Lawrence is a director and co-founder of Beyond GM and Whole Health Agriculture. A founder and long-time director of the Organic Research Centre (ORC), he has spent over 30 years advising and speaking on the principles and methods of organic agriculture to a wide range of organisations. In 2001, he was awarded an O.B.E. for services to organic farming, recognising his pivotal role in the strategic and practical development of the organic sector in the UK and internationally.