receives LEAF Demonstration Farm School bronze award We have focussed this year on building part in a broad range of activities on the teenager research, which we designed to give them an insight commissioned in 2018. Our Key Stage into the science and technology used young 4 and 5 provision has increased from in farming as well as future career 400 students last academic year to opportunities. over 950 students in 2018/19. In total, we have worked with 16,368 young We also launched our national network people in 815 schools and delivered people of LEAF Education Demonstration over 34,000 hours of learning about Schools, to showcase best practice farming. Increasing knowledge about farming, its in food and farming education and were delighted to launch our first four LEAF Demonstration Farm New Forest Fruits relevance to our everyday lives and why it Our #FarmMyFood event organised hosting a Farmer Time session matters to the health of the planet, starts schools. by East of England LEAF Regional Through our growing Farmer with education. Young people are our Education Consultant, Gaina Dunsire Time initiative (previously known future customers, innovators, scientists was a shining example of our as FaceTime a Farmer), we are also work with young people. The day, and work force. harnessing the power of digital hosted at Elveden Estate, a LEAF communications to inspire young Demonstration Farm, was specifically people about farming. During 2018/19 aimed at Business Studies and Food we paired 300 schools with farmers Preparation and Nutrition GCSE which involved nearly 9000 children. students. Food, Farming and Environment Competition at Coleg Cambria, Llysfasi LEAFEd LEAF Education #FarmMyFood at Elveden Estate Learn more about LEAF Education at leafuk.org/education We are really proud to work with We also teamed up with Corteva businesses and organisations who Agriscience during 2019 on a three- Partnerships for share our vision of a world that is year action-packed programme farming, eating and living more of training, technical support and sustainably. We have built trusted mentoring to develop new sustainable and enduring partnerships based farming champions. Resilient and more sustainable on mutual respect and shared Ready is a very exciting project aimed responsibility. By working together, at boosting the business resilience of we create a powerful force for individual farm businesses which will change. impact on the industry as a whole. Resilient and Ready Discovery Event at LEAF farming Throughout 2019, we have continued Our LEAF Network of Demonstration Demonstration Farm Buccleuch Estates our involvement with a number Farms and Innovation Centres worked LEAF has always been about collaboration. We know that by of Horizon 2020 projects, working throughout the year to develop and working together we can bring about real change towards with farmers and researchers in over demonstrate sustainable farming twenty countries on topics such in action. Many of them hosted more sustainable farming. Everyone has a part to play. as intercropping, water and soil technical workshops, training days management and ways to enhance and farmer led field events which on-farm demonstration. PLAID we ran in partnership with a wide (Peer-to-Peer Learning: Accessing range of organisations including The LEAF Demonstration Farmer, Duncan Farrington Innovation through Demonstration) Woodland Trust, Super G, AHDB, hosts joint event with AHDB came to a close and we are hugely Newcastle University, The James excited about the opportunities Hutton Institute and ADAS. Together the results of this project offers our we are supporting farmers to identify members and the wider farming and implement sustainable farming community to boost their own strategies in order to reduce risk, drive learning and engagement at farm efficiencies and build resilience. level.

Woodland Trust Agroforestry event looking at increasing diversity on arable farms

DiverIMPACTS Annual Meeting 2019, Sweden LINKING ENVIRONMENT AND FARMING See who we are working in partnership with at leafuk.org/about-leaf/working-in-partnership Money Matters Our grateful thanks to the following Summary of income and expenditure for the year ended 31 March 2019 organisations and individuals who have provided donations to LEAF and Income and Expenditure 2019 2018 LEAF Education: Bayer Clan Trust Incoming resources Corteva Agriscience Diana Midmer Donations & legacies 111,486 304,001 Doris Field Charitable Trust Dumbreck Charity Other trading activities 129,461 133,297 Germains Seed Technology Hadrian Trust Investment income 795 196 Henry Sale Foundation Ken Massey (deceased) Incoming resources from charitable activities 1,212,307 1,167,031 Maud Elkington Charitable Trust MHS Farms Ltd Total incoming resources 1,454,049 1,604,525 Oakdale Trust Shanly Foundation Sir James Reckitt Charity The Almoners Committee of the Worshipful Resources expended Company of Farmers Raising funds 92,449 97,994 The Cumber Family Trust The Florence Turner Trust c/o Shakespeare Charitable activities 1,446,555 1,236,267 Martineau The Helen Jean Cope Charity Total resources expended 1,539,004 1,334,261 The Ian Askew Charitable Trust The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust The Ninevah Charitable Trust The Walter Guinness Charitable Trust Net gains/(Losses) on investments -157 -38 The Worshipful Company of Farmers The Whitley Animal Protection Trust Net movement in funds for the year -85,064 270,226 Vitacress 798,821 528,595 Thomas Farr Charity Total Funds brought forward The Ganton Furze Settlement Our thanks also to our LEAF Education Patrons: Total Funds carried forward 713,757 798,821 Beeswax Dyson Farming Hutchinsons Sainsbury’s and our Farmer Time Sponsors Strutt and Parker Sainsbury’s G’s

LINKING ENVIRONMENT AND FARMING Who’s who at LEAF

LEAF Board of Trustees LEAF Head Office Staff Regional LEAF Chairmen Andrew Francis, Elveden Farms Ltd, Norfolk LEAF Innovation Centres Jonathan Sutton, Greenyard Fresh UK Ltd Jake Freestone and Penelope Bossom, Ron Stobart, Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd Philip Wynn, Chairman Caroline Drummond MBE, Chief Executive Ian Brown, North East Bangor University, Gwynedd Overbury Enterprises, Gloucestershire Bruce Tozer, Independent Consultant Ian Ashbridge, Bidwells Rosie Beaufoy, Administrator Andy Guy, East Midlands Bayer Cropscience, Cambridgeshire Ralph Grindling, Russell Smith Farms, Michael Winter, University of Exeter Andrew Burgess, Produce World Jim Blumire, Bookkeeper Robert Kynaston, The Allerton Project, Leicestershire Cambridgeshire Chris Collins, University of Reading Simon Bull, Marketing and Communications Andrew Nottage, East of England Harper Adams University, Shropshire Keith Harris, Silton Manor Farming, Dorset LEAF Marque Technical Advisory Sara Eppel, Eppel Sustainability Ltd Manager Jeremy Padfield, South West , Perthshire Paul Hayward, E Dunning and Son, East Committee Kathy Winrow, The Oxford Diocesan Schools Jenny Clark, Assurance Manager David Roberts, Scotland NIAB EMR, Kent Yorkshire Trust Jess Corsair, Technical Assistant Ian Waller, South East North Wyke, Devon Ian Finlayson, Chairman Paul Faulkner, Eric Wall Ltd, West Sussex Philip Huxtable, JSR Farms Limited Carl Edwards, Director, Education and Public Royal Agricultural University, Andrew Francis, Vice Chairman Philip Huxtable, JSR Farms Ltd, East Cedric Porter, Supply Intelligence Engagement Gloucestershire Paul Billings, Germinal LEAF Demonstration Farmers Yorkshire Andrew Jackson, Man of Ross Ltd, Richard Quinn, Trading Ltd Richard Caroline Ellis, Bookkeeper SRUC Crichton Royal, Dumfries and Clare Blackledge, Environment Agency Herefordshire David Kennedy and Chris Whitlock, Richard Whitlock Ltd Ian Pigott, J Emma Darwood, Executive Assistant Robert Addicott, Addicott Partners, Somerset Galloway Alison Cross, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Savage, Morriston Farms, Ayrshire W Pigott & Son Val Goldstraw, Membership Coordinator Peter Barfoot and Harry Wilder, Barfoots of Stockbridge Technology Centre, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Mark Knight, Tangmere Airfield Nurseries Ltd, Angus Davison, Haygrove Alexandra Lear, Projects Assistant Botley, West Sussex University of Reading (CEDAR), Berkshire Edward Ford, Beeswax Dyson Farming West Sussex Tom Green, Spearhead International Ltd Justine Hards, Publications and PR Brian and Patrick Barker, E J Barker and Sons, Geoff Howe, Robert Kynaston, Great Wollaston, Shropshire Coordinator Suffolk Edward Baxter and Matt Waldie, Gilston Rebecca Inman, Farming and Wildlife Chris Newenham and Andrey Ivanov, Wilkin LEAF Policy and Strategic Janet Hickinbottom, National Education Mains, Fife Chris Baylis, Sir Richard Sutton Advisory Group (East} LEAF Marque Board and Sons Ltd, Essex Development Officer Estates Ltd, Lincolnshire Jackie Barr, New Robert Evans, SAI Global Ltd Tom Green, Chairman Jeremy and Sue Padfield, Church Farm, Tom Heap, Chairman Justine Hunt, Tech­ni­cal Sup­port Coordinator Forest Fruit Company, Hampshire Nick and Kathleen Kelliher, Defra Ian Ashbridge, Bidwells Somerset Hamish Stewart, Ragley Hall Farm Rachel Bragg, Care Farming UK Steve Jones, Chief Operationing Officer Claire Bragg, Frogmary Green Farm, Somerset Marie Keys, NSF Andrew Burgess, Produce World Ian Pigott, J W Pigott and Son, Hertfordshire Peter Carey, Bodsey Ecology Limited Jamie Markham, Marketing and Hugh Broad, P N Broad and Son, East Lothian Hella Lipper-Morse, Blue Skies Angus Davison, Haygrove Tim Pratt, Wantisden Hall Farms, Suffolk David Ellerton, H L Hutchinson Communications Assistant Anthony and Lucy Carroll, Carrolls Heritage Jo Oliver, Marks and Spencer Caroline Drummond MBE, Chief Executive John and Helen Renner, Renner Farming, Keith Goulding, Rothamsted Research Alice Midmer, Demon­stra­tion & Inno­va­tion Potatoes, Northumberland John Renner, North Bellshill Steve Jones, Chief Operationing Officer Northumberland Mike Green, BASF Manager Philip Chamberlain, Crowmarsh Battle Farms Emily Rowbotham, Fresh Direct Nick Tilt, R P Tilt and Son, Shropshire Robert Kynaston, Great Wollaston Clare Mike, Director, Business Development Ltd, Oxfordshire Libby Rowland, Vitacress Herbs Ian Waller, Hampden Bottom Farm Ltd, Richard Laverick, AHDB Julie Neale, LEAF Educa­ tion­ Progr­ amme Jeremy Durrant, E W Davies Farms Piers Sangan, Sangan Island Conservation Ltd Buckinghamshire Alastair Leake, Game and Wildlife Coordinator Duncan Farrington, Bottom Farm, Richard Sheane, 3Keel Ltd Duncan Worth and Simon Day, Worth Farms Conservation Trust Lucy Redmore, Technical Coordinator Northamptonshire David Felce, R C Felce and Guy Thallon, FERA Science Carrie Jarvis, G H Dean & Co Ltd Carmel McQuaid, Marks and Spencer Annabel Shackleton, Events and Open Farm Son, Cambridgeshire Andrew Ferguson and Sue Whittington, AIC Services Anthony Snell, A.J & C.I Snell Tom Oliver, Future Landscapes Sunday Manager Andrew Hoad, Leckford Estate, Hampshire Harry Wilder, Barfoots of Botley Sion Williams, Bowhill Farming Ltd Cedric Porter, Supply Intelligence Emily Trivett, Technical Assistant William Forbes, G’s Marketing, Cambridgeshire Craig Livingstone, Lockerley Estate Marion Regan, Hugh Lowe Farms Ltd

LINKING ENVIRONMENT AND FARMING Looking Ahead to 2020 Who’s who at LEAF Never before has LEAF’s work been so critical in supporting change to deliver more sustainable farming practices, to address the political and climate volatility farmers and the industry face. We will be working with others to drive impact, performance and LEAF Advisory Board Public Engagement and Education LEAF Open Farm Sunday capability to ensure our industry is fit for purpose. Philip Wynn, Chairman Committee Co-ordinators Gary Richardson, Chairman Rebecca Dawes, Scotland Mark Aitken, SEPA Knowledge generation Developing market opportunities Educating and engaging the public Clare Blackledge, Environment Agency Alison Capper, NFU, Horticulture & Potatoes Philip Gorringe, West Midlands and exchange in sustainable food and farming Sarah Cowlrick, AICC Board Andy Guy, East Midlands Andy Cureton, BBSRC Andrew Wolfe, Port Hill Farm Jo North, South East Mark Else, NIAB EMR Annabel Shackleton, LEAF Jeremy Padfield, South West Andrea Graham, National Farmers Union Carl Edwards, LEAF Jamie McCoy, Wales Jill Hewitt, National Association of Agricultural Caroline Drummond, LEAF Contractors David Canty, Strutt & Parker John Ibbett, Bedfordia Farming Des Lambert, Landex LEAF Education Regional Tim Isaac, AHDB Donna Ashlee, Brockhill Park Performing Arts Education Consultants Glyn Jones, Food and Environment Research College Gaina Dunsire, East of England Agency Edward Venmore, Foot Anstey Sam Wyman, North East Jeremy Kerswell, Plumpton College Helen Cox, Sir John Lawes School Bobbie Harvey, East Midlands • Grow the LEAF Network of • Extend the reach and impact of • Continue to build on our teenager Vanessa King, Unilever Ian Pigott, J W Pigott & Son Debbie Hicks, South West Demonstration Farms and LEAF Marque certification both in engagement research program and Sarah Mukherjee, Crop Protection Association Jane Craigie, Jane Cragie Marketing Katy Pallas, North West Innovation Centres the UK and across the globe highlight opportunities for future Calum Murray, Innovate UK Janet Hickinbottom, LEAF Brian Hainsworth, West Midlands generations Sarah Palmer, National Federation of Young Kathy Winrow, The Oxford Diocesan Schools Jo Hatton, South East • Build on our suite of technical • Continue to work together with the Farmers Clubs Trust P J Bossom, Overbury Enterprises Elizabeth Lake, Central management tools and services UK’s leading retailers to help them • Increase the number of farmers and Robert Pinches, Agricultural and Farm Tom Martin, G Martin & Sons Claire Bragg, around IFM and in support of net deliver their sustainability objectives teachers involved in Farmer Time Contractors Frogmary Green Farm, LEAF Demonstration carbon zero targets and future David Pink, Harper Adams University and the Farm environmental payment schemes • Further develop our LEAF Marque • Help to grow deeper and richer Food Ethics Council Peter Thompson, Game and Wildlife offer in the livestock sector connections with farming Conservation Trust • Reach out across the industry to and food production through Julia Roberts, National Federation of • Adapt and respond to input from Sally Mercer, Mercer Farming Limited deliver practical training in building #FarmingFortnight, our National Women’s Institute our members and stakeholders to Sophie Green, Yorkshire Agricultural Society business resilience through IFM Food, Farming and Environment Duncan Russell, National Association of strengthen our M&E program. Susie Emmett, Green Shoots Productions Competition and CEVAS. Agricultural Contractors • Strengthen our partnerships with Patrick Stephenson, AICC farmers and researchers in the EU • Reach out to more farmers to grow Susan Twining, CLA and across the globe. our LEAF Open Farm Sunday offer. Graeme Willis, CPRE

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