British farmer, educator, organic farming pioneer 1899 - Evelyn
Barbara Balfour was born. She was one of the first women to
study agriculture at a UK university, graduating from the
University of Reading. 1920 - She began farming in Haughley
Green, Suffolk, England. 1939 - Launched the Haughley
Experiment, the first long-term, side-by-side scientific
comparison of organic and chemical-based farming. 1943 -
Published the organics classic, The Living Soil, a book
combining her research with the initial findings at Haughley.
1946 - Co-founded and became the first president of the Soil
Association, an international organization promoting sustainable
agriculture. She continued to farm, write and lecture for the
rest of her life. Page last updated: 8:02pm, 20