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Sustainable Food Trust

The People Involved in the Sustainable Food Trust Initiative

Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

Who we are The Sustainable Food Trust was founded in March 2011, by the former Director of the Organic Soil Association, Patrick Holden. After working for more than 20 years to develop and grow the organic sector, Patrick was looking to start a new kind of organisation, one which would enable all farmers, scientists, citizens and policy-makers to transition towards systems of food production that don’t do damage to the environment, or our health. Awarded charitable status in August 2012, the Sustainable Food Trust is reliant on the advice and expertise of our board, and the donations and support of the public to carry out our work. Sustainable Food Trust Board Board members of the Sustainable Food Trust Christy Christina Lee Brown Screen Shot 2013-07-22 at 9.38.44 PM George Kailis Peter Segger Peter Segger Thomas Thomas Harttung Sustainable Food Alliance The Sustainable Food Alliance is the American 501c3 partner charity to the Sustainable Food Trust Patrick Holden Patrick Holden Patrick Holden Patrick Holden is the founding director of the Sustainable Food Trust, working internationally to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable food systems. After studying biodynamic agriculture at Emerson College, he established a mixed community farm in Wales in 1973, producing at various times: wheat for flour production sold locally, carrots and milk from an 85 cow Ayrshire dairy herd, now made into a single farm cheddar style cheese by his son Sam. He was the founding chairman of British Organic Farmers in 1982, before joining the Soil Association, where he worked for nearly 20 years and during which time the organisation led the development of organic standards and the market for organic foods. His advocacy for a major global transition to more sustainable food systems now entails international travel and regular broadcasts and talks at public events. He is Patron of the UK Biodynamic Association and was awarded the CBE for services to organic farming in 2005.

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