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Help shape the LEAF Marque Standard in public consultation
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LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) is a charity that promotes and supports more sustainable farming to create a resilient food and farming system for future generations.
We connect: We connect farmers, innovators and industry to understand best practice sustainable farm management and how it can be applied most effectively to each farm’s unique situation.
We build trust: We provide assurance that growers are farming more sustainably through our independently audited LEAF Marque certification; from the health of their soils to how they engage with local communities.
We educate: Our team of qualified educational specialists work with schools, citizens and farmers across the UK to bring sustainable farming to life, both in schools and on-farm. LEAF promotes more regenerative farming through Integrated Farm Management (IFM). It is a whole farm business approach that uses the best of modern technology and traditional methods.
LEAF has always sought to engage stakeholders in the development and implementation of the LEAF Marque Standard to ensure a transparent and robust approach to certification.
We are committed to listening, responding, and continually improving, and obtaining a wide variety of stakeholder feedback from diverse geographical backgrounds is essential.
At least every five years, we review the Standard to ensure it aligns with global best practice and current science.
We welcome and value the opinions of our members, farmers, growers, academics, fellow NGOs, and members of the public.
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This second consultation, which runs from 1 October to 29 November, provides a great opportunity to help shape the future direction of the LEAF Marque Standard.
We need your help to understand if the latest draft is ambitious, clear and attainable for businesses globally, whilst delivering the impact the world needs to transition to more sustainable farming.
Our second draft of version 17.0 of the Standard includes the changes we made following responses to our first consultation, as well as a new livestock section.
Your feedback is vital in ensuring LEAF Marque certification continues to act as a powerful catalyst for scaling up more climate-positive farming across the globe.Â
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Whether you are a LEAF Marque producer, have expertise in a specific area of Integrated Farm Management, or simply want to contribute your thoughts on sustainable farming practices – we would love to hear from you.
There are various ways to engage in the consultation through our online survey, webinars, or by email or phone.Â
More information on how to engage in the consultation can be found on our website as from the 1 October.