Co-directors appointed to lead Soil Association Scotland 👨‍🌾🌳🪺🥕🍅
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Brilliant news from London as Sadiq Khan commits to free school meals for all primary school children if he is re-elected. 👏

We welcome this announcement and hope that many more children can continue to benefit from this nutritional safety net.

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Fantastic turnout for the Farmers Weekly #agroforestry event with the Woodland Trust🌳 at Elston Farm, Devon today 🌳

Key takeaways for farmers wanting to incorporate a forestry project on their farm are planning is key, utilise the support available & learn from peer networks

🥦 Organic & low input growers
🤔 Need help with changes in CS/SFI payments now 5ha limit has gone?

*Free webinar* with our senior horticulture advisor Carolyn Coxe

🗓️ Weds 24 Apr, 6-7.15pm
With follow-up 121 sessions

soilassociation.co/3Tszq3t
#FFR Organic Growers Alliance Landworkers' Alliance

Access to funding will be more readily available for nature-friendly tenant farmers under new government rules🎉

Tenant farmers are a key part of the sector – they manage a third of all farmland in England. They must have access to these opportunities🧑‍🌾

fwi.co.uk/business/defra…

🚜 Farmers, interested in hosting an Open Farm Sunday event? It’s on 9th June this year

There’s loads you can do to create a fun and informative day out *and* celebrate the fabulous enterprises on your farm

🤠 Find out how to get involved
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📯 British British Farming Awards are now OPEN!

🏆 Nominate yourself or someone deserving of the crown
Categories include Sustainable Farmer & Agri-Tech Innovator

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@morrisons #BFA24

#Bokashi is a process that treats manure with microorganisms that break down animal bedding & dung.

Can it really save farmers money and improve #animalhealth , #nutrientmanagement & #carbonfootprint ?

In this #fieldlab , two farmers put it to the test: innovativefarmers.org/knowledge-hub/…

The public have spoken, and it's big news for the unsung superheroes of the soil - worms! 👑 🪱

These incredible creatures do so much below the surface to keep our soil healthy, and we really couldn't live without them...

soilassociation.co/3xJVrDn

Farmers near Loughborough
Want some expert advice on how to make the most of SFI & CS payments?

Join Jerry Alford at Grange Farm, LE12 5EE
Thur 18 Apr, 11am-3pm
Follow-up 121s

Thanks to our hosts, organic farmers Debra & Tom Willoughby

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'through sheer force of numbers and extraordinary evolutionary adaptation, they are capable of shaping the entire world around us' 🪱

#VoteWorm for The Guardian's Invertebrate of the Year 2024!

theguardian.com/environment/20…

Our farming advisor Jerry Alford keeps the #SFI momentum going with his latest update, summarising the most recent changes & answering recurring questions.

If you’re a farmer (esp a low-put/organic one) it’s well worth a read

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#FutureFarmResilience

🥦 Organic & low input growers
🤔 Need help with changes in CS/SFI payments now 5ha limit has gone?

*Free webinar* with our senior horticulture advisor Carolyn Coxe

🗓️ Weds 24 Apr, 6-7.15pm
With follow-up 121 sessions

soilassociation.co/3Tszq3t
#FFR Organic Growers Alliance Landworkers' Alliance

Growing your own doesn't have to mean investing in specialised equipment.

This #GrowingToEat week, you could give growing strawberries a go. This versatile plant can grow in all sorts of containers – including welly boots! 🍓👢

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Farmers & Growers in England, how’s your business planning going re Defra UK's new #CS #SFI payments?

Need a little guidance?

Our in-person & online events are free to all 👇
soilassociation.co/3Tm8Km1

Coming soon
18/4: Loughborough
24/4: Online (hort special)
8/5: Online

'UK’s first national assessment... found that earthworm populations had declined by a third over the past 25 years.' 🪱😢

Worms play a vital role in engineering our underworld, and we really couldn't live without them.

theguardian.com/environment/20…