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Soil Association Scotland
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Scottish office of the Soil Association, the charity that digs deeper to transform the way we eat, farm and care for our natural world.
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Join us online with Rachel Ives on 25 Feb for a practical look at the organic conversion process & what support is available🌱🐑

Hear how #Organic principles can be implemented on your farm to reduce inputs & help nature thrive🪱🐄

Book your free place now!👇
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Join us online with Rachel Ives on 25 Feb for a practical look at the organic conversion process & what support is available🌱🐑

Hear how #Organic principles can be implemented on your farm to reduce inputs & help nature thrive🪱🐄

Book your free place now!👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-whole-fa...
February 4, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Farmers, crofters, land managers, advisors, catchment partners!

🌱 Join us at Carbeth Home Farm, Glasgow, on 9 March with @nffn.bsky.social for a practical farm walk on:

🪱Improving soil resilience
💦Managing water
🌱Working with nature

Book your free place now👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wet-wet-we...
February 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
MSPs will be debating final amendments to the #NaturalEnvironmentBill in parliament on 27 January. @thesoilassociation.bsky.social Scotland supports the @scotlink.bsky.social campaign for strong and effective #naturerecovery targets for Scotland.
On Jan 27, MSPs decide the fate of Scotland’s Natural Environment Bill. This is our chance for legally binding nature recovery targets. 🌍🌿🐾

MSPs can still strengthen or weaken it—we need bold action now!

Like & share to help restore Scotland’s nature! 📢
#NaturalEnvironmentBill
January 26, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Join us with @nffn.bsky.social on 22 January to dig into what whole farm planning really looks like on a small mixed holding.

All welcome!

Book your free place now! 👇
Join us for a farm walk at Ruth Ashton-Shaw’s farm! See how a small mixed farm balances livestock, crops, wildlife & business - and enjoy Ruth’s mam’s homemade soup! 🍲

👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mixed-up-farm-plans-mixed-farming-needs-mixed-planning-tickets-1977500750979?aff=oddtdtcreator
January 13, 2026 at 3:19 PM
"Dung beetles are basically nature's own parasite control." 🪲

Integrating animal health into a regenerative system is about more than reducing inputs – it's about building a resilient ecosystem.

Watch #ClaireWhittle explore #WholeFarm health👇

www.soilassociation.org/our-work-in-...

#Agroecology
January 12, 2026 at 10:55 AM
🌱 Completed a #CarbonAudit but not sure what to do next?

Join our FREE webinar with @farmcarbontoolkit.bsky.social on 3 Feb, 10.30–12 to discuss how audit results can 👇

✔️support better decisions
✔️cut costs
✔️build resilience.

🔗 Book here 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-the...

#WholeFarmPlan
January 8, 2026 at 10:49 AM
🐑 Innovative, humane, and community-focused, the #TinyTrailerAbattoir is a game-changing initiative for small-scale and native-breed farming 🚜

Please support this fundraiser 👇
peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/...

@thesoilassociation.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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The Tiny Trailer Abattoir is under construction now!

We are making exemplary sheep welfare possible with on-farm slaughter

We've raised over half of the cost & are fundraising for rest
Can you help us?

Please can you share this link as widely as possible
www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/...
December 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🎉 Well done to Shetland Islands Council on renewing their #FoodforLifeServedHere certification! 🎉
December 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🎉 Congratulations to Highland Council on renewing their Bronze #FoodforLifeServedHere certification!
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Planning 4 Change: Making the most of your #WholeFarmPlan audits 🚜

🌱Join us between Jan and Mar 2026 online or on-farm for a series of inspiring, interactive webinars and farm walks!

🪱Book your free place now! soilassociation.org/our-work-in-...

#Soil #Carbon #Biodiversity #IPM #AHWP
December 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A small win for Scotland’s small producers

The @scotgov £500k capital fund is a vital first step for small-scale, #agroecological farms & crofts.
But at £500k nationwide, this must be a starting point, not the destination
www.agroecology.scot/news/small-w...

#ScottishAgroecologyPartnership
December 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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One in nine species in Scotland is at risk of extinction. We can change this. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
The Natural Environment Bill is our chance to set binding targets to restore nature.
Take 30 seconds to email your MSPs here: scotlink.eaction.online/targets

#Scotland #NatureRestoration #NaturalEnvironmentBill
November 14, 2025 at 12:08 PM
'We should scrap the damn thing' - Priority groups only given a third of Scottish farming fund, farmers say

Read the @scotsman.com coverage of the #ScottishAgroecologyPartnership call for greater transparency of the assessment and scoring system for the FFIS fund👇

www.scotsman.com/hays-way/pri...
'We should scrap the damn thing' - Priority groups only given a third of Scottish farming fund
Ministers have been accused of being disingenuous with the scheme.
www.scotsman.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Read Connie Hunter of East Neuk Market Garden's blog on the SAP policy ask of targeted support for #marketgardens:

🪱 Why market gardens deliver public value
🫛 How current funding excludes these essential producers
🥔 A call to action for fairer system

👉 www.agroecology.scot/news/targete...
November 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Scottish milk producers & suppliers! Interested in supplying Scotland’s public sector?

APUC has published a PCS-Tender for fresh dairy products, including organic milk, to the Scottish Higher (HE) and Further (FE) Education sector and some other public sector bodies in Scotland.
November 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Today at Scottish Parliament, MSPs debate the Natural Environment Bill.
This morning LINK was outside with the #ScotlandLovesNature campaign, representing red squirrels, Scottish wildcats, puffins and bees. 🐿️🐝
This Bill is our VITAL chance for legally binding nature recovery targets. 🌿🐾
#savenature
October 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Standing up for Scotland's nature and for climate action is crucial for food and farming 🌱

By embracing nature-friendly practices, farming can become more resilient, sustainable, and profitable through:

🪱Healthier soils
🌍Reduced chemical reliance
🌳And improved carbon capture.
In Scotland we’re known for braving the cold, battling the wind and pretending it’s ‘taps aff’ weather at 12°C. But there’s one thing we won’t just tough out - losing Scotland’s wild places.

It’s in our nature to act. Sign our petition and stand up for nature: www.wwf.org.uk/scotland/202... ✏️
October 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Agenda reveal for the Scottish Organic Gathering 🌿

Join us on 20 Nov at Balcaskie Estate, Fife, for a day of shared learning, farm tours and big conversations about the future of #Organic in Scotland.

👉 View the full agenda and register for free here: www.soilassociation.org/certificatio...
October 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
We were delighted to be at #ScottishNFFNSummit25 today hearing from @linesmartin.bsky.social:
"Healthy soils and healthy nature drive our businesses"

and #DeniseWalton: "We need strong leadership – while we’re waiting, let’s roll up our collective sleeves, get on and drive that change"
October 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🎉 Congrats to @orkneycouncil.bsky.social on renewing their
Bronze #FoodForLifeServedHere Award! 🥦🍎

Fresh, healthy & local food on school plates – supporting kids & producers across Orkney. 🌱👏 #ScottishSchoolMeals
October 2, 2025 at 8:11 AM
🎉 Congrats to BaxterStorey at @qmuniversity.bsky.social for achieving the #FoodforLifeServedHere Bronze Award at
Guthrie’s Kitchen! 🌱

200+ scratch-cooked meals daily, Scottish produce, free-range eggs & zero additives 👏

👉 Read more: soilassociation.org/our-work-in-...

#PublicSectorCatering
September 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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📢 New @sefariscot.bsky.social fellowship opportunity with @naturescot.bsky.social

Explore how Scotland’s Agriculture & Knowledge Information System can support sustainable & regenerative agriculture

To apply and for more information ➡️ tinyurl.com/AKISfellowship

⌛Apply by: 17th Oct 2025
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
🌱Exciting news! The Scottish Organic Gathering comes to #BalcaskieEstate, Fife on 20 November 2025.

Open to businesses, farmers, policy voices and others working in the organic supply chain.

Join us to help shape the future of #organic in Scotland👇 www.soilassociation.org/certificatio...
September 22, 2025 at 8:45 AM
"Farmers and crofters across Scotland are showing that nature-friendly farming can restore habitats, bring back wildlife, and cut emissions while producing high-quality food."
September 17, 2025 at 9:27 AM