Events and activities
Farm visits
Visit one of the seven organic farms in Scotland that are part of the Soil Association open farm network.
Food and farming events
Soil Association Scotland will not be holding an organic festival this year but listed below are some of the other great food events going on around the country. Details of training events for farmers and growers can be found by following the link on the right.
Soil Association Easter Egg Hunts
Various days in April
Organic farms up and down the country are holding Easter Egg hunts this spring. Take the family along and your children will be able to hunt for eggs and win special Green and Blacks chocolate egg prizes! Every farm will have something special to offer, from range of simple and fun activities to farm walks, tractor and trailer rides or opportunities to see the new-born lambs.
Bridgend Allotments' An Introduction to Organic Gardening Course
24 April 2010
Edinburgh
Bridgend Allotments
Taste of Edinburgh
28-30 May 2010
Edinburgh
Taste of Grampian
5 June 2010
Thainstone Centre, Inverurie
Discover and taste the wide variety of Grampian’s food and drink.
Royal Highland Show
24-27 June 2010
Come and visit the Soil Association’s marquee at Scotland’s biggest agricultural show.
Big Tent Festival
23-25 July 2010
Falkland, Fife
Scotland’s largest eco festival.
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival
6-7 August 2010
Belladrum Estate, by Beauly, Inverness-shire
Music comes from over 90 acts across five stages featuring locally and internationally renowned artists and favouring a lo-fi approach.
Scottish food & drink fortnight
4-19 September 2010
This foodies’ delight unites people from all walks of life to celebrate and promote Scotland’s larder.
ScotFest 2010
19 September 2010
Cochrane Park, Alva
A one day festival, held in Alva, Central Scotland, to highlight just some of the amazing food and drink produced in Scotland as well as celebrating a range of talented designers within Arts and Design.