“Clearsighted about the dilemma involved in supporting developing-world farmers, but also an enthusiastic supporter of local producers" 
Lucas Hollweg, Sunday Times

The LEAF Marque difference

LEAF Marque farmers farm according to LEAF principles .

• LEAF farming is a policy that is be applied to the whole farm that takes into account each farm’s specific requirements.
  It is a basis for efficient and profitable production – an important aspect of sustainable farming. Environmentally responsible, LEAF farming combines the best of modern technology and natural processes. Risks to the environment are kept to a minimum, while environmental benefits are maximised. Always custodians of the countryside, farmers are given the tools to create a strategy for farming to conserve and enhance the environment.
• LEAF Marque produce is available all over the country, as more and more people are learning about what we stand for:
  wholesome, affordable food, grown with care for the environment by farmers who value their role as custodians of the countryside.
• Visit your local LEAF farmer, and buy the freshest food on the market, straight from their farm shop.  As a bonus, you will be able to ask how it is produced, and some even have designed special farm walks around their farms, with signboards explaining what you are looking at.

What farmers and companies say about working with LEAF

"LEAF is the backbone of our farming - it is a way of helping people understand how we farm and look after all aspects of the farm: banks, woods and field. It is the best way for us to communicate how we farm. LEAF enables me to talk to people hwo come to our farm in a way that makes them understand about farming. Not many other schemes take us to the standard we want to be at. The LEAF audit enable us to develop and plan our environmental path.”
Anthony Carroll, Tiptoe Farm - Heritage Potatoes

"It has allowed us to progress at our own pace within the industry. It taught me how to communicate with the public about what we do. I think LEAF is leading the field in sustainable agriculture."
Wiggly Wigglers

"The LEAF audit allowed us to design our own building and showed us how long our milking took.  It puts facts in front of you and allows you to make your own judgments about environmentally-sustainable farming, and raises issues we need to face." 
LEAF Farmer, Lincolnshire

"LEAF gives us the support and backing which is crucial to help us inform the public and promote sustainable farming."
David Felce, Midloe Farm

"It helps us produce healthy, sustainable food the best way we can”
LEAF Farmer

"We spent a fortnight this year working with 50 schools during British Food Fortnight, working also with LEAF farmers and chefs from various businesses, and we were so pleased with it that we are sponsoring British Food Fortnight for the next three years. 
Our partnership with LEAF is a fantastic partnership - one we really appreciate!"
Aramark, catering company

"By not cultivating right up to the edges, you create a more diverse habitat for wildlife...there’s been a belief that good farming is tidy farming but sometimes you have to be a bit untidy!”
Marion Regan, Barons Place Farm, Weald of Kent