OF&G is a UK-based Community Interest Company and the first organic certification body approved by the government. Over the past 50 years, it has grown to certify more than 50% of all organic land in the UK. Reflecting on its experience at the show, Steve Clarkson, chief executive of OF&G, said:

“With the Low Carbon Agriculture Show now running alongside LAMMA, it brought together a broad cross-section of the industry and created a valuable platform for our experienced team of Certification Officers to speak directly with farmers about how organic could benefit their businesses in the face of rising input costs, climate volatility and changing policy expectations.”

Exploring new opportunities

The UK organic market is continuing to grow and is now worth £3.9 billion. Yet only around 3% of England’s farmland is organic, meaning there is significant potential for more UK-grown organic food and greater resilience across domestic supply chains. For farmers, this could also represent a commercial opportunity.

“Increasing the UK’s organically managed land area means more environmental and supply chain resilience, and more commercial opportunity for the agricultural sector to embrace,” said Clarkson. Organic farming can also provide an established framework for farmers looking to address environmental and business challenges through a whole-farm approach.

“For farmers looking at ways to build greater resilience into their farming systems, organic has an important place in that conversation. It provides an established, independently certified whole-farm approach that supports soil health, reduces reliance on synthetic fertilisers and pesticides, and can help businesses respond to changing markets, and environmental expectations.”

Putting farmers at the heart of the conversation

One of the strengths of Low Carbon Agriculture is its focus on practical solutions and direct conversations between farmers and the organisations developing, delivering and supporting new approaches. That was particularly evident for OF&G, which used the show to have face-to-face conversations with farmers considering organic certification.

“Over the two days at the show, we spoke to several farmers considering certification, including a number of dairy producers exploring organic conversion at a time when milk buyers were actively looking to recruit additional organic suppliers. Being able to have those conversations face-to-face meant farmers could ask practical questions about conversion, certification requirements and what the process might mean for their individual farm.”

The value of bringing organic farming into a wider low-carbon and agricultural innovation conversation was also highlighted by feedback from visitors: “One visitor also commented that it was good to see organic represented at the event. That was an important takeaway for us.”

A place for practical solutions

Low Carbon Agriculture is designed to bring together farmers, landowners and industry experts to explore the technologies, systems and approaches that can help create a more sustainable and profitable future for agriculture. That means looking beyond a single solution. For some businesses, the answer may lie in renewable energy or battery storage; for others, it could be regenerative farming, alternative fuels, precision technology, carbon reduction or organic production.

As OF&G’s experience demonstrates, having the opportunity to explore those options directly with specialists can help farmers make better-informed decisions for their individual businesses.

“Exhibiting at the show allowed OF&G to provide practical, face-to-face advice to farmers exploring those options and, ensured organic had a seat at the table alongside the many other innovative solution-driven businesses and new technologies shaping the future of farming.”

And with OF&G confirming that it will return, the show is clearly becoming an important meeting point for the sector: “The show has become an important touchpoint at the start of the year for OF&G and we will be back in 2027.”

Join us at Low Carbon Agriculture 2027

Whether you are considering changing your farming system, reducing input costs, improving soil health, investing in renewable energy or exploring new markets, Low Carbon Agriculture Show provides an opportunity to discover practical solutions and speak directly with the people who can help make them work.

Join farmers, landowners, innovators and industry experts at the next show and explore how different approaches can contribute to a more resilient, sustainable and profitable future for British agriculture.