OFC5 · SFI 2026 · Organic
Organic conversion — top fruit
£1,920 per hectare, per year
Runs for 1 year. You can apply for this 1-year action for a maximum of 3 consecutive years to cover the organic conversion period.
A static action — it stays in the same place each year.
Where it applies
Horticultural, Permanent crops
Eligibility conditions
- Below the moorland line
- Registered 'in conversion' with a Defra-licensed organic control body
- Top fruit or bush fruit grown as a commercial crop, not used to produce alcoholic drinks
- Not eligible if previously registered with an organic control body or given organic conversion aid
- Maximum 3 consecutive years, covering the organic conversion period
What you'll do
Convert a top-fruit orchard to organic — protect the trees from grazing stock and pests and manage weeds around the bases — 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
- A conversion map showing tree spacing and species
- Photos of the entered trees
- Fruit sale receipts (commercial production)
- 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: CAHL1, CAHL2, CAHL3, CAHL4, CIPM2, CIPM3, CIPM4, CNUM3, PRF1, PRF2
- SFI 2024: AHW1, CAHL1, CAHL2, CAHL3, CAHL4, CIPM1, CIPM2, CIPM3, CIPM4, CNUM1, CNUM3, CSAM1, PRF1, PRF2, PRF3
- SFI 2023: AHL1, AHL2, AHL3, AHL4, IPM1, IPM2, IPM3, IPM4, NUM1, NUM3, SAM1
- CS Higher Tier: CAB16, CAB17, CAB18, CAB19, CBE4, CBE5, CPAC1, CSP13, CSP14, CSP15, CSP20, CSP21, CSP9, CWS1, CWS3
- Countryside Stewardship: AB16, AB8, BE4, BE5
Checked against GOV.UK Find Funding for Land or Farms on 10 July 2026. Read the official OFC5 guidance on GOV.UK.
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