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2 unusual facts about Soil Association


Soil Association

The headquarters of the Soil Association used to be at the nearby Haughley Green in Suffolk.

Following Jenks' death in 1963, the Association tilted towards the left of the political spectrum, especially under the new president of the Association, Barry Commoner.


Lady Eve Balfour

She continued to farm, write and lecture for the rest of her life, including a year-long tour throughout Australia and New Zealand during which she met Australian organic farming pioneers including Henry Shoobridge, president of the Living Soil Association of Tasmania which was the first association to affiliate with the Soil Association.


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