Progressive Farming Trust (PFT) is a charity working to advance collective knowledge and practice in environmentally sensitive and organic farming. PFT focus on three main areas:
• Enhancing knowledge exchange, education, and training that drive on-farm action
• Supporting farm businesses to adopt more resilient and sustainable models
• Strengthening shorter, fairer supply chains that empower both farmers and consumers
To help deliver these priorities PFT run:
Established in 1980, the Trust has a long history of supporting progressive farming. For many years PFT worked as the Organic Research Centre, and following a de-merger in September 2025 they have refocused their activities and are now developing a new strategy to guide future work.
PFT is recruiting up to four new volunteer Directors to join the Board and help strengthen the organisation. The Board currently meets quarterly (around one day every three months), either in person or online.
PFT welcome applications from people who bring any of the following:
PFT is actively working to build a more inclusive and diverse Board, and particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented in food growing, farming, and the environmental sector. PFT value lived experience as well as professional expertise.
If you are interested in applying, please send a CV and cover letter to recruitment@progressivefarmingtrust.org. This will be a rolling recruitment process and will remain open until all vacancies are filled.
