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Soil Association
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Soil Association is the charity that digs deeper to transform the way we eat, farm and care for our natural world

Community guidelines 👉http://soilassociation.co/3EmLtsK
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The Environmental Improvement Plan (published today!) can deliver...

🥗healthier food
🐦thriving wildlife
🌊clean rivers
🌤️climate resilience
🌳fairer access to green spaces

But only by supporting farmers to move to nature-friendly systems - more here 👉 www.soilassociation.org/news/2025/de...
December 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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After organic wine? Then look no further than Vintage Roots’ all-organic selection! 🍷✨

And this week only, they’re donating a portion of every sale straight back to the Soil Association (that's us!) Supporting organic farming with every bottle. 🌱💚

www.vintageroots.co.uk/
 
#ChooseOrganic
November 25, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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New online BASIS course on herbal leys & multi-species swards now live, to help build resilient, diverse grassland

Parts 1 & 2
🦋Benefits
☘️Species selection

Modules on establishment & management coming soon

basis-reg.co.uk/news/article...

Collab with Soil Assoc, AHDB, NIAB Cotswold Seeds & others
November 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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🐑 Good animal welfare is about more than preventing harm. 🌳 It’s about allowing livestock the opportunities to thrive.

Join our webinar to explore practical steps for positive welfare in beef & sheep farming.

📅 Thursday 20 Nov, 1-2pm, online
🔗 Register:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1801397210...
October 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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We'll be at the Marches Real Food & Farming Convergence on 3 & 4 Oct to discuss organic farming🐏

We're excited to explore the food culture of Monmouthshire with a fascinating lineup of talks, as well as meeting our clients and partners!

Will you be there? Come and say hello! www.mrffc.uk
​#MRFFC
October 2, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Join us for a farm walk and explore how to cut costs, boost resilience & improve livestock health

Field Hall, ST14 8SG
Thur 13 Nov, 11:30am-4pm
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1504897722...

🌱 herbal leys, catch crops & low-input grazing
🍲 lunch & networking
🚜 farmers, advisors, agronomists & vets welcome
October 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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We’re thrilled to be a partner & exhibitor at LandAlive: The Regen Dairy Show on 1st October.

We’ll be there on stand L4 sharing insights and support on organic conversion and certification – a gold standard of regenerative agriculture.

Book here: www.bathandwest.com/the-dairy-sh...
September 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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🌱Growers, smart water use matters more than ever

This webinar looks at how soil moisture probes & weather stations can transform irrigation decisions

John Taylor: Pollybell Farm
Peter White: Moisture Moisture Sense
With our head of hort Carolyn Coxe

15/10, 3pm
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1639854582...
September 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Whatever part of the journey you’re on, join us & #TheWoodlandTrust on 10 & 11 Sept!🍃

🌳From hands-on farm walks, design clinics & live demos, to inspiring talks & panel discussions – this is where #Agroforestry comes alive!

🥬Buy your ticket now! www.agroforestryshow.com

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September 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Livestock farmers, join us & farm manager George Burrell for a day of hands-on whole farm planning

🗓️ Thurs 16 Oct
📍 Broome Park Farms Alnwick NE66 2EQ

🌱 Interpreting soil tests
🪱 Parasite management
🌳 Planning & funding trees
🚜 Farmer-led research in practice

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1544929659...
September 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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It's been an incredibly hard summer for farmers, with drought conditions, widespread crop failure and reduced yields.

Join us with #TheWoodlandTrust at @woodoaksfarm.bsky.social for the #AgroforestryShow on 10–11 Sept for sessions on climate resilience and much more🌱

💥 www.agroforestryshow.com
September 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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We’re partnering with Earthed for Earthed Summit 2025: Generation Restoration, on 18 September at EartH Hackney, London

This one-day summit gathers urban growers, scientists, Indigenous voices, artists, youth leaders and citizens ready to regenerate ecosystems and reimagine our role in the world
September 3, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Come along to this farm walk: Cover Crops for Soil Health

Find out more about
🌱 Boosting soil health
🐂 Winter grazing mixes
🚜 Min till & direct drilling
🪱 Biostimulants

📍 Tregooden Farm, Bodmin PL30 3PS
📅 Tues 7 Oct, 10.30-2

Free, includes lunch

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1535664175...
#BASIS #NRoSo
August 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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The full #AgroforestryShow2025 programme is live!
📅10–11 Sept, @woodoaksfarm.bsky.social

Join us for two action-packed days of innovation and insight!

Connect with leading voices shaping resilient and sustainable farming 👇
www.agroforestryshow.com/2025-schedule

#Agroforestry #Agroecology
August 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Things are getting a little wild over at Vintage Roots! Their Wild Thing range has just gotten a makeover, and apart from being organic, every bottle sold also supports the Born Free Foundation! 🍷🐾

Use the code SOIL10 for 10% off first orders 👇 www.vintageroots.co.uk

#ChooseOrganic #OrganicWine
August 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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“Plant fifty trees somewhere; plant five trees somewhere!” 🌳

Join us & #TheWoodlandTrust on 10–11 Sept to hear from #Agroforestry experts!

🌱1-2-1 advice on design
🌱Hands-on workshops
🌱Farm walks & demos

Get your tickets & learn more: www.agroforestryshow.com

#Agroecology
August 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Thinking of going organic with your beef system? Already certified but have some questions?

Thurs 7 Aug, 12-1.30pm
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/143020910693

🐂 hear directly from an organic beef farmer
🌳 learn how standards work in practice
🌿 get advice on maximising forage
💭 bring your burning questions
August 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Help us make our shiny new website the best it can be!

We're doing some quick user research. It'll only take 10-15 minutes and you'll be helping us to make sure our website is useful and accessible.

Bonus pic of one of nature's most helpful animals - the bee 🐝

Take part here
👉 ows.io/tj/j5yc5trw
August 5, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Big Food. Big Power. Our investigation into the impact of government lobbying by the ultra-processed food industry was profiled in BBC's The Food Programme

It’s convenient for the UPF industry to maintain the status quo where the gov isn't addressing UPF consumption: that’s where big money is made.
July 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Over 2/3rds of calories consumed by under 14s are ultra processed. Meanwhile, the women's #Euros2025 is sponsored by Hellman's and Coca Cola

Should sports stars #BeMoreRonaldo?

The BMJ investigates how sports sponsorship deals swerve new regulations on junk food advertising:

bit.ly/4lP3DpZ
July 10, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Only 2 months to go until the #AgroforestryShow!
Join us, #TheWoodlandTrust & hundreds of others
@woodoaksfarm.bsky.social on 10 & 11 Sept for inspiration, collaboration opps & to discuss how to make #treesonfarms the norm in the UK.
Buy your ticket👇
agroforestryshow.com

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July 10, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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“Sustainability & profitability can go hand in hand”, says Stuart Henry (Oakwood Mill Farm) of their low-intervention, #Organic beef enterprise.

Join us on Wed 16 July to explore a #WholeFarm approach & #AnimalWelfare in action.

Book your free place now👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/animal-hea...
July 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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We need help from the hivemind! 🐝

We've been busy bees, building a brand new website. To make sure we’re building something useful and accessible, we need a small group of people to help us with some user research

If you’re interested in helping out, click the link 👇
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July 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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We'll be there - will you?

Join us, The Climate Coalition and many more for a mass lobby of parliament in one week's time!

#ActNowChangeForever

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July 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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💷 Did the Spending Review 2025 deliver for farmers, the environment, nature, food and health?

🖊️✅ Oona and Hannah from our policy team got their scorecards out... www.soilassociation.org/blogs/2025/j...
Picture of the houses of parliament - the caption reads "Did the Spending Review 2025 deliver for farmers, the environment, nature, food and health?"
June 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM