The national Soil farmer of the Year competition aims to find the best farmers and growers who are engaged with and passionate about managing their soils.
Soil underpins the entire farming system. A healthy well-managed soil rich in organic matter will support productive and healthy crops and pasture, which in turn supports a profitable and resilient farming system.
Since 2015, in partnership with the Farm Carbon Toolkit, our Soil Farmer of the Year Competition has helped to find, promote and champion UK farmers who are passionate about safeguarding their soils and building resilient businesses. As part of the competition, the top three farmers host farm walks that bring farmers together to share good practice and innovations that improve soil health.
The competition has become widely recognised by organisations working in soil health, with many promoting it to their networks to increase participation.
The 2023 Soil Farmer of the Year competition is open for applications from the 5th of December, World Soil Day.
If you would like to apply, or nominate someone for this year’s competition, please follow the link here or visit:
https://forms.gle/PN9NZf8iyiTsZ2ed6
The 2023 SFOTY competition will once again be kindly sponsored by Cotswold Seeds and Hutchinsons.
