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About us

Scotland’s experts on farmer co-ops and food industry collaboration, we provide a range of specialist information, development and consultancy services to help businesses work together more effectively. #workingtogether we grow

What we do

Now more than ever, it’s vital for farmers and food and drink businesses to work together more effectively - all of SAOS’s work centres on facilitating this.

Membership

As a development organisation, owned by our members, we provide a range of specialist services not available elsewhere, to assist them in developing their people and their businesses. Get in touch to find out how we can help you.

What's New

Latest news, views and updates from us here at SAOS.

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30th Mar, 2023

Webinar: Data-driven Decisions in Potatoes

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18th Jan, 2024 | Dunblane

Save the Date - SAOS Conference 2024 - 18th January

Events & Training

We launched a new programme Winter '22/23, with a blend of in-person as well as digital events and new workshops with a particular focus on people and teams.

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“The Social Media Training was a really excellent day. Everyone seemed to enjoy the day as well as getting a lot out of it. I know I certainly learned a lot.”

Michael Bayne of BMR

“With a truly integrated trans-disciplinary approach, SAOS skilfully bring research, industry and farming practice together to help make farmers the natural solution makers.”

Prof Lorna Dawson CBE, JHI/SEFARI

“With all the current challenges in agriculture and its supply chains, we need the collective intellect and ideas of SAOS, very apparent at their recent conference, more than ever.”

Henry Sleigh, HBS Chairman