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Linking Environment And Farming

Acronym: LEAF

General Information

Identification Code: 34120795067-85
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: Registered Company Limited by Guarantee Charity
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 1/23/2011
Last Update: 5/15/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: LEAF develops more sustainable farming systems & encourages a better public understanding & engagement in farming & countryside, through the development & promotion of Integrated Farm Management (IFM) to deliver a more sustainable agriculture. LEAF’s work has been developed & built on ‘tried & tested’ traditional methods & encourages the adoption & development of new technologies. LEAF’s work involves the whole food chain, including farmers, environmentalists, retailers & consumers. The LEAF IFM approach has been developed as an efficient, workable system to address economic, environmental, social & welfare issues. Specifically, LEAF has looked at understanding what delivers change & focuses its work through the delivery of IFM by developing management tools including the LEAF Sustainable Farming Review, updated annually & used by over 1000 farmers each year. LEAF also delivers training for farmers, advisors, students & colleges. LEAF runs Open Farm Sunday & this year ove (...)
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Agriculture and rural development
  • Climate action
  • Consumers
  • Education and training
  • Environment
  • External relations
  • Food safety
  • Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Working with and contributing to formulation of Agriculture policies with UK government (Defra) to subsequently inform and influence EU Policy and strategy. Working within 5 EU Horizon 2020 consortia to address EU agriculture policy.
Communication Activities: EU H2020 project participants & beneficiaries: (PLAID, SolaACE, DIVER Impacts, DiversIFY, IPMWorks,Agricapture, Envision) ESEE Conference attendees Fomer EISA Founding Member UK Defra Committees
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Stoneleigh Park, LEAF
Post Code: CV8 2LG
City: KENILWORTH, WARWICKSHIRE
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
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EU Office

Address: Stoneleigh Park, LEAF
Post Code: CV8 2LG
City: KENILWORTH, WARWICKSHIRE
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: [object Object]

Financial Data

New Organisation: false
Closed Year: [object Object]
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Complementary Information: H2020 Diversify, DiverImpacts, IPM Works, Envision, Agricapture, Solace

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 16
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 16
Members F T E: 4
Info Members: Chief Executive, Director Technical and Technical Team interacts with and sits on UK governmental agricultural policy committees related to shaping and informing Agricultural Policy. LEAF is a beneficiary and participant in multiple EU funded H2020 Projects providing technical tests and trials to support outcomes.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: National Farmers Union(20000), CLA(10000), Individual Farm Members 2000
Organisation Members: As an organisation that is charity and as such must remain independent, we are not formally affiliated with any other organisation. we have extensive working relationships and partnerships where we work with corporate organisations and these can be seen on our website at https://leaf.eco/about-leaf/corporate-partners