Soil Association Scotland

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

Concerns over FFIS After concerns from farmers and crofters across Scotland the Scottish Agroecology Partnership (SAP) is asking the Scottish Government for more transparency over the distribution of funds via the FFIS

🌱 Read more about the concerns of #farmers and #crofters around #FFIS and the #ScottishAgroecologyPartnership call for transparency on how the funds were allocated 👇

www.agroecology.scot/news/farmers...

'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.

'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...

Note: this opportunity closes 18 November.

Find out more: publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/... #ScottishFarming #ScottishProcurement

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!

A graphic titled "Agriculture report card". The graphic includes three rows each with a large red "X" next to them indicating lack of progress. The first row reads "Progress towards: Transformation of support for farming and food production in Scotland." The second row reads "Progress towards: Halting biodiversity loss by 2030 and restoring Scotland’s biodiversity by 2045." The final row reads "Progress towards: Net zero emissions by 2045 including 31% reduction in agricultural emissions by 2032." Below there is a red stamp that reads "REALITY CHECK" alongside the Scottish Wildlife Trust and WWF Scotland logos.

“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

A mallard duckling surrounded by green vegetation. It's backlit by sunlight, which is making its fluffy feathers glow.

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