OFM6 · SFI 2026 · Organic
Organic land management — top fruit
£1,920 per hectare, per year
Runs for 3 years.
A static action — it stays in the same place each year.
Where it applies
Horticultural, Permanent crops
Eligibility conditions
- Below the moorland line
- Registered 'fully organic' with a Defra-licensed organic control body
- Top fruit or bush fruit grown as a commercial crop, not used to produce alcoholic drinks
What you'll do
Keep an already-organic top-fruit orchard under organic management — protect the trees from grazing stock and pests and manage weeds around the bases — meeting your Defra-licensed control body's organic standards.
Evidence to keep
- A valid organic certificate and schedule covering the action
- Field operation records at parcel level, with invoices
- Fruit sale receipts (commercial production)
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 OFM6 guidance on GOV.UK.
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