Growing Tomorrow's Leaders

About us

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.

What we do

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.

Events & Training

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.

Coming soon!

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

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

Quarterly Newsletters

Annual reports

"Leadership isn’t just about managing people - it starts with understanding yourself. The biggest shift for many leaders comes when they realise that their success depends on how well they understand and work with others.
GTL provides a space for experienced professionals to develop the awareness, relationships, and strategic insight needed to lead with confidence."

Stephen Hibbard, The Leadership Factory

Is Growing Tomorrow's Leaders the right programme for you?

Find out more about who the GTL programme is aimed at and how it develops participants.

Is GTL for you?

GTL 2025/26

Growing Tomorrow’s Leaders is opening its doors again for the '25/26 cohort. We’re delighted at how well the programme has been received with participants highly recommending it to others. Find out more in our latest brochure.

GTL Brochure for 2025/26

Listen to the OnFARM podcast on GTL

The first GTL graduation day in 2023 was the subject of a great OnFARM podcast.

Hear first hand from some of the participants and also those closely involved in the programme.

Listen here