“Independent organic advice that counts,

via a personal and professional service”

ABACUS ORGANIC ASSOCIATES was established in June 2001 by a group of independent organic consultants committed to providing the best advice to the Organic sector. There are now more than 16 consultants in the associate group, based throughout England and Wales.

The strengths of the association lie in the wide range of its member’s skills and expertise and the extensive network of contacts which are maintained  throughout the sector. As independent consultants, associates work together on a co-operative basis under a single identity, so that a farmer/business can obtain all the advice needed from a single source and benefit from the enhanced knowledge base the association structure offers.

Clients benefit from associates undertaking routine training as part of a Continual Professional Development programme. This ensures that you have access to advice that is current and relevant to your needs via a personalised service. Abacus Organic Associates offer tailored services including ;

Business services

Farm business evaluation and planning

Financial planning

Help with applications for all Agri-environment schemes including the OFS 

Organic conversion planning:  Rotation planning, Soil analysis

Soil management, Nutrient budgeting

Manure management,    Livestock management planning

Feed planning, Herd/flock health plans

Assessment of farm and enterprise suitability for conversion.

Advice on Organic standards compliance requirements

Business Control & Review

Single Farm Payment Scheme advice

Agri-environment scheme (ELS, OELS, HLS, CSS)

Organic Farming Scheme – application assistance and scheme management

Food Processing, small, medium & large scale

Organic food processing including product development, hygiene & quality systems

Product development and labeling

Food Quality system development and HACCP (Critical Controls)

Training services

Promotion of relevant technology and research

Participatory on-farm research trial design/monitoring, to generate farm level information

Recording/monitoring programme design

Food processing

Crop rotation planning

Soil and fertility management

Crop weed, pest and disease management

Livestock rationing and feed planning services

Animal welfare and health planning

Manure management planning

Grassland management & planning

Soil analysis services – interpretation of soil analysis results from lab determinations.

Forage analysis services – interpretation of forage analysis results from lab determinations.

Farmer support services – advice provision to local organic farming groups

Corporate services

Bureau services for application and management of SFPS, OFS, OELS, ELS, HLS, CSS, FWPS, ERDP and Agri-environment schemes etc

Training / accreditation (production & processing operations)

Supplier / farm performance audit and evaluation

Farmer groups

Mentoring groups

Demonstration farms

Meetings, Seminars, Courses

Expertise of Abacus Organic Associates