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Water and Wood Renewables Event

31 January 2013

Thursday 28th February, 7pm Lochter Activity Centre, Near Oldmeldrum

Learning event: Meet Paul Holmbeck of Organic Denmark

30 January 2013

Wednesday 20th Feb, 2 – 5pm, Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh EH1 2JL

UK CSA Network Gathering, 23 Feb 2013

24 January 2013

The UK CSA Network is holding a UK Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) gathering in the lovely surrounds of Coed Hills near Cowbridge, Wales on 23 February 2013.

The Soil Association helps launch national campaign to tackle world hunger

23 January 2013

Hunger and malnutrition in childhood will trap almost a billion young people in poverty by 2025, according to a major new campaign. On 23 January the Soil Association will help launch ‘Enough Food for Everyone IF’, the largest coalition of its kind ...

Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2013

23 January 2013

The Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards, run in partnership with the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, have been recognising and rewarding the very best in Scottish food and drink for many years. 17 awards recognise excellence...

RSPB: Nature of Scotland Awards

17 January 2013

The Nature of Scotland Awards are designed to recognise and celebrate excellence, innovation and outstanding achievement in Scottish nature conservation.

Organic gets animated

15 January 2013

Why do organic producers do what they do – and why should customers care? The Soil Association has launched an appealing animation explaining some of the reasons to choose organic, and you can find animal welfare coming to life here.

Desperate to work on the land

15 January 2013

Young people are abandoning traditional office-based jobs in their droves and are seeking alternative career paths. For many the dream is to work on the land, but their lack of experience is a real stumbling block.

Soil Association comment: The Humboldt Forum for Food and Agriculture report

15 January 2013

A new report released today (15 January 2013) claims neonicotinoid insecticides make a significant contribution to crop production in the UK and if UK farmers no longer had access to neonicotinoid pesticides, it would result in a loss of approximate...

Micro-business opportunity at Whitmuir

15 January 2013

We have a small garden (0.1 acre) with raised beds and a poytunnnel (18' by 48') available for an aspiring grower to run as a micro-business in 2013.
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Emma Heseltine: This week I’m taking my last two pigs to the abattoir. I’m sure it’s going to be just as sad as the last time, but this time I’m hoping they are bigger and so provide more delicious food than the previous one. My mistake last time was not to weigh my pig so this time I’m getting it organised. John and I fetch the lamb weigher over from Wallace Field and get them in the pens. As the pigs have been moved a couple of times now they are quite used to getting in the trailer for a little ride, its not difficult with a bit of a treat (a couple of carrots).

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