Fenland SOIL was set up in 2021 by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s Independent Commission on Climate with a team of dedicated farmers at its core to tackle climate issues relating to agriculture and peat in the Fens. We are a not-for-profit members organisation that aims to inform and develop ‘whole farm’ land use policies, aimed at achieving climate change mitigation and biodiversity enhancement in the fens, and to help establish an agreed set of numbers for GHG emissions for deep, shallow and wasted peat soils.
Combining nature and conservation to allow a holistic view of land use across the Fens.
The Fenlands are one of the UK’s most important food-producing regions, supplying approximately 40% of the nation’s fresh vegetables, arable crops, and horticultural produce. At the same time, it is a landscape of major environmental and climate sensitivity, particularly in relation to peat soils, water management, and carbon emissions.
Fenland SOIL exists to ensure that these realities are properly understood and acted upon. It brings together farmers, landowners, and land managers to provide a credible, evidence-based voice for the region. This strategy sets out how Fenland SOIL will keep the Fenlands productive while supporting greenhouse gas emission reduction and sustainable land management.
The strategy is founded on a simple principle:
‘To keep the Fenlands in production, ensuring continued food security for the United Kingdom while maintaining acceptable greenhouse gas emissions.’
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