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UPCOMING EVENTs, SHOWS, FARM WALKS & TALKS

Keep up to date with details of all the shows, events and talks happening in and around the Scottish Borders.

SAOS: Growing our Farming Future
22 January 2026
1000-1700
Crieff Hydro

A fascinating and inspiring day, with a great speaker line up sharing their stories and exploring how we can capitalise on new opportunities and adapt to a future for farming with less reliance on public funding.

There are hree areas of focus during the day exploring and discussing targeting new markets and clients; supplying more Scottish produce into local Scottish markets; and looking at growing and supplying new, sustainable products.

Speaker iunclude:

Digby Sowerby - MD of Environmental Farmers Group - a co-operative group of farmers delivering positive environmental change, funded through natural capital trading.

Martyn Anthony, CEO of Organic Herd (formerly OMSCO, the Organic Milk Suppliers Co-op) explaining how bnusiness has evolved over the past 30 years.

SAOS's Allene Bruce, Head of Supply Chain Development, and also  Dennis Overton, Chair of the Scottish Food Commission

There will also be a presentation from headline sponsors, NFU Mutual on the hot topic of Cyber Security, helping ensure a safer future online.

The Conference is followed by a pre-dinner drinks reception, where we'll be presenting the Ed Rainy Brown Award.

Further details and booking details can be found here.