Reports
Find our latest publications – covering everything from our farm trials and the insights they’ve generated, to updates on the detail and development of the Global Farm Metric framework.
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A deeper look into the development and detail of GFM 2.0 framework
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Find the categories, outcomes and indicators for the latest GFM framework
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Is global alignment possible? GFM trials explore the value of a common language in driving action across farming, policy and finance around the world
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Farm trials Wales reveal key barriers to engaging farmers in sustainability and farm assessment – and how to overcome them
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With UK government, an unlikely alliance explore the value of a common framework for measuring and monitoring farm sustainability holistically
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GFM trials explore the ways in which a holistic language can be used by farmers to monitor, understand and improve their outcomes
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Government, NGOs and businesses explore how common language for holistic sustainability can drive better finance for farms
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This report details extent of overlap in UK sustainability schemes and assessment – and the opportunities for alignment
External reports
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GFM additional resources
Discover helpful resources for using the GFM framework by clicking the ‘+’ buttons. Scroll down to view our reports.
Videos and podcasts
See our YouTube playlist for the latest podcasts, webinars and events on the GFM.
Guidebook for schools
This seasonal guidebook helps educators integrate a holistic understanding of sustainable farming into children’s gardening projects. Based on the GFM and shaped by The Harmony Project’s principles, it introduces students to key environmental, social, and economic aspects of sustainability.
Designed for schools, community gardens, libraries, and outdoor learning programmes, the guide offers practical activities, inquiry questions, and tools to help children explore how gardens connect to wider food and farming systems.
Please note, this was based on GFM 1.1 (2023) version of the framework. Updated resources will be released for GFM 2.0.
Printable poster
Use the GFM wheel as a visual prompt to support decision-making on your farm, in your organisation, or in conversations about sustainability. The wheel highlights the key areas of a holistic farm system — from soil health to livelihoods — helping guide reflections, discussions, and actions.
Print it out, display it somewhere visible — in your office, farm meeting space, or classroom — to keep the big picture in view when making decisions that balance environmental, social and economic outcomes.
See here for an accessible version of the wheel.
Accessible wheel
See here for a colour-blind accessible version of the GFM wheel.
We strive to make all our resources as accessible as possible. If you have ideas on how we can improve, we’d love to hear them. Please contact us on info@globalfarmmetric.org