The upcoming National Organic Conference (NOC) 2025 will highlight the role of organic and regenerative practices in building more resilient and secure farming and food systems.
The flagship OF&G event takes place on Wednesday 11 June, this year hosted in the scenic Yorkshire Wolds and bringing together two experienced, pioneering organic farming families to share their insights and practices with attendees.
The day begins at Carr House Farm, managed by the Sellers family for over five generations. As stewards of a designated Site of Specific Scientific Interest (SSSI), they have embraced organic farming within their 192-hectare estate to enhance biodiversity and sustain their traditional milling and food production enterprise.
The Side Oven Bakery, established by Caroline Sellers, showcases the farm’s commitment to provenance and delivering better food security with its range of locally produced goods, where food miles are measured in metres.
The conference then moves to High Callis Farm, where Mike and Kate Stringer, third-generation tenant farmers, manage a diverse organic and partially conventional farming operation.
Their dedication to organic principles, which started following conversion in 1999, has turned their farm into a successful business model for environmental and agricultural cooperation.
OF&G interim chief executive, Steve Clarkson, emphasises the importance of such models for the future of farming; “Both the Sellers and Stringer families exemplify how integrating organic and regenerative practices can create robust farming systems that contribute significantly to our national food security.
“This conference is not only a showcase of their remarkable efforts but also an educational platform for all farmers interested in sustainable and resilient agricultural methods.”
The conference aims to foster a collaborative environment where conventional, regenerative and organic farmers can explore common ground. Attendees will gain firsthand experience of how a farmer moves towards these practices to deliver economic and ecological resilience for future generations.
