We’re a farmer-led, not-for-profit organisation supporting practical, wholistic farming systems that protect animal, human, and environmental health.
Whole Health Agriculture (WHAg) exists to support farmers and growers to shift from chemical dependency towards whole health systems that build vitality and resilience — while protecting people and planet.
Founded in 2018 by three directors concerned about an increase in agricultural the lack of support for wholistic farming approaches, we:
Teach farmers health-centred approaches to reduce synthetic inputs and antibiotics
Support the evaluation and development of effective, on farm practices
Create networks and support systems for progressive farmers
Raise public awareness of wholistic health methods in farming
At the heart of our is ‘salutogenesis’ – the science of what creates health, not just what prevents disease.
We run a dedicated Learning Centre offering online education, plus subsidised farmer support through membership and community.
We also collaborate with strategic partners to secure funding for local farm groups and field trials, and to influence policy that supports sustainable health-centred farming.
Our goal: To be a global leader in salutogenic farming – where health is created through the way we farm, not at the end of a food chain dependent on intensive inputs.
Whole Health Agriculture is built on principles that connect the health of soil, plants, animals, people, and the wider ecosystem.
Health is interdependent: soil, animals, people and plants are all connected.
Health can be created — it’s not just the absence of disease.
Farming should support the integrity and balance of living systems.
The farm exists within and contributes to the wider ecosystem.
Whole Health Agriculture is rooted in working with nature, not against it. It is adaptive, context-specific, and reduces reliance on external inputs by building natural resilience and vitality.
The more a farm aligns with whole health principles, the more independent and sustainable it becomes.
Living Soil, Living Food, Living Environment
Improved resilience, productivity, and wellbeing of animals, crops, and farm communities
Lower pollution and health risks to people, animals, and ecosystems
Nutritious, high-integrity food that supports public health
Recognition of food and farming as integral to healthcare
Whole Health Agriculture is part of a larger shift towards Whole Health, Whole Ecology, Whole Fairness, and Whole Care — values that must underpin any truly sustainable food system.
This is about more than farming. It’s about a healthier future for all.
Whole Health Agriculture is on a mission to shift the farming paradigm — from synthetic dependency to health creation — by supporting farmers and raising awareness of agricultural practice that protects people and planet.
We believe real health starts on the farm. The health of our food and ourselves is inextricably linked to how we treat soil, crops and livestock through our farming systems.
Our purpose is to:
Investigate, evaluate and share farm practices that can end reliance on antibiotics and toxic chemicals
Provide progressive education, tools and training for sustainable farming
Empower farmers using wholistic methods through peer learning and knowledge exchange
Inform the public about the health benefits of wholistically produced food
Our work is grounded in the principles of salutogenesis (health creation) and wholism (integrated cohesion)— approaches that respect natural systems and build lasting resilience.
To advance wholistic farming systems that enhance the health and wellbeing of soil, plants, animals, and people.
To see wholistic food and farming practices recognised, respected, and rewarded for their vital role in public and planetary health.
Health – supporting what builds vitality and resilience, not just what fights disease
Wholeness – acknowledging the interconnectedness of all life
Integrity – standing by nature-based, evidence-informed principles