What we do

We work to ensure everyone can enjoy good, healthy and affordable food, grown and produced in a nature-friendly way.

The issues we champion

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Nature and climate

We work to restore the connections between people, nature and a healthy climate - bringing together farmers, communities and businesses to reverse environmental damage and build a future where nature and people can thrive together.
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Championing organic

We champion organic farming and food as one of the most powerful ways to restore nature, improve health and build a more sustainable food system - working with businesses, farmers and communities to make it more accessible for everyone.
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Food

Everyone should have the right to good, healthy and affordable food, grown and produced in a nature-friendly way. We work with caterers, schools, businesses and communities to implement lasting change to fix food for all, from farm to fork.
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Farming and forestry

We aim to transform how land is farmed and managed, supporting farmers, growers and foresters to adopt nature-friendly practices that restore soils, protect wildlife and help create a sustainable future for everyone.

What we do

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Running programmes across the food system

Through Soil Association Certification, Exchange, Food for Life, Innovative Farmers and our wider programmes, we partner with farmers, businesses, schools and communities to deliver impact at scale across the food and farming system.
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Campaigning for change

From ending glyphosate use to stopping river pollution, we campaign to challenge harmful practices and push governments to protect food, farming and nature.
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Supporting farmers and growers

We work with farmers and growers across the UK to move to nature-friendly ways of working, with practical resources, training, farmer-led research and programmes rooted in real experience in the field.
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Setting higher organic standards

For 80 years, our organic standards have gone beyond the legal minimum, protecting nature, animal welfare and human health, and setting out what it takes to produce good food in a nature-friendly way.
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Certifying organic businesses

Soil Association Certification is the UK's leading organic and sustainability certifier, working with businesses across food, farming and forestry to standards that people recognise and trust.

Influencing policy

We engage with government and key stakeholders to champion nature-friendly farming, higher animal welfare standards and a healthier, more sustainable food system across the UK. Find out what we are calling for and read our policy reports.

Our impact

We work to transform the way we eat, farm and care for our natural world. From healthier school meals and nature-friendly farming to national policy change and trusted organic standards, our work delivers measurable impact for people, climate and nature. Together, with your support, we are a force for nature.

In the year 2024 - 25, we supported:

1.5
million
freshly prepared meals served every day across 6,723 UK schools and early years settings with Food for Life Served Here caterers
Soil Association Impact Report, 2024-25
6,000+
farmers and producers
supported with advice on organic and agroecological farming practices through on-farm and online events, training and technical advice
28.4
million hectares
of forests protected through our certification of responsible forest management

Our impact

Find out how our work is making a difference for food, farming, nature and climate across the UK and beyond.
Find out more about our impact
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Our Grow Better Together strategy

We aim to deliver solutions that secure healthy and sustainable food and nature-friendly farming and forestry for the benefit of everyone.

Our strategy
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Our work in Scotland

We support nature-friendly farming, sustainable food and policy change in Scotland. Find out how we work with Scottish farmers, caterers, communities and organisations to take action for people and planet.

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Our work in Wales

We work with Welsh farmers, communities and public bodies to support nature-friendly farming, healthy food and action on climate and nature across Wales.

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