22 January 2013
The University of Edinburgh has become the first Scottish University to achieve the prestigious bronze Food for Life Catering Mark, in recognition of the institution’s commitment to serving fresh, healthy meals that students can trust. |
17 January 2013
A new report from the Soil Association highlights the growth potential of food co-ops and buying groups to support access to affordable, ethical and sustainable produce. The report produced at the end of the Making Local Food Work, Big Lottery funde... |
17 January 2013
The Nature of Scotland Awards are designed to recognise and celebrate excellence, innovation and outstanding achievement in Scottish nature conservation. |
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. |
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. |
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... |
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. |
14 January 2013
The Farmers Weekly Awards recognise and reward farmers for innovation, commitment to the industry and hard work. The Awards showcase the best farmers in the country by telling their stories. They aim to spread best practice, inspire others and influ... |
10 January 2013
The Soil Association welcomes the points made by Zac Goldsmith MP in a Parliamentary debate on public health and the use of antibiotics in intensive farms yesterday (9 January). We feel it is vitally important that renewed efforts are made to reduce... |
10 January 2013
Entries are welcomed for the 23rd annual Grampian Food Forum Innovation Awards, which rewards food and drink companies based in Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen and Moray for their new product innovations. Full details are available here . |