Our LEAF Endorsed Advisors and Consultants consist of a range of independent and industry linked advisors, who have completed a programme of verification to enable LEAF to recommend them for providing accurate, up to date advice on sustainable farming through Integrated Farm Management (IFM) and LEAF Marque.

Lewis Butlin

Agrovista Rural Consultancy

Lewis has over 15 years’ experience working as a Farm, Rural Business and Environmental Consultant across England and Scotland advising on BPS, CSS, ELM, strategic business planning, waste licencing, compliance and nutrient planning. Lewis works nationwide but is primarily based in the Scottish borders.

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07788 187436

George Fisher

George Fisher Consulting

George is a LEAF Endorsed Advisor and Consultant and has a passion for Integrated Farm Management. Specialisms include grass-based livestock production systems and integration with arable cropping. He has particular expertise in soil health, grass growth and utilisation, LEAN management, farm system integration, carbon and net zero planning.

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07598 964388

Richard Gaskin

Whitstable Pigs

Richard is a LEAF Endorsed Advisor, Consultant and also a LEAF Marque farm auditor. His journey started on an English mixed fruit, hop and arable farm, and his career then took him as a technologist from Spanish soft fruit fields to the banana plantations in South America. He has been fortunate to work in Europe, North Africa, China and many countries in between, working with major importers and supermarkets specialising in Food safety Root Cause Analysis and has been involved with LEAF since 1996. Richard also breeds free range, rare breed “British Lop Pigs”, which are sold to local farm shops.

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07979 646029

Andy Guy

Andy Guy Consulting

Andy Guy Consulting offers sustainable food and farming management advice to farmers and food businesses. With practical experience as a LEAF Demonstration Farmer (2004-2010) and a detailed understanding of LEAF Marque, Andy is extremely well qualified in the area of sustainable food and farming and Integrated Farm Management. Services include LEAF Marque optimisation, business planning, business reviews, tenancy applications and other tailored advice and training packages to suit all budgets.

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07738 121883

Ross Leadbeater

Grow Crop Advice

Ross has worked in agriculture for over 35 years and specialises in plant nutrient use efficiency and soil health. He previously worked for CF Fertilisers and is BASIS Registered for BETA, FACTS & Agi-chem advice and provides on-farm technical support in these areas. Ross works across the midlands and South of England.

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07885 834401

Alex Radu

Agrovista

Alex Radu, Technical manager of the Agrovista Fruit team, has been advising UK fruit growers for well over a decade. After studying Horticulture for his diplomas and graduated an MSc Hort at Reading Uni, Alex joined the Agrovista UK as a Fruit agronomist and specialised in ICM. He holds BASIS and FACTS Hort certification, is technically involved in BAPL, AIC and in Innovate UK projects, is passionate about nature and is an active member of the RSB and IOBC. Alex is based in Kent, supporting the Fruit industry and his agronomy colleagues nationwide.