OFC4 · SFI 2026 · Organic
Organic conversion — horticultural land
£874 per hectare, per year
Runs for 1 year. You can apply for this 1-year action for a maximum of 2 consecutive years to cover the organic conversion period.
Rotational on arable and non-permanent horticultural crops; static on permanent crops.
Where it applies
Arable, Horticultural, Permanent grassland, Permanent crops
Eligibility conditions
- Below the moorland line
- Registered 'in conversion' with a Defra-licensed organic control body
- At least one horticultural crop grown in each entered parcel, each year
- Not eligible if previously registered with an organic control body or given organic conversion aid
- Maximum 2 consecutive years, covering the organic conversion period
What you'll do
Convert horticultural land to organic, following your control body's approved conversion plan and organic standards, with the land registered as fully organic before the action ends.
Evidence to keep
- The organic conversion plan approved and signed by your control body
- A valid organic certificate and schedule covering the action
Combining with other actions
Actions that can be paid on the same area:
- SFI 2026: AGF1, AGF2, AHW11, AHW3, AHW5, BFS1, CAHL1, CAHL2, CAHL3, CAHL4, CIPM2, CIPM3, CIPM4, CNUM3, CSAM2, PRF1, PRF2, SOH3, WBD3
- SFI 2024: AGF1, AGF2, AHW1, AHW11, AHW12, AHW3, AHW5, BFS1, BFS2, BFS4, CAHL1, CAHL2, CAHL3, CAHL4, CIPM1, CIPM2, CIPM3, CIPM4, CNUM1, CNUM3, CSAM1, CSAM2, PRF1, PRF2, PRF3, SOH2, SOH3, WBD3
- SFI 2023: AHL1, AHL2, AHL3, AHL4, IPM1, IPM2, IPM3, IPM4, NUM1, NUM3, SAM1, SAM2
- CS Higher Tier: CAB11, CAB16, CAB17, CAB18, CAB19, CAB5, CAGF1, CAGF2, CAGF3, CAGF4, CHS3, CHS9, CSP13, CSP14, CSP15, CSP20, CSP21, CSP9, CSW17, CSW19, CWD3, CWS1, CWS3, CWT2
- Countryside Stewardship: AB11, AB16, AB3, AB5, AB8, BE1, HS3, HS9, SW1, SW3, SW4, SW6, WD3, WT2
Checked against GOV.UK Find Funding for Land or Farms on 10 July 2026. Read the official OFC4 guidance on GOV.UK.
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