30 September 2011
The second of our planned events took place at Woodland Valley Farm, near Ladock in Cornwall last Tuesday with a morning session of expert speakers followed by a delicious lunch and farm walk.
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30 September 2011
The Low Carbon Farming project kicked off it's programmes of on-farm events last Friday, with an afternoon seminar session and farm tour at Yatesbury House Farm in Wiltshire.
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21 September 2011
East Ayrshire Council recently celebrated winning an APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) award in a UK-wide competition which drew around 300 submissions in total.
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16 September 2011
Herefordshire based Butford Organics, have become one of the first organic cider and perry farm in the UK to make the switch to solar generated electricity. The award-winning family business has installed a 3.9kw solar photovoltaic (PV) system on th...
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08 September 2011
Organic clothes and textiles have become increasingly popular in the last decade. When textiles are certified as organic it means that both the production of the fibre on the farm, and the processing of this fibre into textiles has met organic stand...
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06 September 2011
The Producer Support team would like to recommend Producer Member - John Pawsey's excellent YouTube channel for you all to visit.
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30 August 2011
Farmers will be able to access advice on reducing the risks of cattle contracting TB from wildlife through a new online video, released today. Launched as part of the package of measures to tackle the disease, the video gives an introductionto some ...
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25 August 2011
We have just been informed that the 'Grower of the Year Awards' have been opened up for all to make nominations. We know there are many great organic producers out there so you can be sure we will be entering a few of our producers deserving of an a...
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23 August 2011
Dear Producer member, I have been in the hot seat at the Soil Association for a few months now, and my main task has been reviewing the work that we are doing, and establishing clear direction and priorities for the future. Our staff, Council, and t...
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19 August 2011
The Soil Association is seeking nominations from individuals who are interested in joing the farmer and grower board.
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