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Envi­ron­men­tal farming

You can help to sup­port LEAF’s efforts to make farm­ing, eat­ing and liv­ing sus­tain­ably a real­i­ty by look­ing for the LEAF Mar­que on any pro­duce you buy. But what makes a LEAF Mar­que cer­ti­fied prod­uct unique?

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Farmed with care for the environment

LEAF Marque certified products are produced by farmers who are working to help protect the environment while providing a sustainable food supply for us and the future generations.

Using sus­tain­able farm­ing methods.

Run­ning a farm and pro­duc­ing high qual­i­ty pro­duce involves man­ag­ing ener­gy and resources. Our farm­ers employ a range of tech­niques and tech­nol­o­gy to help reduce their impact on the envi­ron­ment. From the way they man­age the soil to pre­vent ero­sion and retain nutri­ents, through to how the farms use ener­gy efficiently. 

Water Usage

Crop Rota­tion

Renew­able Energy

Ani­mal Welfare

Integrated Farm Management

Pro­tect­ing and enhanc­ing the coun­try­side for wildlife and biodiversity

A healthy farm is one that sup­ports the envi­ron­ment in and around it, help­ing to encour­age a diverse pop­u­la­tion of flow­ers, trees, insects and ani­mals. A diverse ecosys­tem helps to pre­vent many prob­lems such as diseases.

Measuring our impact: proving and improving

Mea­sur­ing our impact: prov­ing and improving

LEAF Mar­que cer­ti­fi­ca­tion helps farm busi­ness­es become more sus­tain­able. It is an impor­tant dri­ver for change. Gain­ing insight into the impact LEAF Mar­que cer­ti­fi­ca­tion is hav­ing on deliv­er­ing more sus­tain­able farm­ing is crit­i­cal for the con­tin­u­ous improve­ment of our standards.

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Only using plant pro­tec­tion prod­ucts and fer­tilis­ers when necessary

Crops are sus­cep­ti­ble to dis­ease and attack from insects and ani­mals, how­ev­er we rec­om­mend that our pro­duc­ers only employ plant pro­tec­tion prod­ucts as a last resort. By main­tain­ing a healthy soil struc­ture we also reduce the need for fertilisers.

Integrated Farm Management

Inte­grat­ed Farm Management

Inte­grat­ed Farm Man­age­ment (IFM) is a site-spe­cif­ic farm busi­ness approach that uses the best of mod­ern tech­nol­o­gy and tra­di­tion­al meth­ods. Atten­tion to detail is key; appro­pri­ate and effi­cient use of inputs, smarter approach­es to busi­ness plan­ning and the adop­tion of inno­va­tions and new tech­nolo­gies, all con­tribute to increas­ing pro­duc­tiv­i­ty whilst pro­tect­ing valu­able resources.

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Link­ing the envi­ron­ment and farming

If you val­ue whole­some, afford­able food and sus­tain­able goods that are pro­duced to envi­ron­men­tal­ly and social­ly respon­si­ble stan­dards then look out for the LEAF Mar­que in store.

See environmental farming in action

LEAF Marque Strawberries

Strawberries are synonymous with summer, and BerryWorld UK choose to grow their strawberries through the Hall Hunter Partnership to LEAF Marque standards. This means they have been produced to a…

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LEAF Marque Tomatoes, Peppers and Cucumbers

We look at sustainably produced LEAF Marque Tomatoes, Peppers and Cucumbers grown by Thanet Earth, growing delicious salad crops all year round.

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Jordans Farm Partnership

The Jordans Farm Partnership, a unique collaboration of Jordans farmers, the Wildlife Trusts, Linking Environment And Farming and the Prince’s Countryside Fund. This is the first time these organisations have…

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LEAF Mar­que around the world

LEAF Mar­que cer­ti­fied prod­ucts are pro­duced in 21 coun­tries around the globe, so look out for the LEAF Mar­que wher­ev­er you are.

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