Soil Association news

Future Growers: Introduction to organic crop production

rharries — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:17:00 GMT

Date: Saturday 1 June 1.00pm – Tuesday 4 June 5.00pm
Location: Abbey Home Farm, Gloucestershire and other venues

St Jerome’s Field community growing project, Tay valley

fnorris — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:28:00 GMT

The Soil Association Land Trust exists to safeguard farmland and currently owns four organic farms in the South West of England. So its recently acquired eight-acre field in Perthshire, Scotland was something of an anomaly amongst these 100-acre traditional farms. However, it has shown how a local community can take food production right back into the heart of a village.

Workshop - Secure your business with CSA

rharries — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:02:00 GMT

Secure cash flow, business resilience and increased customer loyalty. Community supported agriculture as a marketing model can provide all these and more.

Soil Association Comment on EFRA 'Greening the CAP' report

Atoner — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:21:00 GMT

BBC Food and Farming Awards 2012

Atoner — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:14:00 GMT

Nominations will open next week [17 June] for the BBC Food & Farming Awards. Now in their thirteenth year the awards have helped to transform and celebrate the lives of the unsung heroes of the food world including school dinner cooks, small traditional food businesses, community-led markets, and independent food retailers. Each finalist and eventual winner starts with a member of the public sending in a nomination.

Laverstoke Park seek experienced butcher with retail experience

Atoner — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:10:00 GMT

Laverstoke Park is an organic/biodynamic farm based in North Hampshire. We specialize in producing a wide range of high quality produce “from the field to the fork”.

Minimum organic grass seed content to remain at 65% until December 2013

Atoner — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:58:00 GMT

The European Commission and Defra have agreed to continue allowing forage seed mixes containing a percentage of non-organic seed to be used without the need of a seed derogation before use.

'Why we need a green reform of the CAP now' video

Atoner — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:47:00 GMT

Schmallenberg Virus briefing from the National Sheep Association

Atoner — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:34:00 GMT

As we approach the month of March when the bulk of our flocks lamb, Schmallenberg virus has now been confirmed by Defra AHVLA to have been found on 83 farms in England. The first cases were identified in the counties of East Sussex, Suffolk, and Norfolk but the last week has seen cases emerge in Wiltshire, Cornwall, Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight,and Gloucestershire. We contacted Phil Stocker, Chief Executive at the National Sheep Association who provided us with the following information on the virus and best practice advice.

Calling all game changers – enter the International Green Awards

sbolton — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:03:00 GMT