Scotland’s experts on farmer co-ops and food industry collaboration, we work with food and farming businesses to make them more profitable, competitive, and sustainable - #workingtogether to shape the future, today.
All our work helps facilitate farmers and food and drink businesses to work together effectively. Over the years we've expanded and developed subsidiary businesses - getting the right people together and making innovative advancements - to help benefit food, farming and rural Scotland.
Developing staff capability is one of the most effective ways to improve a co-op’s performance. Check out our events and training programme - most of which are open to non co-op members too.
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.
See below for all the latest news, views and updates from us here at SAOS. Find all our latest videos on YouTube at: SAOS - working together in food and farming
01 October 2025
hybrid training - online and in person
Our professional skills and development programme, Growing Tomorrow's Leaders (GTL), provides an invaluable set of tools for promising individuals with the drive and ambition to expand their learning, helping to future-proof them for the challenges of today, tomorrow and the future.
Registration for 2025/26, which will commence in the Autumn, is now open. Find out all about GTL at