Partnerships
Join forces with us
Driving change for health, climate and nature from the ground up.
We are the Soil Association
Our charity mission is to help everyone understand and nurture the vital relationship between the health of soil, plants, animals, and people.
We recognise that there is no simple solution to solve our intertwined climate, nature, and health crisis.
Photo credit: Sue Lacey
We focus on systems change; working with everyone from farmers to school chefs and politicians to transform the way we eat, farm and care for our natural world, by:
Supporting the adoption of nature-friendly farming practices to restore and regenerate our fragile ecosystems, biodiversity and soil health
Certifying 26 million hectares of sustainably managed forest in over 36 countries
Supporting vital individual and community training around how to change food systems in local areas
Campaigning and advising to ensure government policies support a sustainable future for all
Working with UK caterers to put locally sourced, fresh produce on our plates. To date, we’ve helped serve 2.6 billion meals that meet our Food for Life animal welfare and sourcing standards
Photo credit: Jason Taylor
Why soil?
The Soil Association is the charity joining forces with nature for a better future.
Here’s a look at why supporting our soil is essential…
For people…
95% of the food we eat relies on soil.
Without soil, we cannot grow food to eat. Every minute, we lose the equivalent of 30 football pitches of fertile soil due to degradation.
For planet…
Healthy soil can store more carbon than all the trees, forests, and atmosphere combined.
Addressing our carbon emissions is essential to mitigating climate change and preventing temperatures from rising, to reduce harm to our environment.
For nature…
A single teaspoon of healthy soil contains up to 10 billion organisms –supporting our biodiversity and the entire ecosystem.
Due to human activity, less than half of the UK’s biodiversity remains. We need an alternative food system that is truly sustainable.
Why support us
We know that saving the Earth starts from the ground up.
Since 1946, our organisation has impacted millions of people by creating practical, nature-based solutions to recover climate, nature and health through sustainable and regenerative food, farming and forestry.
Our ‘Grow Better Together’ strategy to 2030 states our vision for bringing about positive change by working in partnership. By joining forces, we can build a hopeful future.
Our work would not be possible without the collaboration and support from our Corporate Partners.
“The health of soil, plant, animal and man is one and indivisible.“
Lady Eve Balfour founder of the Soil Association
“We have over 75 years’ of experience and wisdom to share, a reputation for integrity and innovation. But we cannot solve these problems alone.“
Helen Browning, OBE Soil Association Chief Executive
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Together
we can make a world of difference
A partnership with the Soil Association is a partnership for people, planet, and nature.
Our bespoke partnerships offer a variety of ways to get involved, including:
Engage your workforce
Bring soil health to life for your employees
Engage your staff by taking part in events like our citizen science worm hunt, sharing our Sustainable Living/Nature Friendly Gardening Guides, or getting involved in our exciting volunteering opportunities to connect with nature. We can also provide bespoke virtual lunch and learn sessions
Visit an organic farm to learn more about our work
We love to host days where our partners can hear from our CEO and learn about organic and agroforestry. Time to grab your wellies!
Hear from Industry Experts / Thought Leaders at events
Our calendar is packed full of events that we extend to our network, from intimate policy dinners through to panel discussions.
Support our work directly
Funding our programmes
Support our work across food and farming and receive regular reports on the impact of your support and hear directly from our beneficiaries.
Pro bono support
We value our partners’ skills and expertise. Have a service or skill you’d like to offer our charity pro bono? We’d love to hear from you.
Share our mission
Public celebration of our partnership
We will announce our partnership on social media and add you to our website. We can also organise a partnership launch event at your offices.
Joint advocacy
Join us in advocating for our planet and share our mission with your workforce and wider community.
Soil Association’s Horticulture Expert, Ben Raskin, leads a tour of an agroforestry system.
Partner with us
Join our growing list of corporate supporters that are helping us find solutions for a healthier, kinder world, including:
Achieving more, together
We partner with companies both big and small. Together, there’s no limit to what we can achieve.
See how we have worked together with corporate partners to support people and planet.
Triodos Bank
A partnership based on shared values
Triodos, a leading expert in sustainable banking, rewards every customer referral with a charitable donation of their choice. In 25 years of partnership, Triodos have donated nearly half a million pounds to support our critical work on the ground.
Dentons
Supporting those on the frontline
We all know a local food hero who is supporting their community within a broken food system. My Food Community is a Soil Association programme that teaches these heroes how to overcome challenges and build food resilience, tackle poverty and advocate for solutions.
Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, came on board in 2024 to supply the critical grants needed to afford tools, expand their work, and reach more people in need of support.
“This funding has been crucial in helping us work towards becoming a local sustainable food hub for the community. It has enabled us to build infrastructure that will be of benefit for many years to come.“
Previous My Food Community programme participant
Ocado
Transforming the farm to fork journey
We’ve joined forces with online supermarket Ocado to address the decline of the UK’s natural environment – which poses an estimated 12% loss to the UK’s GDP.
In a transformational new project, five UK farms will help drive the adoption of nature and climatefriendly farming practices around the UK, each focusing on a different area of farming (including dairy cows and orchard fruit).
The partnership will support research to advance farm animal welfare, working closely with farmers to demonstrate how providing animals with a good life is practical, profitable and sustainable. Our Farm to Fork ambassadors programme will also encourage sustainable food providers to share experiences with others in the industry.
“By working with farmers who are pioneering agroecological farming practices, we’re increasing the quality, freshness and sustainability of the food we’re able to offer our customers.“
Hannah Gibson Ocado Retail CEO
Ocado CEO Hannah Gibson with Soil Association Chief Executive Helen Browning.
Photo credit: Sue Lacey
Blue Diamond
Encouraging naturefriendly gardening
The Soil Association is committed to working with all people to care for our natural world. With 44 stores in the UK and Channel Islands, the Blue Diamond garden centre group has a huge customer base interested in growing, and together we’re advocating for nature-friendly gardening to build a greener future.
As well as sharing our sustainable gardening guides with their customers, we also partnered up for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023, where we ran a stand to educate people on the importance of soil health and the actions we can all take in our own back gardens to look after our soil.
Deloitte
Advancing the transition to sustainable catering
We are proud to be one of Deloitte’s WorldClimate Collaborators. Cool Food Pro is a tool which supports caterers around the world in managing the impact of their menus and purchasing, recommending low-carbon alternatives and local ingredients. With Deloitte’s support, we are enriching the tool with ingredients-level environmental impact data and an enhanced user experience.
The Soil Association’s stand at the Chelsea Flower Show to educate attendees on the importance of soil health.
