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Advice and support

The Soil Association is dedicated to helping farmers, growers, primary processors and the wider organic sector – including vets, advisors and consultants. We provide organic businesses with technical advice and support, as well as representing our members’ interests in all major agricultural, environmental and food industry forums. 

Soil Association producer membership gives you unlimited and ongoing access to our full range of support services. Key membership benefits include:

  • Telephone helpline: our team of friendly, experienced staff are ready to answer your technical and business development queries
  • Technical guides and information sheets: choose from over 50 publications covering every aspect of organic production - designed to help you make informed decisions
  • Training and learning events: from inspirational national conference to specialist training courses and farm walks, we organise a range of quality events that are tailored to your needs.
  • Find out more or call our helpline on 0117 914 2400
     

Your business

Looking for advice on going organic? Want buyer and supplier contacts for your farming or growing enterprises? To find out more about your areas of business interest - and how we can help you - select one of the categories below: 

  • Livestock
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Your voice

The Soil Association works hard to keep farming high on the political agenda, representing organic businesses at local, national and international levels. Our farmer and grower board consists of elected representatives from all farming and growing sectors – and across the UK. They help steer our work and highlight your views.

  • Find out more about our representational work
  • Find out more about the farmer and grower board

Changing attitudes

Your support helps our wider work to inform the public about the benefits of sustainable agriculture – and the importance of food and farming.
  • Find out more about the Soil Association's wide-ranging work to promote organic food and farming
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