The Hatch Competitors

The Soil Association Charity was formed in 1946 to pioneer a better world – one where we can all farm, eat and live healthily in balance with the environment. Today, we’re still dedicated to making positive change happen through our charity. We’re farming, growing, buying, cooking and eating. We’re campaigning, lobbying and certifying. We’re running research programmes that pave the way for change. And we’re inspiring millions of people to take their own step towards a sustainable future. Through our trading subsidiary, Soil Association Certification, we work with over 6,000 businesses – including farmers, growers, foresters, caterers, food processors and manufacturers. The way these businesses operate achieves real change in the world – they farm without chemicals, make and serve healthier food, and educate their customers.

The Crop Trust is the only international organization of its kind dedicated to conserving – and making available – the crop diversity we need to feed our growing world, today and tomorrow. The fight to achieve food security and end hunger is one of the one of the most defining issues of our times. Agriculture feeds our world, both people and the livestock that we raise. Yet, agriculture is under threat. Rising populations, diminishing resources and deteriorating environments are all raising the stakes. It is estimated that we will need 50% more food on the table by 2050 – at a time when producing this food has never been more challenging. It is within the diversity of food plants that we will find the characteristics that will adapt and improve our food crops and allow farmers to feed the world – come what may. But this diversity is not endless. It is disappearing, and once lost, it’s lost forever. Conserving and making this diversity available in genebanks around the world, ensures a food supply at more stable prices, and provides the raw material breeders and farmers will need to grow a more nutritious, affordable and varied food supply into the future. This is the Crop Trust’s mission.

Farmdrop entered administration in December 2021. Thank you to our customers, producers and friends for making our journey brilliant.