A research group is circulating a survey to gain feedback on a project they are developing to support farmers and relevant stakeholders in navigating holistic farm sustainability. The project is part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership between the Sustainable Food Trust (through the Global Farm Metric) and the University of Reading.

Sustainability assessment provides farmers, and the wider agricultural sector, with an important opportunity to build and maintain resilience in the face of the climate and nature crises. A growing number of farm sustainability assessment tools are now available. These range from tools that focus on a single aspect, such as carbon emissions, to those that gather more comprehensive data across all three pillars of sustainability: environmental, economic and social. This project is exploring the types of resources that could support farmers and other stakeholders on their journey towards holistic sustainability, meaning progress across environmental, economic and social dimensions. 

The survey is exploring the questions;

• How is holistic farm sustainability is understood?
• What resources could help move from awareness to action?

The survey takes 5-10 minutes to complete, all data will be anonymised for analysis and participants will have the option to be entered into a prize draw for a £50 Natoora voucher.

Please find the survey at this link.