Events

The Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) hosts The Farmers Choir for an unforgettable evening of music while supporting the vital work of connecting young people with food, farming, and the countryside.

Together, we can keep growing the next generation’s understanding of farming and the countryside.

Tickets: £35 – with every penny going directly to RHET. Click here book tickets.

Who wins and who loses when we decide how Scotland’s land is used?

The South of Scotland faces a complex balancing task: how to make the most of its rich natural capital while addressing population change and supporting thriving local communities. Following up on our event in Dumfries in November, the panel will consider how place-based initiatives can deliver net zero, what stands in the way of land becoming a true driver of economic and social change, and what does fairness look like when weighing up opportunities for people, the economy, and nature in the Borders.

At a pivotal political moment, this event draws insights from expertise and lived experience to ask: how can land use decisions shape a fairer, more resilient South of Scotland?

There will be a collection taken for the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Society (RSABI).

For more information please contact Snippet McClay on snippetmaclay@gmail.com

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.