From the ground up Soil Association’s Work and Impact Report 2019 Good food for all, produced with care for the natural world Chief Executive and Chair’s foreword Our goal, as ever, is to ensure that The IDDRI Ten Years for Agroecology Amidst the endless political for their support in the Bill, the Landscape Leadership programme in the rush to solve one problem, we in Europe report1 tells us we can feed a while also highlighting the very real threat a aims to inspire and support landowners to turmoil, we are doing all we don’t make others worse. For example, growing European population healthy no deal scenario would present to citizens play their part in meeting the challenges can to keep the real issues there have been arguments made that and delicious , while and farmers. We’re doing all we can to ahead for the benefit of the nation. There is we should eat more intensively reared reducing climate impacts and reversing in sight. deliver certainty for our licensees and other far too much to mention here - take a look chicken rather than red meat because biodiversity declines. food businesses in this period of change. at page 5 for the highlights. Many voices, from David Attenborough it has a lower carbon footprint. Such an to Extinction Rebellion, have done a idea should be balanced by the benefits Do read this if you can, as it sets out the Despite the turbulence of our times, The year ahead promises to be another brilliant job in awakening a much broader to soils, biodiversity and landscape that case very clearly. We produced our own Helen Browning, our practical work has made big strides. challenging and uncertain one, with no public consciousness of climate change, pasture-fed livestock can bring - alongside report too, entitled Green Brexit, which Chief Executive Approaching 2 million meals a day are resolution in sight to Brexit. But with the biodiversity loss and plastic pollution. The the problems of reliance on imported challenges government’s stated ambition now prepared to Food for Life Served Here world waking up to the crises we are scientific focus on change by 2030 is feedstuffs and animal welfare that are often to deliver world leading environmental standards, and we have just celebrated facing, we believe that now is the time to helpful too; we need to build the pace of associated with pork and poultry systems. performance post-Brexit. It shows that our 100th Innovative Farmers (part of be bold! change and ensure that momentum isn’t Siloed thinking is dangerous. many of our European neighbours have the Duchy Future Farming programme) lost once the media spotlight moves on to set the bar high, even under the supposed farmer-led field lab. We concluded our We will continue to call for urgent the next story. This is one of the reasons we have worked restrictions of the Common Agricultural Food for Life Better Care programme with action and make the most of the hard this year to bring some ground- Policy. In or out of the EU, we can do so a successful conference (see page 10), opportunities that arise so that, with Doors are opening as never before, and breaking French research to the attention much more, right now. our small team is stretched to the limit as of UK policy makers. and new programmes are starting. Food your help, we can work to secure a Gabriel Scally, we seek to show how holistic systems like We have showcased for Life Get Togethers will bring the older greener, healthier food and farming Chair of the Board of Trustees organic farming can lead the way to and agroforestry to MPs and ministers, generation together with children to share future for all of us, and for the a saner and healthier future. including Michael Gove, and campaigned food skills and pleasures, and in Scotland, generations to come.

1 www.soilassociation.org/iddri HOW? Why? We campaign and infLuence decision makers with We’re working to transform the way robust evidence to make the case for change and we eat, farm and care for the natural world To reverse climate change, work alongside farmers and communities to develop Our founders set out over 70 years ago to spread this message of interconnectivity – to restore nature and restore health and deliver solutions with lasting impact. inspire farming in balance with nature and make sure everyone could eat a healthy diet. Good Food CertiFication: This is more important than ever WhAT? for all enabling Change Making good food the easy Making organic food and farming and sustainable choice for everyone land use the norm We’re facing a crisis. Insect populations from the ground up, starting with the soil. The more people who act, the better are declining, our soil is eroding, forests chance we have of reversing climate FarmingWorking with nature for in ways that the stand the Future test of time are disappearing, poor nutrition and the Farmers, growers and foresters need change and restoring nature and health. overuse of antibiotics is putting a strain on political and financial support to try So, we’re working to support and connect our health, and urgent action is needed to new methods, so they can convert to the fantastic individuals who are making a reverse climate change. This year has seen agricultural systems, such as organic, that difference – protecting the environment at will the world a huge shift in consciousness as more and work in harmony with the soil, and all the and improving the food we eat. We’re n - wh look more of us are recognising that we are creatures that depend on it to survive. raising the profile of the incredible work visio lik living out of balance with nature. they’re doing and bringing more people CHILDREN eating, cooking and growing good ∞ More people growing, manufacturing e he ∞ ? More businesses and public institutions into the movement for change. T food at school and nursery and using ORGANIC CLIMATE CHANGE People growing, cooking and eating together Rather than swerve from one emergency must source produce from these farming ∞ ∞ CITIZENS can trust the products and ∞ Zero carbon farming systems tackling in LATER LIFE services they buy to the next, we must join the dots pioneers, to help us be confident that our We have much to do. And no time to lose. SOILS Healthy living ) between them. We cannot tackle lunches, skincare, notepads and t-shirts ∞ AGROFORESTRY ∞ HOSPITALS are champions of good food ∞ SUSTAINABLE FORESTS with thriving these crises in isolation. have been produced to the highest Together we can build a better world, ∞ More trees planted in GOODFIelds ( LIFE ∞ Good food is the norm in PUBLIC PLACES communities across the globe standards of care and animal welfare, with from the ground up. ∞ Farm animals living a ∞ Great food is an easy choice for families ∞ Regulatory and govERNMENt support for We know, as our founders did so long ago, minimum impact on the environment. ∞ Organic farming is ‘normal’ principles and others following using on the HIGH STREET organic FARMERS AND GROWERS so many of these problems can be tackled AGROECOLOGICAL INNOVATORS ∞ Good food is a core part of thriving TOWNS ∞ ASSURANCE SCHEMES mean more businesses ∞ Farmers are recognisedGOOD and supportedLIVING from as the land AND CITIES use sustainable and zero carbon approaches People are making a ∞ ∞ LOCAL FOOD producers are connected to ∞ Businesses have transparent 4 www.soilassociation.org schools and hospitals SUPPLY CHAINS Together with our supporters Made good food available to even more people. Thanks to and partners we our Food for Life standards more than 1.8 million meals a day in schools, hospitals and restaurants Supported farmer-led research, including are now more climate-friendly, 44 Innovative Farmers field labs and 22 sourcing lots more fresh, healthy Inspired more people to choose organic. m Rural Innovation Support Service farmer and organic ingredients. The organic market grew by over 5% this year 15 groups, each looking to find solutions to with 85% of households buying something hectares farming challenges. organic in 2018, and £45 million a week spent Showed UK climate policymakers on organic products. e f evidence that an organically farmed giv arm ani mals a million meals ed goo Europe could help reverse climate lp d l Helped end the junk e if change, restore nature and restore H e food era. 1 million meals Saved forests We updated our organic standards health. We launched IDDRI’s Ten were improved at visitor to ensure they’re delivering the highest attractions this year thanks from illegal Years for Agroecology in % levels of animal welfare, so all animals to our ‘Out to Lunch’ 22 logging. We Europe report in the on Soil Association organic farms can play, campaign. Legoland Increased Soil now certify nest, root out their food and feel the sun UK and hosted committed to introducing Achieved a ground- Association licensed a portion of veg with every breaking ban on the farmland in organic c.15m hectares on their backs. a briefing by meal, following the Natural preventative use of conversion by 22% which of sustainably IDDRI for the UK History Museum and medically important means even more land managed forest Climate Change British Museum who made antibiotics in livestock on our farms will support the change last year. through the European up to 50% more bees, worldwide Committee. Parliament. butterflies and insects. (4.7% growth) 6 www.soilassociation.org www.soilassociation.org 7 Farming for the Future Trying new things, together Farmers and growers are the custodians of our earth, working in all weathers to put food on our Sam Parsons is an Estate Manager in Fife. Sam’s been trialling ‘mob ’ for tables, products in our bathrooms and a couple of years, moving his animals around regularly in a rotation, with grass left clothes on our backs. 830 square miles to recover for a long period. of farmland are being managed more This year, organic farmers and other But he was curious to explore whether mob grazing could measurably improve sustainably thanks to Soil Association performance, lower feed costs, improve soil carbon storage and boost wildlife innovators have continued to show on his estate. it’s possible to produce food in a Scotland’s knowledge and skills programmes. climate and nature friendly way. But As part of the Farming for the Future programme, Soil Association Scotland brought him it’s essential that we continue to push together with 15 other farmers and crofters in a field lab to conduct scientific on-farm trials. the boundaries and find new ways of working the land that can restore It’s given me confidence to try it. We know we nature, restore soil health and reverse ? climate change. don’t have all the answers, but someone else in the group might. Who else could I ask otherwise? Farmers know their land best, so In farming usually, there are a million people in 2019 we have supported and We made sure telling you what to do and it involves buying empowered them to trial their ideas progressive farmers’ We continue to call for organic farmers something. This is peer-to-peer instead. with financial backing through voices were heard to be rewarded through the new Innovative Farmers (part of the Duchy Environmental Land Management Sam Parsons, Balcaskie Estate Future Farming programme) and the by Government (ELM) Schemes for the high level of Rural Innovation Support Service. on future farming public goods they deliver through their Sam hopes the first year’s results will show concrete improvements to We’ve worked alongside partners on policy including farming practices. Defra has set up his soil, landscape and animal health. Without the field lab, he says he’d have needed “some serious persuasion” to make such a huge change these schemes, supporting farmers hosting a Defra ELM stakeholder groups with the Soil and sharing their knowledge to to his estate’s practices but, buoyed by connecting with other farmers Health and Harmony Association seeking to influence future and the trials starting so well, next year Sam plans to roll out mob influence the development of policies consultation. policy support for organic farming. that are kind to the planet and consider grazing for the entire herd – that’s 350 cows! the people behind the produce.

8 www.soilassociation.org www.soilassociation.org 9 Good Food For All towns and 56 cities have joined the Sustainable Food Cities Good food does so much Network (+6 on last year). The Soil more than fuel your day. Coming together through food… Association-led programme aims to It can open your eyes to make healthy and sustainable food more Oakfield School in Hull is a school for Feeling encouraged, Oakfield rolled accessible for everyone, including some of different experiences, spark young people who have social, emotional out an activity programme, with more our most vulnerable communities. old memories, and bring and mental health difficulties. cooking activities for the children and people together. ideas for how parents can get involved, Some pupils here have been removed spending more quality time with them. from mainstream education and several Over 94 million people That’s why, this year, we’ve parents report that they’ve had difficult A record 20 parents and grandparents had the potential to see our State of the backed the everyday heroes experiences of the school system over came to the second farmers’ market Nation report on children’s food in England. working to improve food in the years. in October, with teachers inviting food It’s recommendation to include more British, your community. They’re producers and residents of a local care local and organic produce in the School Fruit Alongside academic classes, Oakfield home, bringing the whole community and Veg scheme was debated in Parliament. there at every point of our does a lot to encourage positive together. lives, in schools, hospitals, care development and teach pupils valuable homes and on the high street, life skills. They’re working towards a Independent evaluation in one revamping our menus and Silver Award from the Soil Association’s The pupils are already care home showed bringing young using food as a tool to change Food for Life programme to recognise talking about the next and older people together through their brilliant work serving and educating farmers’ market. It’s given lives. In 2019, we’ve been pupils about good food. As part of this, cooking and growing the pupils and parents a activities improved proud to support even more they hosted a farmers’ market with the mental wellbeing and of them alongside our work to children learning new skills, growing chance to focus on mood for 80% of care influence wider food policy and and cooking food to sell. Residential something positive, rather home residents2 Manager, Tracey Lane says the pupils than the negative side 80% culture, taking a whole-system really enjoyed it and loved showing their of their conditions. approach to making good food parents what they had created.

2Jones M, and Ismail SU (2019) Wellbeing through Food in Care Homes. A case study the easy choice for everyone. Tracey Lane, Oakfield School evaluation of the Food for Life Better Care programme in Edinburgh. UWE Bristol. 10 www.soilassociation.org www.soilassociation.org 11 Enabling Change

This year, we have driven for Protecting our natural world Meet our change by supporting over organic Our Excellence for Forest Certification training programme upskills forestry professionals. 1,803 6,000 businesses through our licensees Course alumni take what they’ve learned to influence governance and national structures Soil Association certified Soil Association Certification in their own countries, promoting the uptake of responsible management of forests organic farmers supported this year business to deliver solutions around the world. This means that more forests are protected from illegal logging and are Kristin Syltevik and celebrated for the benefits their managed sustainably, providing a wide range of benefits that have a positive impact on and Paul Dobson own the Oxney Organic on the ground that help tackle practices deliver to soil, plants, animals local communities, climate and wildlife. Estate, a mixed farm and the largest the biggest problems facing organic vineyard in the UK. They took it on and mankind (2% growth). our planet. By working to our As of April 2019, 52 people have taken part in the training from 19 different countries in 2009 and entered organic conversion the following year, certifying with Soil organic standards and assurance across 4 continents. We held 10 large scale events linking Association Certification. Since doing so, farmers and producers with chefs, schemes, these pioneers have they have seen the wildlife flourish. produced food and managed Kenyan trainees have setup a ‘Forest Certification Group’’, which actively promotes retailers and wholesalers, opening forest certification and is working to develop the first FSC National Stewardship up supply opportunities and enabling forests and farmland in ways that Standard to improve forest management in the country. We decided straight away more people to access organic food. are better for soil, plants, animals that we wanted to run and people. an organic farm. Like Based on the knowledge acquired all farmers we love In 2019, they have demonstrated from this course, I’m now much the countryside and the more than ever what’s possible, better positioned to take on work benefits we have seen have inspiring others to make changes 500+ in environmental consulting and been incredible in enriching to protect our natural world, all environmental NGOs, promoting farmers engaged with through shows, while making fantastic organic habitats through the and working on responsible ecosystem. the wildlife events and evenings to support them produce for us to enjoy. We with converting to organic. feel privileged to be working so forest management. we see here with so many birds is just incredible. closely with them. Samuel Adeyanju – ‘Excellence for Forest Certification’ Training Course Alumni from Nigeria

12 www.soilassociation.org 13 We are proud of what we’ve achieved, Why Support Us? But we didn’t do everything we wanted to last year “I’ve always been interested in organic growing and farming. I’ve got an I trust the Soil Association We made great progress, but there are things we set out to do last year we didn’t achieve, or allotment and I really enjoy the time I spend there. When I hear about what’s happening with the loss of soils worldwide, and wildlife not being there to campaign and raise just didn’t go far enough. Our global crises are becoming more acute and climate scientists anymore, I just think it’s so important to do what I can to help. awareness of the issues tell us we only have 10 years to make a difference. So, this year with your continued support that really matter to me. we’re determined to nail these key things… As a charity, the Soil Association covers it all; wildlife, the environment and food. As well as my monthly donation, I’m leaving them a gift in my will so I can 1. Farming innovation 3. School food 4. Diversity help them plan for the future and make a real difference”. We grew the Innovative Farmers network Around half of all primary schools in the UK Although we do our best to bring everyone and we’re now working with 428 farmers have Food for Life Served Here menus and into the movement for change, we doing 44 on-farm field labs. But if we really there are already 833 schools enrolled in understand that we are not reaching some want to move to agroecological ways the Food for Life programme serving fresh, communities as effectively as we’d like to – of farming, that work in harmony with healthy and tasty school meals. and it’s so important that we do. We want nature, then we need to work with even to find ways to be more relevant to more more farmers, empowering them to find We know that in Food for Life schools, people and for our workplace to be more solutions, share their knowledge and inspire children are twice as likely to eat their diverse. others to farm in new, innovative ways. 5 a day. So, with growing public health problems, we want more schools across 5. Money 2. Getting trees on farms the UK to join the network, particularly We are so grateful to everybody Our focus this year is making government secondary and special education who supports us. The cause we are understand the benefits of agroforestry needs schools so more children can be championing is more relevant than ever, and find more ways for farmers to connected to what they eat and enjoy and we want to inspire more people to incorporate trees on their land easily and good food. support our work so that together we can affordably. do even more. The future of our natural world depends on Hilary Jayne, who’s been helping to transform the way we care for our people like you, and we’re so glad to have you natural world as a member of the Soil on board with us fighting for a better future. Association since 2000

14 www.soilassociation.org www.soilassociation.org 15 2018/19 CHARITY FINANCES

Statement of Financial Activities for the year Unrestricted Restricted Total Total ended 31 March 2019 Funds Funds 2018/19 2017/18 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 Income received by the Charity is totalled £3,396k, up from £3,228k in the Incoming resources classified as unrestricted or restricted prior financial year. Following completion Donations 681 129 810 923 funds. Unrestricted funds are those that of the Charity’s new HQ project, £238k Legacies 143 - 143 177 charity trustees may spend as they see fit of donations previously restricted to in the delivery of the Charity’s objectives. the project have been transferred into Membership subscriptions 764 - 764 796 Restricted funds are those that must be unrestricted funds to match investment in Grants - 5,065 5,065 2,212 spent according to the funder’s wishes in the unrestricted asset (the building). The Contract income 1,907 - 1,907 1,580 delivery of the Charity’s objectives. amounts received, resources expended and Income from trading subsidiaries 492 - 492 485 fund transfers during the year resulted in Other 27 - 27 133 Unrestricted charitable giving from individual surplus unrestricted resources of £347k. supporters was slightly lower across Total incoming resources 4,014 5,194 9,208 6,306 donations, legacies and memberships Restricted grant income increased by totalling £1,588k compared with £1,709k £2,853k compared with the prior financial Resources expended in the prior financial year. Unrestricted year. The principal reason for this increase Farming for the Future (1,181) (1,192) (2,373) (1,927) contract income earned by providing was the award during the year of a Good Food For All (2,215) (2,328) (4,543) (3,837) services into the public and private sector £5,161k grant from The National Lottery Raising funds (510) (11) (521) (622) grew by £327k compared to the prior Community Fund for a four-year Food financial year, with particular growth in for Life programme, with £3,253k of this Total resources expended (3,906) (3,531) (7,437) (6,386) our Food for Life work commissioned by grant recognised as income in 2018/19. local authorities and our contract with the Expenditure funded by restricted grants for Net incoming resources – before other 108 1,663 1,771 (80) Scottish Government to facilitate farmer led the Charity’s Farming for the Future and gains/(losses) and transfers innovation. Good Food For All programmes increased Gains/(losses) on investments 1 - 1 (1) from £2,536k in 2017/18 to £3,520k in Transfer between funds 238 (238) - - Total unrestricted income from the Charity’s 2018/19. The £1,425k surplus in restricted The figures presented are summaries of the Charity’s Net incoming resources for the year 347 1,425 1,772 (81) trading subsidiaries, Soil Association funding shown for the year primarily and the Consolidated Charitable Group’s financial Certification Limited and SA Sales and represents grant income that will be applied performance taken from the 2018/19 audited statutory Services Limited, was comparable to to expenditure in future years in accordance accounts of The Soil Association Limited. Copies of Total funds bought forward 2,132 3,693 5,825 5,906 the full accounts are available on request from the Soil the prior financial year. Unrestricted with the funder’s directions. Association or can be accessed from our website or that Net incoming resources for the year 347 1,425 1,772 (81) expenditure on the Charity’s Farming for of The Charity Commission. Total funds carried forward 2,479 5,118 7,597 5,825 the Future and Good Food For All activities

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Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 Unrestricted Restricted Total Total March 2019 Funds Funds 2018/19 2017/18 £’000 £’000 £’000 £’000 Incoming resources The Consolidated Statement of Financial up from £65k in the prior year and this The £8,055k of restricted funds carried Donations 681 152 833 961 Activities consolidates the financial growth in activity saw profits generated for forward represents grant income that will Legacies 143 - 143 177 performance of Soil Association the Charity increase from £18k in 2017/18 to be applied to expenditure in future years Membership subscriptions 764 - 764 796 Certification Limited (“Certification”), SA £103k in 2018/19. in accordance with the funders’ directions, Grants - 5,065 5,065 2,212 Sales and Services Limited (“SASS”) and the plus restricted Land Trust assets less Soil Association Land Trust (“Land Trust”) Land Trust long-term creditors. Contract income 1,907 - 1,907 1,580 into that of the Soil Association Limited (the The Land Trust is a separate charity of which Certification income 8,415 - 8,415 8,045 “Charity”). the Soil Association Charity is the sole Other 192 37 229 237 member. Land Trust finances are shown Total income resources 12,102 5,254 17,356 14,008 Certification as restricted in the Group Consolidated Certification income grew by £370k accounts.FINANCE The Land Trust generated a Resources expended (4.6%) compared to the prior financial year small deficit in 2018/19 of £4k down from Farming for the Future (1,181) (1,256) (2,437) (1,980) with organic food and forestry achieving a surplus of £25k in 2017/18. The Land Good Food For All (1,891) (2,328) (4,219) (3,689) significantly increased revenues. Trust holds significant assets in the form of farms and buildings, there were no material Raising funds (510) (11) (521) (622) Corresponding expenditure increased by additions or disposals during the year. Certification costs (8,347) - (8,347) (7,725) £622k of which £373k is associated with Other trading activities (65) - (65) (47) business growth and £249k was incurred Reserves Total resources expended (11,994) (3,595) (15,589) (14,063) by writing-down the value of the businesses The Soil Association adopts a Group core IT system. Due to this write-down the approach to its reserves policy. Of the profits gift-aided to the Charity decreased £2,524k of unrestricted reserves carried Net incoming resources – before other gains/(losses) 108 1,659 1,767 (55) and transfers from £113k in 2017/18 to £28k in 2018/19. forward, the Charity considers its free reserves (those funds available to support Gains/(losses) on investments 1 - 1 (1) SASS the Charity in the event of unexpected The figures presented are summaries of the Charity’s Transfer between funds 238 (238) - - SASS is used by the Charity to transact financial challenges) to be £361k. The and the Consolidated Charitable Group’s financial Net incoming resources for the year 347 1,421 1,768 (56) performance taken from the 2018/19 audited statutory non-primary purpose trading activities, the balance of the unrestricted funds represents accounts of The Soil Association Limited. Copies of profits of which would otherwise be subject the value of assets necessary for operational the full accounts are available on request from the Soil Total funds bought forward 2,177 6,634 8,811 8,867 to corporation tax. Revenues were £169k, purposes less long-term creditors. Association or can be accessed from our website or that of The Charity Commission. Net incoming resources for the year 347 1,421 1,768 (56) Total funds carried forward 2,524 8,055 10,579 8,811

18 www.soilassociation.org www.soilassociation.org 19 Trusts, foundations and Ruth Smart Foundation Lady Iliffe Mr R Ross and Lots Road Auctions Philippa Ruth Rakusen English Tea Shop Thank You statutory funders Schroder Charity Trust Miss A Bamford Mr T and Mrs D Sanderson Prof. Doreen Barbara Massey Fyffes Agriculture & Horticulture Sir James Knott Trust Miss A Brett Mr T and Mrs L Brown GapCap Development Board The Ashden Trust Miss J Wang Mr T Finney Businesses and organisations Good Energy This year is a pivotal one. Hugely All Saints Educational Trust The Blair Foundation Miss K Lacroix Mr T Gosling bClear Communications Highland Spring significant decisions are being made on Arcadia Charitable Trust The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust Mr A Binks and Mrs L Wood-Binks Mr W and Mrs T Rossiter Buccleuch Just Ingredients Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust The Earthsong Foundation Mr A Cooper Mr W Dodwell Cypad Limited La-Eva the future of farming and the countryside. B & J Lloyd Family Charitable Trust The February Foundation Mr A Cruickshank Mr X and Mrs K Ramirez Good Energy Lower Hurst Organic Baron Davenport’s Charity The Golden Bottle Trust Mr A Francis Mrs A Birchall J D Wetherspoon Lye Cross Farm We wouldn’t be able to influence those decisions and help Buffini Chao Foundation The Joseph and Annie Cattle Trust Mr A Lee and Mrs A Finch Mrs A Hauser ParentPay Mad River secure a better future without you. So, from all of us at the Soil Chapman Charitable Trust The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Mr A Sawday Mrs E Greenlees Pukka Herbs Marigold Association, thank you! Trust Cumbria Community Foundation Mr A and Mrs H Armstrong Mrs R Savery Riverford Organic Farmers Naissance The Mill Garden Trust Erasmus+ Mr B Staples Mr T and Mrs R Wyles School of Natural Skincare Natracare Together we can make such a difference to the biodiversity Esmée Fairbairn Foundation The National Lottery Community Thames Water Utilities Ltd. of our countryside, the welfare of our farm animals, and the Fund Mr C Stewart- Smith CBE Ms Antonia Cowan NCB Foodservice Friends Provident Foundation Mr D and Mrs J Overton Ms J Chapman The Phone Co-op (Part of the Neals Yard Remedies health of our loved ones. So, thank you for being part of the Garfield Weston Foundation The Orr Mackintosh Foundation Mid-Counties Co-operative) movement that’s changing the lives of so many for the better. (ShareGift) Mr D and Mrs S Lovett Ms Liz Earle Triodos Bank OMSCO Green Horizon Charitable Trust The Paget Trust Mr D Barnfield Ms Orna NiChionna Unilever Food Solutions Organic Trade Board Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity In particular, we would like to acknowledge the following The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Mr E Egelie The Hon Mrs J Hogg Viridian Nutrition Pai Skincare Hamamelis Trust individuals, companies and organisations who have Foundation Mr J and Mrs J Osborne Westmorland Limited Pip Organic Hardy Charitable Trust generously supported the Soil Association with major The Savitri Waney Charitable Trust Mr J Glassberg Legacies William Jackson Food Group Planet Organic donations and grants between April 2018 – April 2019. Hemby Charitable Trust The Sheepdrove Trust Mr K Dan-Anyiam Beatrice Mary Davies Produce Forum Hull and East Riding Charitable The Sir James Reckitt Charity Mr K Harris Hanna Michelle Wine Pukka Herbs Trust And thank you to all the A special thank you goes to The Spear Charitable Trust, whose The Spear Charitable Trust Mr L Clear Jean Millicent Ott businesses who have Rachel’s Organic Interreg North West Europe generosity helped us move to a permanent new home in The Weinstock Fund Mr L Wallace Joyce Mary Deacon sponsored, hosted, or donated Red Bull J C J Eaton Charitable Trust products to support the Bristol – Spear House. The William Dean Countryside And Mr M and Mrs V Nye Mr Christopher Hugh MacAndrew Smirfit Kappa John Swire 1989 Charitable Trust Educational Trust Group’s events, reports and Mr M Wynne-Parker Mr Lionel Henry Sewell Therapi Lund Trust, a charitable fund of Whitley Animal Protection Trust campaigns this year. Mr N Saxby-Soffe Mr Michael Reginald Scott Triodos Bank Peter Baldwin and Lisbet Rausing Abel & Cole Mr P and Mrs B Gallagher Mr Norman Percy Burman Viridian Nutrition Miss K.M. Harbinson’s Charitable Individuals and Soil Circle Arla Trust Members Mr P Neville Mrs Ann Good Café Direct VOYA Mitchell Trust Dr Mason and Mr P Uhd Jepsen Mr R and Mrs A Appleby Mrs Ann Elizabeth Downham Clearspring Welsh Sausage Company P F Charitable Trust Hampshire Organic Gardening Mr R and Mrs L Masson-Taylor Mrs Gillian Anne Norton Divcom Wogan Coffee Pilkington General Charity Fund Group Mr R and Mrs P Mostyn Mrs J Nickalls Drac Yearsley Food Sales Richard Shuttleworth Helen & Graham Dodd Mr R Cadbury Mrs Shirley Anne Rothera Ecotricity Yeo Valley Remembrance Trust Helen Browning OBE Mr R Mitchell Ms Margaret Ann Hosking England Marketing Yes

20 www.soilassociation.org www.soilassociation.org 21 Peter Melchett 1948 – 2018

This year, we were all greatly saddened by the death of Peter Melchett, our Policy Director for 18 years. He was a true campaigner all his days and Royal Patron was such an important, charismatic figure in the environment and organic movements throughout HRH The Prince of Wales his lifetime. Chair of Trustees Peter led on issues at the Soil Association ranging Dr. Gabriel Scally from antibiotic and welfare abuse in farm animals, to campaigns against and GM. He was Chief Executive a founder of our Food for Life programme which has transformed food in schools, workplaces, Helen Browning OBE hospitals and nursing homes across the UK. Peter was also an organic farmer and deeply loved President his Norfolk family farm. In his earlier life he was, Monty Don OBE amongst so many other things, a government minister and director of Greenpeace UK. Honorary Vice-Presidents

Peter was an extraordinary man. Those of us Jonathan Dimbleby | Charlotte Mitchell | Trudie Styler lucky enough to work with him will never forget how privileged we were to work alongside and Trustees who served 2018-19 learn from such a legendary campaigner. He Thomas Bourne left his mark on so many of us, especially our John Carson younger staff. Oliver Dowding Jo Ingleby (stepped down 2018) We will continue to work tirelessly on the causes Rachel Martino (stepped down 2019) close to Peter’s heart, with his intelligence and Graeme Matravers determination as our inspiration. Martin Nye Prof. Isabel Oliver

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Soil Association Scotland 3rd Floor, Osborne House, Osborne Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 5HG T 0131 666 2474 F 0131 666 1684 Registered charity no. SC039168 www.soilassociation.org Pictured: Farming for the Future field lab on the Balcaskie Estate, Fife field lab on the Balcaskie Estate, the Future for Farming Pictured: Photo credit: Clementine Sandison Photo credit: