Delivering More Sustainable Farming and Food Systems | Overview of LEAF’s Global Impacts 2020

Delivering More Sustainable Farming and Food Systems

Overview of LEAF’s Global Impacts 2021

Showcasing the achievements of LEAF Marque certified businesses in transforming the sustainability of global farming and food systems – boosting climate resilience, conserving and enhancing biodiversity and supporting the health, diversity and enrichment of our food, farms, the environment and society.

Celebrating the achievements of our LEAF Mar

73%

staff on LEAF Marque certified businesses have appropriate awareness of IFM

67%

have 1 or more types of renewable energy generation on-farm

42%

recording soil organic matter

13%

average habitat area

57%

with livestock carrying out antibiotic best practice

rque certified businesses:

45%

carrying out all 8 aspects of IPM best practice

51%

working with others in the catchment to improve water quality and water management

44%

carrying out waste management best practice

30%

engaging with a wider audience through social media, websites & written material

299,185 total hectarage on LEAF Marque

certified businesses

on a global scale

45% of UK

fruit & vegetables are grown on LEAF Marque certified businesses

Leeks

Broccoli

Celery

Lettuce

Asparagus

Watercress

Onions

Beetroot

Tomatoes

Cherries

98% 95% 86%

80% 76%

95%

90% 83%

78% 75%

LEAF Marque stands for more environmental sustainability and is held globally by farm businesses which meet our rigorous standards of sustainable farming practice.

The independently verified, robust LEAF Marque Standard is underpinned by the sustainable farming principles of Integrated Farm Management (IFM) which support the delivery of Climate Positive action, build resilience and support the health, diversity and enrichment of our food, farms, the environment and society.

LEAF Marque is run by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) which works with farmers, the food industry, scientists and consumers, to inspire and enable sustainable farming that is prosperous, enriches the environment and engages local communities

LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LG, United Kingdom T: +44 (0)2476 413 911 LEAF is a registered charity (No. 1045781)

www.leaf.eco enquiries@leafuk.org

@LEAF_Farming

/LinkingEnvironmentAndFarming

LEAF’s Global Impacts Report and Overview 2021 have been kindly supported by:

LEAF Marque: Regognises more environmentally sustainable production

Demonstrates continuous improvement and measures performance Assures consumers that their food has been produced to high standards of environmental care

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INDUSTRY SUPPORT:

“We value our long partnership with LEAF and recognise the benefits that this brings for our business, the people we work with and our planet.”

Rebecca Hesketh, Waitrose & Partners

“All of our Jersey Dairy farms are LEAF Marque certified.

LEAF continues to empower and enable our dairy farmers to make positive and sustainable choices in their work.”

Eamon Fenlon, Jersey Dairy “We have been LEAF Marque for years and we remain hugely inspired by the sheer drive and practical, holistic order that LEAF brings to the improvement of agriculture.”

Angus Davison, Haygrove