Our views on food and farming

Farmer planting vegetable seedlings at Failand — Leigh court farm, planting organic vegetables at Failand

We’re committed to the long-term health of the land and the environment. So we’re finding new ways to be good stewards of the land, passing it on in good condition for future generations.

Farming for nature at Hill Top Farm, Yorkshire

Nature needs more investment

We’ve released a new report with RSPB and the Wildlife Trusts that shows how the UK can meet its ambitions to heal and restore our natural environment.

New income streams for farming

Find out about how we're developing new proposals for supporting green land management.

Find out more

Farming for nature

Friendly cattle grazing coastal fields, Cape Cornwall — Highland cattle grazing the Cape Cornwall coastline

Seven of our most nature-friendly farms

All over the country our wildlife is in trouble. But here are seven of our farms where our tenant farmers are working to bring nature back

Meet the farmers

Picture of a tractor on an asparagus farm at Formby, Liverpool

Securing the future for farming and the environment

Can a sustainable future for farming be secured without conserving the environment after Brexit?

Reports and policies

Read the Appetite for Change report

Learn more about our vision for sustainable food and farming in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Waitress serving delicious food in the Killerton Kitchen restaurant

See our food policy

We try to connect producers and consumers in the food chain and in developing local food economies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Wheat and grains of flour on a hessian sack

Why we champion sustainable food

We’re playing our part to shift towards more sustainable, local sourced food. This will help support the environment, local economies and wildlife.

Our sustainable food approach