🔦Event Spotlight - #IPM in Action: From Research to Practice in Horticulture Don't miss this exciting webinar from @thesoilassociation.bsky.social @soilassocscot.bsky.social & @ogagrowers.bsky.social on building a balanced IPM system that delivers REAL results. 📆https://shorturl.at/HAk4C

Join us for a practical event on 9 March focused on building #SoiResilience in increasingly unpredictable weather👇 🪱Practical #WholeFarm planning 💦Soils, water, and #Biodiversity working together 🌱Nature-based solutions that actually stack up on farms www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wet-wet-we...

Join the #ScottishAgroecologyPartnership at Bowhouse, Balcaskie Estate, Fife for a major food and farming hustings👇 📣The Voters Who Feed and Steward Scotland 📅 Monday 30 March ⏲️ 6.30–9pm Book your spot. Have your say 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/food-and-f... #FoodSecurity #SupplyChain

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...

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...

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.

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! 👇

"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

🌱 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

🐑 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

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/...

🎉 Well done to Shetland Islands Council on renewing their #FoodforLifeServedHere certification! 🎉

🎉 Congratulations to Highland Council on renewing their Bronze #FoodforLifeServedHere certification!

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

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

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

'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...

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...

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.

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

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.

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...

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"

🎉 Congrats to @orkneycouncil.bsky.social on renewing their Bronze #FoodForLifeServedHere Award! 🥦🍎 Fresh, healthy & local food on school plates – supporting kids & producers across Orkney. 🌱👏 #ScottishSchoolMeals

🎉 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

📢 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

🌱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...

"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."

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 @wtscotsocial.bsky.social

Check out Soil Association Scotland's work with Argyll and Bute Council and Wild Jura to include venison in school meals below ⬇️

Happy #EatScottishVenisonDay! 🦌 We're all about making good food the easy choice, and it's brilliant to see Scottish venison on the menu like schools on Islay and Jura. Want to read about a pilot project that brought venison to school plates? 👇 www.soilassociation.org/our-work-in-...

🚜🌱 Join us and our friends from the #scottishagroecologypartnership – a network of over 3000 farmers and crofters – in demanding a meaningful just transition for farming in Scotland 👇 📅Wednesday 3 September 📌Outside the Scottish Parliament ⏲️12–2pm 🪱Register here: www.tickettailor.com/events/thesc...

Another excellent contribution to the forestry world by FPG! We are delighted to announce our next webinar offering: "Who Owns Scotland's Forests and Does it Matter?" Wednesday 17th September, 10-12 noon. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/who-owns-s...

Episode 2 of "Let's Talk Better Forestry" has now landed! Tune in and listen to independent forester Andrew Macqueen join Morag Paterson to share the variety in his day-to-day work, and the experimental approaches he’s exploring. Worth a listen! www.forestpolicygroup.org/news/ep-2-le...

Join SAP outside #TheScottishParliament on Wed 3 Sept for: 👨‍🌾Farmers & crofters speaking out for change 🌱Clear demands & proposals for a just transition for Scottish agriculture 🍲Delicious hot food 🤝Solidarity for a fairer food & farming system All welcome! 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/thesc...

🐄Join us at for a FREE, practical workshop exploring #WholeFarm approaches to regenerative disease and pest management, including poking around in poo for dung beetles!🪲 Book your place 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/livestock-... 📅Wed 20 Aug ⏲️10.30am–2.30pm 📍Guardswell Farm, Perthshire 🎟️Lunch included!

Book your spot!🐄 Join us at Oakwood Mill Farm TOMORROW to explore what a #WholeFarm approach to #AnimalHealth looks like👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/animal-hea... Join the cows in their happy place🌞 See for yourself how a focus on breeding & genetics can mean less need for intervention🐮

“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...

Planning for Change: A Whole Farm Approach to Animal Health🐄🌱 📅Wed 16 Jul 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/animal-hea... Join us at Oakwood Mill Farm, Selkirk to explore what a #WholeFarm approach to #AnimalHealth looks like A focus on breeding & genetics can mean less need for intervention 🐮 Free to attend!

“We’ve often praised the Scottish Government for their ambition and positive words around regenerative agriculture and nature-friendly farming, with the caveat that these words must be followed by transformative action. Sadly, this new scorecard highlights that this has not been the case to date."

Join the #ScottishAgroecologyPartnership (SAP) at #RHS2025👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/lwa/1... 📅Thurs 19 June, 3–4pm 🪱Discover SAP's Vision for a fairer, more sustainable food system 🤝 Connect with farmers, policymakers & passionate individuals 🌱 Hear direct farmer insights on regen practices

🦉 Last chance for Early Bird tickets for the #AgroforestryShow - book yours by 31 May! 🌳 The show is back, after a sell-out debut in 2023, bigger, bolder, & packed with even more inspiration & opportunities. 🍃 Your chance to be part of the next chapter👇 agroforestryshow.com

If you've been out working in or enjoying the beautiful spring sunshine & you're running a bit behind with your #NatureOfScotland application, good news! The deadline has just been extended to 11.59pm on 3 June. Spread the word! Apply here bit.ly/2025categories @rspbscotland.bsky.social 📷Ben Andrew

📢@eastayrshire.bsky.social, long-standing gold #FoodforLifeServedHere certified caterer, is seeking partners to provide fresh, local & sustainable food for school meals, incl #organicproduce Join a movement that values health, environment&community. www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/...

The #FoodforLifeScotland team are excited for Day 1 of #assistconf2025. Come and see us at Stand 44. We're looking forward to a day of interesting talks and discussions and catching up with colleagues from across the #schoolmeals sector! #ScottishSchoolMeals

Calling all Scottish Dairy Producers & Suppliers: do you want to supply into local authorities? @scotlandexcel.bsky.social will soon tender for the Supply and Distribution of Milk framework. The Prior Information Notice (PIN) is live. Find out more & register interest: soilassociation.co/3RYPf1v

Stand Up for Nature! Scotland’s nature is struggling, but the Natural Environment Bill could be a turning point. We need to show MSPs that nature matters to Scotland’s people. 📆Thursday 12 June 🕒12:30-2pm 📍Scottish parliament Join the demo: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stand-up-f...

Early bird tickets for the #AgroforestryShow are on sale! 🍃The show is back, after a sell-out debut in 2023, bigger, bolder, & packed with even more inspiration & opportunities. 🌳This is your chance to be part of the next chapter - book now! www.agroforestryshow.com @wtscotsocial.bsky.social

🦋Want to help farmland butterflies thrive? 🌱 More butterflies = healthier environment! 🔎Spot small coppers, brimstones & more! Help us map butterfly-friendly farming across Europe! www.agroecology-transect.net/resources/bu... #Butterfly #CitizenScience #Europe #Biodiversity #Farming

Join us on 28 May for a webinar on #Gender in #Agroecology: Barriers & Strategies! Book now! 👇 www.agroecology-transect.net/events/gende... We'll explore: 👩‍🌾 Where are the women farmers? 🌱 Definitions & narratives on gender & equality 🪱 Case studies on dealing with the structural barriers