LEAF’s Annual Conference...Caroline Drummond MBE LEAF Chief ExecuYve #LEAFconf15 | Twi0er:...

Caroline Drummond MBE LEAF Chief ExecuYve

#LEAFconf15

www.leafuk.org | Twi0er: @LEAF_Farming | www.farmsunday.org

LEAF’s Annual Conference Tuesday 3rd November 2015

Did we see it coming?

SeIng the Agenda


•  World challenges – Diet – Biodiversity – Soil

•  LEAF in brief •  25 years and beyond


SeIng the Agenda


Lack of diversity in our diets

Diversity in our diets


Biodiversity


Soil biodiversity

Ref: esdac.jrc.ec.europa.eu/Library/Themes/Biodiversity/Images/fig_2.jpg


IFM delivering sustainable farming

Sustainable farming, deliversasite-specificfarmingsystemsuppor3ng the integra3on oftheenvironment,societyandfarm economic viability overthelongterm.LEAF 2012


LEAF’s core acYviYes

FacilitaYng sustainable

farming knowledge

generaYon and exchange

Developing market

opportuniYes

Engaging the public in

sustainable food and farming


FacilitaYng knowledge exchange and innovaYon

FacilitaYng sustainable

farming knowledge

generaYon and exchange


Simply Sustainable Biodiversity


Drivers for change


Developing market opportuniYes

Developing market

opportuniYes through LEAF Marque and

other opportuniYes


Growing LEAF Marque


Building public understanding and trust

Engaging the public in

sustainable food and farming


The evoluYon of LEAF’s OFS 1991 and beyond Charitable aim: Building public trust and understanding in farming and food

RECORD OPEN FARM SUNDAY 2015

389 FARMERS 291K VISITORS 6K CHILDREN


Open Farm Sunday 5th June 2016 www.leafuk.org | Twi0er: @LEAF_Farming | www.farmsunday.org


Science and innovaYon


CommunicaYon and Engagement


Partnerships

Delivering healthy food and farming, fit for the future


What we do

LEAF’s vision Aworldthatisfarming,ea3ngandlivingsustainably.

Our missionInspiringandenablingsustainablefarmingthatisprosperous,enrichestheenvironmentandengageslocalcommuni3es.


LEAFiscommi\edtothedeliveryofmoresustainablefoodandfarmingthroughtheadop3onofIntegratedFarmManagement(IFM).Ouraimistoensurehealthyfarms,foodandpeople–healthy food and farming fit for the future.


Delivering Healthy Food and Farming, Fit for the Future

AHealthy Farmprac3cessustainableagriculture,throughtheadop3onofIFM,andiscommi\edto:• Economicviability• Environmentalstewardship• Publicengagement



HealthyFoodis:•  Producedsustainably•  Nutri3ous•  Sustainablysourced



Healthypeople:•  Eatabalanced,variedandnutri3ousdiet,suchasdeliveredthroughLEAFMarqueproducts

•  Arephysicallyac3ve;enjoyingwalkinginthecountrysideonLEAF’sOpenFarmSunday

•  Areconnectedwithfarming,natureandtheenvironment


Delivering Healthy Food and Farming Fit for the Future

Duringour25thyearLEAFisbuildingonitscoreworktodeliver:Healthy Food and Farming: Fit for the Future

We look forward to working with you!



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