Whites Mill Trip 23rd April 2025
Come and learn about oat milling
We're running another trip over to the Whites mill in Tandragee. This is a great opportunity for you to learn about how oats are milled, the products your oats supply and the growing oat market.
The trip provides a tour of the mill and chance to meet the Whites team and learn from them about the growth and development prospects they see in the organic oat market.
We'll meet at Belfast Airport and then head down to the mill for some refreshments and mill tour. The day always provides plenty of time for discussion as well as plenty to learn about oat growing and is generally great fun.
There are two flights operating at a suitable time to make a day of the trip, from Birmingham and Stansted. The flight times are below.
These are Easyjet flights and cost about £80 at present although flights prices may change. Organic Arable will book flights as you make your trip booking so please complete the form fully.
Depart: 08.30 - Birmingham
Arrive: 09.35 - Belfast
Depart: 16.35 - Belfast
Arrive: 17.40 - Birmingham
Depart: 07.50 - Stansted
Arrive: 09.10 - Belfast
Depart: 20.10 - Belfast
Arrive: 21.25 - Stansted
Dr Suzie Haryanti Husain
Founder of the SHE™
A Global Soil Health Expert with over 16 years of experience working at the intersection of regenerative agriculture, soil intelligence, and systems strategy. She founded the SHE™ Framework (Soil | Health | Evidence) to help organizations shift from input-heavy models to biology-first solutions that are measurable, scalable, and rooted in real-world field data. Her approach blends scientific precision, strategic thinking, and deep respect for the land. She doesn’t just speak about sustainability. She builds systems that live it.
Adrian Steele
Soil Association
Adrian has been involved with the organic sector for many years as a farmer, and has been instrumental in creating and developing marketing initiatives in the livestock, seeds and cereals sectors. His farming business in Worcestershire also hosts vegetable production and dairy heifers, and is linked with other local landowners through share farm and rental arrangements. He has worked closely with food processors and marketing agents for over 25 years. Adrian is also a qualified solicitor and has served as a Trustee of the Soil Association.
Will Marris
Terrafarmer
Growing up on a mixed family farm in Lincolnshire sparked Will’s interest in sustainable farming, particularly how integrating livestock and arable systems can help to create a more robust and resilient business, centred around good soil management.
After studying at Newcastle University, Will worked as an agronomist for six years, delivering regenerative farming advice alongside SFI and soil consultancy. His passion is helping and supporting farmers on their transition to regenerative farming systems.
Tom Tolputt
Terrafarmer
Based in Cornwall, Tom is an organic farmer and has worked as a livestock nutrition consultant for over 25 years. He farms around 600 acres with his wife, Nicola, where they put regenerative and biological farming into practice, running an Angus suckler herd and growing organic oats, barley, and fodder beet.
Tom’s view of regenerative farming changed fundamentally in 2017 after working in the states with the ‘father of biological farming’, Gary Zimmer of MidWestern Bioag.
Passionate about the wide-ranging benefits of good grazing management, diverse cropping, and soil health, Tom believes regenerative farming practices offer a win-win when it comes to farm profitability, public ecosystem services, and the wider environment.