Meet the Farming and Land Use team

The Farming and Land Use team has specialist knowledge of all UK agricultural sectors, as well as in depth understanding of organic and agroecological food production systems.

The team works to:

• improve organic practice, support our licensees
• share knowledge of agroecological production and
• increase the proportion of food which is produced from organic and agroecological systems

You can call our helpline on 0117 314 5100 or contact us. You can also download this 1 page pdf, introducing our advisor team.

If you require a derogation you should contact your Certification Officer.

The contact number for producers is 0117 914 2412 and for processors 0117 914 2411.

• Jerry Alford: Arable and Soils Advisor

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• Ana Allamand: Knowledge Exchange Manager, Scotland

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• Tabitha Acton: Farming Advisor

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• Astrid Barrowman: Producer Outreach Programme and Membership Manager

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• Hugh Blogg: Horticultural Advisor

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• Alison Bond, Research Officer (Farming and Land Use)

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• Hannah Carr: Programmes Communications Officer

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• Carolyn Coxe: Horticultural Advisor

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• Jane Dingwall - Farming Communications and Project Officer, Soil Association Scotland

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• Karen Fisher: Farming Adviser (Farmed Environment)

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• Lucy Gatward: Senior Farming Communications Officer

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• Rachael Gerrie: Project Data Officer

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• Laura Gude: Innovative Farmers Network Coordinator

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• Jon Haines: Agroforestry Advisor

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• Katrin Hochberg: Director, Farming and Land Use

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• Dan Iles: Innovative Farmers Marketing Manager

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• Josiah Judson: Senior Farming Advisor

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• Colleen McCulloch: Senior Farming Programmes Manager in Scotland

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• Simone Osborn: Operations Manager

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• Ben Raskin: Head of Horticulture and Agroforestry

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• Madeleine Silberberg: Project Co-Ordinator

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• Katy Jo Stanton: Senior Farming Advisor (Soil Health)

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• Adrian Steele: Organic Sector Development Advisor

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• Kate Still: Head of Farming Programmes

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• Samantha Swarbrick: Administrator, Farming and Land Use Team

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• Clive Thomas: Senior Adviser, Regenerative Forestry

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