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Organic Entry Level Stewardship (OELS)

Infomation and downloads about organic environmental stewardship.

Who should apply for the Organic Entry Level Stewardship OELS) scheme?

Organic Entry Level Stewardship (OELS) is a 'whole farm scheme' aimed at farmers and land managers who manage all or part of their land organically and who are not currently receiving funding under the Organic Aid Scheme or the Organic Farming Scheme.

If your land is currently registered with the Organic Inspection Body you should apply for OELS rather than the Entry Level Scheme (ELS).

Find out about OELS and how to apply on the Natural England website.