Contemplating Conversion - Photos

A national one-day event looking at organic arable crop production and the market

June 26, 2008, Great Berwick Farm, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Click on any of the images for a larger version (for publication, please contact Mark Waugh for high-res versions)

	A large audience attended each of the day's talks.
	From left to right: OF&G Chief Executive, Richard Jacobs; Sam Barker, whose family hosted the day at Great Berwick Farm; OF&G Chairman, Richard Thompson; Stephen Briggs, Abacus Organic Associates consultant.
	OF&G Certification Manager, Steve Clarkson, making his presentation on the processes and requirements of organic certification.
	Keith Preston, director of Savills, gives his talk on how to ensure organic arable is a profitable enterprise.
	The Barker family, our hosts for the day, to whom we are very grateful (and who's excellent longhorn beef is available from the farm or online from sole supplier http://www.dukeshillham.co.uk).
	An attentive audience listens to the presentation from Keith Preston, of Savills.
	An excellent lunch of organic stew made with the Barker's longhorn beef and served with Greenvale AP organic potatoes went down a treat!
	There were few seats to spare throughout the day!
	The Abacus Organic Associates stand saw plenty of visitors.
	The barn at Great Berwick farm provided an excellent, and appropriate backdrop to the proceedings.
	Information was on-hand from OCIS advisors.
	The Sastak display.
	The Nicholsons Machinery stand.
	Matt Heaton, of Natural England, had plenty of very pertinent information on agri-environment schemes.

If you had a stand at the event, there is a good chance we have a photo of it which we would be delighted to let you have. Please contact Steven Jacobs to request copies.