Three out of every four households in the UK now buy organic food, according to the Soil Association. Here in the North Wessex Downs AONB there are many producers of organic food, including one of the industry leaders – Sheepdrove Farm, near Lambourn.
Buying locally-grown organic produce helps people to eat with the seasons, reconnect with the land, understand where food comes from, and enjoy local specialities.

Organic Producers in the North Wessex Downs AONB.

Elm Farm Research Centre (EFRC), at Hamstead Marshall in the heart of the North Wessex Downs is the UK's leading research, development and advisory institution for organic agriculture, having played a pivotal role in the development of organic research, policy and standards since 1980. EFRC develops and supports sustainable land-use, agriculture and food systems that build on organic principles to ensure the health and well-being of soil, plant, animal, man and his environment.