Organic Arable Leaflet

Growing farming, for life

1 0 0 % o r g anic 1 0 0 % U K grown 1 0 0 % f a r mer owned & run New Gant Farm, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0LQ www.organicarable.co.uk 01638 744144

Who we are Organic Arable is a grain specialist dedicated to supporting the UK’s organic cereal sector. Founded in 1999, we’re a group of farmers working tirelessly for the success of all things connected to the growing & selling of organic British grains.

O r g a nic isn’t ju s t a b u z z w o r d f o r u s . I t ’ s o ur e ve r y t h i n g . W e ’ r e c o m mit t e d t o t h e c r e d i b i l i t y & r i g o r o f o rg ani c s , & t h e m y r i a d b e n e fit s t his t y p e o f f a r m i n g b r i n g s t o e co syst e ms, a n i m a l w e l f a r e , h u m a n he alt h & t h e p l a n e t A n d w e ’re in it f o r t h e r i g h t re aso ns. F o r b o t h o ur farme r s & b u y e rs, w e o ffe r t r a n sp are nt , fi x e d r a t e co mmissio n s . N o h i d d e n fe e s o r s u r p r ise s. Our b o a r d d o e s n’t t ake d i v i d e nd s – ins t e a d w e i nvest in t h e s u c c e ss o f t he s e c t o r b y s up p o rt ing o r g a nic ce re a l r e s e arch.

When you join us as a farmer, you become part of a community of growers with access to our agronomic expertise, wholesale seed purchasing & testing, & network of buyers.

W h e n y o u b u y f r o m u s , w e o f f e r yo u unrivaled supply chain transparency and the opportunity to build long-term relationships with the UK’s best growers – securing your supply and providing scope for grower-buyer innovation and collaboration.

And did we mention we’re the ONLY organisation of our kind working e x c l u s i v e l y w i t h UK g r o w n o r g a n i c pulses and grains? Join us and let’s grow farming for life, together.

HOW IT WORKS When you join Organic Arable, you become part of a community of farmers, buyers & brands passionate about organic grain & pulse production – & the many benefits it can bring to the UK countryside & wildlife.

We work together to strengthen & grow the sector. Our priority is supporting each other to improve quality & yields, & meet the rigor of organic standards, while ensuring your farm’s – and the wider movement’s – success.

Jo i n u s .

Or g a n i c A r a b l e members receiv e : Priority access to our farmer to farmer services: technical support, grain & pulse marketing, seed & feed supplying, & seed testing Access to members-only ORGANIC ARABLE Portal, where we share technical & marketing information Transparent charges & competitive fixed fees, set on a yearly basis Opportunity to build long term, collaborative relationships with buyers – bringing stability to your farm Invites to events to share knowledge, unpack the latest research & meet other organic farmers Access to our team’s extensive agronomy expertise, & the latest results from our trials & research Opportunity to share your views with our team in their policy work lobbying for UK organic cereal and pulse growers nationally and internationally We offer two types of membership: Full members commit to selling all their grain through Organic Arable, opening up the opportunity to broker long term buying relationships.

Grain members commit to a variable volume, giving farmers flexibility year on year. Pay a higher commission rate than full members.

Both memberships cost £180.

Call us to discuss which membership best suits your current needs: 01638 7444144

RE P RE S E N T I NG FARMERS, SALE AFTER SALE E v e n f o r e x p e rienced farmers, navigating the grain m a r k e t c a n b e to ugh – & time consuming.

W e t a k e t h e h ard wo rk o ut o f marketing & selling yo ur o r g a n i c c r o p s so yo u can spend mo re time fo cusing o n t h e g o o d s t u f f – like building fertility & bio diversity o n your farms.

W e ’ l l s e c u r e buyers fo r yo ur grains at the best possible price.

W h a t’ s m o r e , o ur transp arent pricing means we o n l y c h a r g e a fixed transactio n fee, so yo u kno w w h a t t o e x p e ct. And when we get a better price f o r y o u , y o u g et a be tter margin – unlike no nt r a n s p a r e n t t r ading comp anies, who ’ll just p ay y o u t h e s a m e & po cket the difference.

W ORK I N G T OGETHER A s a n o r g a n i c farmer run business fo cusing so lely o n B r i t i s h g r o w n cro ps, we’re a trustwo rthy, expert and r e l i a b l e a l l y w ith no ulterio r m o tives.

U n l i k e o u r c o mpetito rs we do no t wo rk with impo rts, so w e ’ l l n e v e r b r i ng impo rted grains and pulses to market a h e a d o f y o u r p ro duct.

I n s t e a d , w e m arket the many benefit s o f British-gro wn, k e e p b u y e r s i nfo rmed o f the vo lu mes o f grain in the m a r k e t , a n d e nco urage them to buy British ahead o f im p o r t e d o f f e rs.

W e have long st an d i n g r e l at i o n ships with buyers such as W hite’s Oat s & D o ve s F ar m w ho want to work with

t he i r g r o w e r s first-hand, & ap p r e c i at e t he fully traceable sup p l y c hai n t his approach offers.

“O r g a ni c A r a bl e ’ s oats are very good qua l i t y . I t s f a r m e rs take a lot of pride i n wha t t he y d o, and the Organic A r a bl e t e a m g i ve them a lot of t e c hni c a l sup p o r t too. We have a great r e l a t i o nshi p wi t h them and hope it c o nt i nue s f o r a l o ng time.”

S t e v e n M c A l l i st e r , White’s Oats

HOW IT WORKS TEST & ADVISE We sample & te s t y o u r g r a i n & offer advice on i t s b e s t m a r k e t .

MARKET & SELL Next we find a buyer & negotiate a price.

H A UL A G E , I N VOICE & PAY As your ‘mercantile agent in possession’ we execute contracts, arrange haulage, raise invoices and – the best bit – pay you.

And that’s it.

All sales are credit insured meaning the value of your crop is protected – even if your buyer runs into financial difficulty.

SU PPL Y I N G Y OUR SEED S E E D YOU C A N TRUST As fello w f ar me rs we know that choosin g t he r i ght seed is crucial.

Buying se e d f r o m us saves you time an d mo n e y – & gives your crop the b e st st art. We underst an d t he cheapest doesn’t al w ay s mean the best value, & t ak e se ed quality into conside r at i o n when recomme n d i n g seed.

Our ind ust r y - l e ading experts do all the field re se ar c h – so you don’t have to.

Our on g o i n g p articip atory trials means we have ac c e ss to the latest informat i o n ab out which varieties perform w e l l i n organic systems, ensurin g y o u have the right seed year on year .

As we b uy se e d wh olesale, we can supply i t t o y o u at a discounted price.

What’s mo r e , b ecause we also sell organic g r ai n t o mills & brands, we’re i n a un i q ue position of knowin g w hi c h varieties buyers want – an d d o n ’t want – ensuring seed b o ug ht f r o m us produces indeman d c r o p s, rotation after rotatio n .

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Ne w Gant Farm, Swaffham Prior, Cambridge, CB25 0LQ www.organicarable.co.uk 01638 744144