Soil Association news

Future Growers: Introduction to organic crop production

rharries — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:17:00 GMT

Date: Saturday 1 June 1.00pm – Tuesday 4 June 5.00pm
Location: Abbey Home Farm, Gloucestershire and other venues

St Jerome’s Field community growing project, Tay valley

fnorris — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:28:00 GMT

The Soil Association Land Trust exists to safeguard farmland and currently owns four organic farms in the South West of England. So its recently acquired eight-acre field in Perthshire, Scotland was something of an anomaly amongst these 100-acre traditional farms. However, it has shown how a local community can take food production right back into the heart of a village.

Future Growers trainee opportunity at Whitmuir, Scotland

rharries — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:34:00 GMT

THIS POSITION IS NOW FILLED
Whitmuir is looking for a horticultural trainee to join its busy farm team for the season.

Future Grower apprenticeship with Plowright Organic

rharries — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:22:00 GMT

Plowright Organic is based at Stowey Rocks Farm, an 80 acre organic farm in Somerset. We are looking for an apprentice to join our small team and to be involved in all aspects of the work from seed to doorstep.

Future Growers trainee at Swillington

rharries — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:10:00 GMT

We are looking for a trainee to join our small team at Swillington Organic Farm.

Future Growers - two postions in East Sussex

rharries — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:25:00 GMT

THESE POSITIONS ARE NOW FILLED
Future Grower trainee and apprenticeship available in East Sussex.

Future Growers apprenticeship at Purton House Organics

rharries — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:54:00 GMT

Future Grower two year Organic Apprenticeship available at Purton House Organics, a 150 acre farm in North Wiltshire, just outside Swindon.

Future Growers trainee, le Manoir, Oxfordshire

rharries — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:12:00 GMT

CLOSING DATE NOW EXTENDED TO 5 APRIL
We are recruiting for a trainee in our Gardening team, from April to September 2013

Workshop - Secure your business with CSA

rharries — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:02:00 GMT

Secure cash flow, business resilience and increased customer loyalty. Community supported agriculture as a marketing model can provide all these and more.

New report shows growth potential for UK food co-ops and buying groups

hblack — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:29:00 GMT

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 funded programme revealed over 400 enterprises were supported by the initiative with many opportunities for development across the UK.