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We're running a series of webinars over the next few months to bring our clients lots of practical, insightful and inspirational content, including Organic Learning sessions (to replace our popular Organic Learning Days), Q&As with experts and organic brands and ways to get involved with Organic September.

Register for your preferred session:

• Organic Learning Session 26 May, 14:00
• Organic Learning Session 10 June, 14:00

Glasgow-based organic produce business Locavore saw a surge in custom at their organic supermarket and for their veg boxes due to the coronavirus crisis.

COVID-19 has resulted in disruptions and changes to supply chains. Whilst food service markets have paused, home delivery markets have seen a surge in demand with more people shopping online.

Support for selling direct or through new routes to market

🥕 List your box scheme: Are you one of our farmers & growers licensed to operate an organic box scheme? Complete our online form to be featured on our listings. There has been a 1,400% increase in visits to the box scheme pages since the crisis began, so make sure your products are getting a share of this attention

📦 List your organic home delivery: Reach new customers and tell them about your organic home delivery service. Complete the form below to submit your home delivery service to be listed on our website.  

🛒 List your independent shop: If you sell organic products through independent retail or a farm shop, be sure to list it for free on our indie retail finder

🔍 Search for organic box scheme or indie retailer in your area if you have any surplus products and are looking for businesses to collaborate with

Resources to support farmers and growers

Visit our COVID-19 hub for farmers and growers 

Post jobs and other ads on our organic marketplace

Labour issues

As an organic certification body, we're keen to get your feedback to form a status update on the impact of COVID-19 for organic businesses. This will help us tailor and adapt our ongoing support during this challenging time.

⌛ The survey should take less than five minutes to complete.

The global COVID-19 pandemic has already affected the lives of everyone, in some way, and its impact will continue for some time.  Soil Association Certification is working with FSC® and PEFC to implement measures to help our certificate holders maintain their certification in these extraordinary times.

General food & farming distribution

• Freight Transport Association (FTA) – Coronavirus support hub
• Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) – Updates on how Coronavirus impacts wholesaling
• British Retail Consortium (BRC) Coronavirus support hub
• Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) – Advice for farmers and growers
• National Farmers’ Union (NFU) – Updates and advice for members and for the public
• Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
• Business Rates Holiday for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure sectors
• Cash Grants for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure
• Small Business Grant Funding

Further support & toolkits

• Toolkit to help businesses across the UK meet the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19
• Bread & Jam Festival COVID-19 Survival Series

If you can’t find what you’re looking for on these pages, please get in touch with your Certification Officer or email: marketingsupport@soilassociation.org