update
Building on Solid Foundations for the Future, Today
As I outlined at our recent AGM , SAOS continues to evolve and change, following our strategy to diversify our income base, enhance our profile and, as a result, increase the influence we can wield for the benefit of our co-op members - and agriculture in general.
As a co-operative, our focus on our members is constant and remains our ‘compass’, regardless of how we much we ourselves have grown. One of our key service areas is the support and development of our members, and co-operation in general, but we must do this despite receiving less direct support for this activity now, in both cash and real terms, than we did 20 years ago! This has made the diversification of the business critical, to secure our income for the years ahead and allow us to continue ‘punching above our weight’ for the benefit of our member owners. It is therefore heartening to see the continued improvement in financial performance of the business as a whole, with both FIA and SmartRural getting into their stride, and with the continued success of ScotEID.
Lobbying and representation work has been critical this last 12 months, with continued development of a new Scottish agriculture policy, changes in approach in England, and with the recent passage of the Agriculture Bill in Scotland. As an organisation with limited resources and no ‘lobbying machine’, we have had to be tactical and focused to ensure our voice and ‘asks’ are recognised and acted upon. This activity has included direct liaison with Government ministers and officials, use of the ARIOB forum, engagement with the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee, one-to-ones with relevant MSPs, and collaborative work with stakeholder partners and groupings such as FAST and Scotland Food & Drink.
As many of you are aware, this activity has been very productive, with key co-op supportive elements now enshrined on the statute book within the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act. These include a key requirement that Government Ministers must actively consider how to reflect and support the benefits that co-ops bring with respect to programmes, funding and focus within the new Rural Support Plan (RSP). The RSP outlines in detail agricultural programmes and funding priorities. In addition, there is explicit recognition that co-ops are eligible recipients for enterprise support, and as bona fide applicants for joint (vs individual producer) project applications. These may only be a few words, but in the big scheme of things these are substantial, positive changes. We will leverage these provisions to benefit existing coops and to help enable and support new forms of co-operation going forward.
Our new priority and focus is to influence the design and development of the Rural Support Plan so that new Tier 3 and 4 programmes have distinct co-op elements, and are supportive of initiatives that underpin the resilience, performance and potential of our farmer co-op members.
The foundations are now in place - it’s time to build upon them!
Autumn ‘24
Tim Bailey, SAOS Chief Exec reflects on our positive progress
New Chair and Vice Chair for SAOS
Rory Christie (right) took over as Chair of SAOS at the recent AGM, with Andy McGowan (below right) taking on the Vice Chair role.
Rory, a well-known figure in Scottish agriculture through various roles, farms in partnership with his brother Gregor at Dourie Farming near Newton Stewart in Southwest Scotland. Andy is Managing Director of Scottish Pig Producers (SPP) and is equally prolific in the broader food and farming sector in Scotland. Rory Christie is a passionate co-operator, believing that working together is vital for tackling many of the challenges facing the farming and food sector. He worked closely with SAOS to form the Milk Suppliers Association, of which he is Chair, bringing together over one hundred dairy farmers to strengthen their power in the supply chain, and he joined the SAOS Council around the same time.
Rory has been a key member of the NFU Scotland Milk Committee for many years and was integral to their work to help secure the statutory instrument on milk contracts legislation for the benefit all dairy farmers. He readily shares his energy and enthusiasm for fairness in supply chains, and in the workplace, having spoken in the last year at the Oxford Farming Conference and at the Dairy Farmers of Canada conference in Ottawa. Rory has also shared learnings from the Fast Breeders crossbreeding project he is involved in with the British Cattle Breeders Club, and appeared in a video from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation who have provided funding for the wider roll out of the Fast Breeders project, recognising its potential to help farmers around the world.
Rory commented: “I’m very proud to take on the role of SAOS Chairman. Co-operation and working together effectively is paramount to tackling the major challenges facing food producers and their supply chains. SAOS and their subsidiaries have a joined-up approach to tackling vital issues and turning a problem into an opportunity. I’m passionate about the business, it punches well above its weight for a relatively small organisation and I’m keen to help spread the word about them to a wider audience.”
Andy McGowan has also been involved with the SAOS Council for several years, having initially been the representative for Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) when he worked there. Along with his MD role at Scottish Pig Producers, he is also a Board Member of Scotland Food & Drink and QMS, and is a key figure in the meat industry. Andy added: “I’ve respected SAOS for many years. From helping family farm businesses to survive through cooperation, to their wider work with ScotEID, Food Integrity Assurance and SmartRural, they make a real difference, not only to Scottish agriculture, but the entire food and farming industry. They are not daunted by a challenge and I’m delighted to be involved.”
Post-AGM Updated Board and Council
SAOS Board:
Rory Christie, Chairman (Milk Suppliers Association)
Andy McGowan, Vice Chair (Scottish Pig Producers)
Jane Mitchell (ANM Group)
Tom Pate (Scottish Agronomy)
David Kilshaw, Senior Independent Director
Marion MacCormick, Independent Director
Euan Warnock, Independent Director
Tim Bailey, Chief Executive SAOS
Our Council comprises the Board plus members:
Michael Bayne (Borders Machinery Ring)
Dave Bell (‘Next Generation’)
Richard Butterworth (Scotlean Pigs)
Peter Chapman (Ringlink)
Teresa Dougall (Scottish Quality Crops)
Murray Forsyth (Aberdeen Grain)
Patrick Hughes (SAOS)
Rob Mitchell (Scottish Shellfish)
Angela Porchez (Angus Growers)
Anne Rae Macdonald (HBS Ring Ltd)
Rod Sanderson (Tarff Valley)
Vicky Warcup (Farm Stock Scotland)
In addition to co-op members, we have:
Liz Barron-Majerik (Lantra Scotland)
Amanda Brown (Scotland Food & Drink)
John Davidson (NFU Scotland)
Carol McLaren (RSABI)
Sarah Millar (Quality Meat Scotland)
Penny Montgomerie (SAYFC)
Ruth Taylor (WWF)
SAOS Welcomes Allene Bruce
We were delighted to welcome Allene Bruce to SAOS in June as Head of Supply Chain Development, further broadening our expertise and networks in the wider food and farming industry. Allene’s most recent role was as Director at New Nutrition Business, leading on market research and strategy development projects for a wide range of clients, including Danone, PepsiCo and Fonterra, as well as trade associations, research organisations and government bodies. She was instrumental in growing the consultancy arm of the business, targeting and tailoring the provision of services, such as market insights, for regular clients.
Through Allene’s previous roles with Scotland Food & Drink and Scottish Enterprise, she brings an understanding of the challenges faced by the Scottish agriculture, aquaculture and food and drink industries, as well as economic development challenges and opportunities. She also gained experience of the importance of cooperative working for strengthening the supply chains and improving the quality of production while she was involved in producing/marketing potatoes at Greenvale AP.
Allene said: “I’vve worked alongside the SAOS team in a range of projects over the years and have always admired the valuable contribution they make to the industry. I’m excited be part of such a fantastic organisation, and for the opportunities and challenges ahead at such a key time for farming and food.”
Strategic Services Director, Patrick Hughes, added: “We are truly delighted to welcome Allene to the SAOS team. Several members of the team have worked with Allene over the years on different projects, and indeed with different organisations, so we have no doubt that she will hit the ground running as she takes over the lead on our supply chain work. Allene will bring fresh eyes and ideas to help the whole team rise to the challenges facing the wider food and farming sector.”
Planning to Succeed Workshops now Open for Booking!
As we heard from David Michie in our last issue, we’ve been exploring new ways to support our coop members in tackling one of their most pressing issues; employing and managing staff. Recruitment and retention, adapting to new work patterns, developing skills - managing staff is a big challenge in a host of different ways. Having recognised the scale of this challenge through our business reviews and conversations with co-op managers, we’ve partnered with Greenburn HR to create a solution.
We are excited to report that our new “Planning to Succeed” workshop series will run over the coming Autumn and Winter. The sessions are designed to bring operational managers together and offer a forum for sharing experiences, learning from HR professionals, and exploring innovative strategies for managing staff effectively.
The first set of workshops are at Scottish Agronomy, Arlary Farm, Kinross, starting at the end of October. The workshops will focus on three critical areas:
• Planning to attract the right people: Discover effective methods to attract the right talent (Wed 30th Oct)
• Planning to retain the best people: Understand the importance of competitive and fair compensation (Wed 27th Nov)
• Planning to manage performance in the right way: Learn techniques to enhance staff performance and productivity (Wed 22nd Jan, 2025)
The aim of each session is for managers to be equipped with a tailored plan that can be implemented in their businesses, fostering operational improvements and enhancing overall performance.
To maximise value, we have a ‘bundle offer’ if you purchase tickets for all three workshops. And, if our initial location doesn’t work for you, register your interest in attending a session at one of our local hubs, we’re anticipating high demand for these sessions.
Sign up for any/all the Scottish Agronomy workshops at: https://app.tickettailor.com/events/saos/1372522
Or you can register interest for our other venues, find out more about the workshops and alternative locations on the SAOS website at: https://saos.coop/events-and-training/planning-tosucceed-workshops
Exclusive Online Taster Sessions
For Managing Directors and Chairs, we are offering free online preview sessions to provide a sneak peek into the workshops, helping you understand the content and benefits. The dates for these tasters are:
• Thursday 10th October – 10am
• Tuesday 15th October – 12:30pm
• Thursday 17th October – 5pm.
We do expect these places to fill up quickly, so please sign up now at:
https://app.tickettailor.com/events/saos/1372928
Agri Export Hub Visit Port of Greenock
The Scottish Agri Export Hub arranged for a group of seed potato exporters, freight forwarders and interested stakeholders to visit Port of Greenock earlier in the Summer. The group meet with port officials to hear about their ambitious plans to work with the sector to increase export opportunities.
Part of their site tour involved a closer inspection of two new cranes (involving a £25m investment) which will increase the productivity at the port. The group was highly amused by names for the new cranes (Craner Swift and U-Crane Bolt!) given by schoolkids who had won the chance to name the huge structures.
The New Political Landscape’s Impact on Employment - advice from Greenburn, SAOS’s HR Consultants
The Labour Government’s “New Deal for Working People” will be the largest upgrade to workers rights in almost thirty years. The impact for employers will be wide-ranging and it will be more critical than ever before that, as an employer, you are on the front foot with all the changes rolling out to avoid repercussions from the new watchdog authority the Government has proposed.
From an HR and Employment Law perspective, what proposals carry the most risk for employers?
1. Single Worker Status. In the proposal, all individuals would be classified as “workers” and be entitled to a host of protective rights, including holiday pay and statutory sick pay. For many employers there won’t be an impact, however for operations that rely on “self-employed” teams e.g. seasonal growers, this could have a significant financial impact (as the test to ensure they are “genuinely self-employed” will be rigorous).
2. Changes to unfair dismissal practices. This is perhaps the most concerning change proposed as the potential for claims raised, even if the process has been correct will be much higher. With a removal of the 2-year protection, an increase to the financial awards, extension to the window to raise a claim and the right for all workers to bring a claim – it could be a scary landscape for employers who feel they need to terminate an individual’s employment.
Other proposals include banning zero-hours contracts, requirements for predictable working patterns, further enhancements to flexibility requests, enhancements to family leave (parental, maternity and paternity), as well as encouraging Trade Union activity by repealing anti-Trade Union legislation.
All employers, whether large or small, will feel the impact of these proposals – perhaps not all of them but there won’t be a “stone unturned” unfortunately. All employers will need to ensure that they have robust processes and systems in place to deal with employment changes and challenges.
To support employers in navigating these changes, Greenburn has an HR Advice blog dedicated to these topics at www.greenburn.co.uk/hr-advice-blog.
For specific advice, please do use their SAOS Member helpline for a free 20-minute phone call - 0131 557 5742.
Other News & Views in Brief
Thanks for Joining us at the
Highland Show
Thanks to everyone who came along to say hello, whether to our drinks reception or over a cuppa. We’d a great show and as usual the team was ‘here, there and everywhere’ for a few days of meetings and announcements. Our tea room proved more popular than ever for meetings, events and ad hoc get togethers and we were delighted to see our stand was so well-used
One of our many visitors was Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, who met with the ScotEID team as the Consultation on Bovine EID/UHF tagging was coming to a close.
SAOS Member Survey
‘Last chance’ reminder to share your views and opinions. Please respond by 16th September at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/SAOSMembersSurvey2024
We’ve Been Busy! Updated Case Studies
We finally got round to updating our website with some more recent examples of how SAOS helps, with case studies showing some of the work that we’ve been involved in over the last few months.
Regular readers will have seen updates on some of these, but there are others that we haven’t reported on, including our work on the Scottish Land Matching Service. We were commissioned by the Scottish Government to lead a project to explore how best to transition the SLMS from its pilot programme status into a permanent, sustainable service, building on the findings from The SLMS Progress Review report by the James Hutton Institute.
Another ‘fresh’ case study is on our work exploring the development and operation of a quality assurance scheme for the Scottish Langoustine (Nephrops) sector, commissioned by Seafood Scotland. Others include our involvement in different projects looking at more sustainable farming and food production; two in the malting barley supply
chain (one working with member co-ops Highland Grain and East of Scotland Farmers) and one on the Data Driven Decisions in Potatoes project with the Scottish Potato Co-op. There’s also one on My Herd Stats, an excellent tool for farmers to access and utilise info already being gathered for ScotEID, to get insights to help improve planning and decision making on farm. Catch up on what we’ve been up to at: https://saos.coop/what-we-do/case-studies/
Tarff Valley Launches Precision Farming Service
Under the ‘Precision Farming’ umbrella, a brand-new service called ‘SOIL’ has been developed and is now available to members of Tarff Valley.
A fully integrated service, ‘SOIL’ offers:
• Initial soil sampling through to processing data and generating detailed reports
• Accurate data on soil analysis, processed through a new online ‘SOIL’ portal, with personalised log in to access to farm results
• Tailored advice and recommendations based on accurate, up to date data.
To allow them to offer the full service, Tarff purchased a UTV to be used out on farm to gather soil samples. This will make sampling more efficient and less reliant on customers for transport.
Fertiliser Product Manager, Scott Gallacher says, “The new Precision Farming service division is a great step forward for Tarff Valley. ‘SOIL’ is an exciting new venture which will assist clients in understanding the nutritional requirements of their land, whilst giving staff the tools to recommend personally-tailored solutions for achieving optimal returns.”
Tarff Valley has also introduced a spot spraying service to the new division incorporating ‘SKAi’, the award-winning retrainable tractor-mounted boom spot spraying system from SoilEssentials. Get in touch with Tarff Valley for more info: www.tarffvalley.co.uk
Pre- Apprenticeship Programme 2024
The 2024 cohort got underway in June with 28 young trainees completing a five-day block induction at SRUC Aberdeen. Most are now on their sixmonth employment placements with mentor businesses and already learning and developing new skills.
Other News & Views in Brief
The programme helps prepare young people for employment in agriculture and the wider rural sector and over the last 11 years has achieved so much for the youngsters looking to get a first foot on the employment ladder.
• 50% of trainees offered jobs on completing with mentor businesses
• 33% of candidates have progressed on to further education
• 17% of candidates secured other employment
• 57% of participants are from a non-agricultural background and new entrants to the sector
Applications open from September for a winter intake starting in January 2025 with 10 places available. If you are interested in mentoring and can offer a 6-months placement, please contact: 01561 377790 or email: gail@ringlinkscotland.co.uk
ANM - RSABI Health Hut Support and Healthy Figures
Following a successful trial of the Health Hut initiative at ANM Group’s Thainstone Centre, £7500 funding has been given to RSABI to support the Health Hut initiative to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of Scottish farmers and crofters.
The support from ANM Group’s Charitable Trust meant that the Health Hut, run by RSABI with health professionals with farming background including Linda Lumsden (pictured) could join ANM Group at five agricultural shows in the northeast this summer and also for the next two years, carrying out blood pressure and cholesterol checks and helping with early detection of diabetes.
ANM Group figures for the first half of 2024 showing a buoyant start to the year
Gross livestock values are up compared to the first half of 2023, with the number of members using the live ring continuing to increase.
Trading results show throughput up by 5.2% and commission income up by 5.1%. The average commission rate at Thainstone is 3.34%, considerably lower than the industry average, resulting in members saving in excess of £500,000 in reduced commission and caps for the first half of the trading year.
Trading values have been high across the red meat sector, especially for sheep which are trading at record levels and increased volume. Average livestock unit values are up by 5.54%, the equivalent of £676 to level at £1,445.07.
John Angus, Head of Livestock for ANM Group, said:“Our top priority at ANM is to return benefits to our customers and members, and these mid-year figures are testament to our drive to deliver on this commitment.
“Year-on-year our throughput numbers are rising, which simply endorses our belief that the live ring is by far the best place to do business. Our co-op status allows us to do things differently and ultimately reap higher rewards for those who trade with us.”
United Oilseeds Calls for Industry Collaboration on Oilseed Rape Reboot
In a letter to United Oilseeds members in July, Chief Exec James Warner gave a stark report on the decline in Oil Seed Rape production - from the high point of 700,000 hectares in 2012, production has dropped to a predicted 280,000 hectares this year - and called for industry collaboration to turn the tide.
In the 2010s the UK was the 5th biggest exporter of OSR in the world, but is now a major importer, costing the UK economy £1billion this year. Rapeseed is by far the most consumed edible oil in the UK (40% of the oil demand) and the only one commercially viable to grow here, but yet we are now relying on imports. (See opposite for more regarding our importation figures and reduced self sufficiency.)
resulted in the UK importing from other countries still using the pesticides, thus ‘off-shoring’ rather than actually reducing the neonic usage.
As well as being the most widely-used cooking oil, it is a vital ingredient in many foods - making up 78% of mayonnaise - as well as in salad dressings, crisps, soup, cereal bars, spreads, biscuits and spreadable butter (with the butter itself from a dairy cow likely fed with rapeseed meal).
The decline has been largely due to losses from Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle (CSFB), against which neonics, a group of pesticides, previously offered good protection. The banning of neonic pesticides here, with admirable intentions, has
In a call for industry collaboration, James admitted there is no silver bullet, but that a series of marginal gains would achieve a more stable situation and suggested that a stable area of around 400-500,000 hectares should be the industry’s goal.
A third party consultant, initially funded by United Oilseeds, will lead and chair a consortium to keep it focused on this goal, rather than any commercial benefit or conflicts. Practical moves include:
• Asking growers to consider doing a post-harvest cultivation on rapeseed fields to benefit the following years rapeseed crop on neighbouring fields
• A partnership with Bayer for the roll out of the ‘MagicTrap’ - a water trap with AI camera technology which can identify pest pressure and feed back data
• Suggesting ‘Ditching the date’ and drilling at the right time based on the conditions, rather than by calendar date. We commend the collaborative approach and wish them well - we’ll keep you up to date with progress.
In other UO news, August saw the appointment of their new Chairman as Lincolnshire farmer Ben Jackson steps up to the role.
Ben has been on the United Oilseeds board of directors for the past six years. Previously he spent 10 years in the British Army before joining the family arable farm in 2013 producing OSR, wheat, barley, peas and, for the past two years, hemp.
Discussing his new appointment Ben says: “It’s an honour to step up as chairman. I’m looking forward to supporting our members by ensuring the continued financial success of our co-operative, helping members navigate and make the most of the funding options available, and championing the OSR Reboot being led by MD James Warner and the team.”
Boosting our Self Sufficiency by Sourcing For Growth
Not a day for celebration, ‘Self Sufficiency Day’ (on 14th August) marked the point in the year when, if we ate only what’s currently produced in the UK and nothing imported, we would run out of food! We hinted on Social Media at the time that we had plans, and we do!
Scotland and the rest of the UK currently rely on importing aound 40% of the food and drink we consume and, with many of these goods able to be (and often already being) grown and produced right here in Scotland and across the wider UK, such as the vegetables shown here.
We see this as a great opportunity to help support and promote increased uptake of locally-produced food and as part of our wider work on resilience and food security, we have relaunched the Sourcing for Growth programme to help.
Managed by SAOS in collaboration with the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership, Sourcing for Growth connects food manufacturers with local producers of high-quality Scottish produce to help businesses grow, remain resilient, and navigate this ever-evolving landscape.
Why Local Sourcing?
Leveraging local sourcing offers businesses a number of strategic advantages and opportunities for long-term success such as:
• Reducing reliance on imported foods and increasing the sourcing of locally-produced food
• Mitigating exposure to international market fluctuations
• Reducing environmental impact and carbon footprint through shorter supply chains/decreased transportation
• Enhancing overall business resilience and security
• Building robust local networks, ensuring a steady supply of goods and business continuity
• Leveraging the appeal of Scottish-sourced and Scottish-branded products
• Diversifying and growing business and brands locally.
If you’re interested in how it might work for your business you can find out more at: https://saos.coop/what-we-do/supply-chain-development/supply-chain-resilience
Sustainability ‘Did You Know’s...
We’re sure we’re not the only ones who occasionally shout at the television or radio when so called ‘facts’ are being wielded that just don’t seem to make sense.
As part of their ongoing work on Sustainability in collaboration with the Scotland Food and Drink Partnership, our Supply Chain team has been gathering some pretty impressive facts and figures which got us quite excited and keen to share. If you’re on X (Twitter as was) LinkedIn or Facebook, keep your eyes peeled for more of these, but here are a few of our favourites for starters. They all show the sources, so grateful thanks to them for doing the hard work of working out the figures which we’re very happy to share!
Space Expo Scotland
Scotland’s space industry is thriving and one of the fastest growing in Europe, with Glasgow designing and building more small satellites than anywhere except California!
As regular readers will know, SAOS’s C2Network explores innovative collaborations to help benefit members and their supply chains and one current work stream, in partnership with the financial services sector, is interrogating the multiple possibilities around earth exploration for our member co-ops.
SpaceExpo Scotland takes place at Glasow SEC on Wednesday 11th and Thursday the 12th of September,
It’s Scottish Food & Drink September!
and C2N’s Helen Glass will be involved in the panel session on the Thursday (from 10.50 - 11.40) in the discussion ‘Leveraging Space Data for Multisector Innovation’.
Space-Comm Expo Scotland will follow the award-winning format of previous events with Scottish based companies to the fore alongside international exhibitors, product demonstrations, keynote speakers, multiple conference theatres, roundtables and 1-2-1 networking opportunities. If we’ve piqued your interest, the event is free to attend, find out more/register at: https://space-comm-scotland.co.uk/
collaboration
Previously known as Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight, this year the celebrations have been extended to a month, bringing the Naturally Scottish brand to life and celebrating the people and products that make Scotland’s food and drink industry renowned across the globe. Watch out for more news and events, and sign up for the newly
launched Suppliers Directory at: https://www.naturallyscottish.com/supplier-registration
Join us at the Scottish Smallholder Festival
Underlining SAOS’s commitment to local foods and small producers, we are delighted to be supporters of the 2024 Scottish Smallholder Festival. The festival returns to the Royal Highland Centre at Ingliston on Saturday the 19th of October.
The event provides a focus for smallholders in Scotland, along with an opportunity to meet old friends, make new ones, learn something new, be inspired and generally have a great time! The event schedule is packed and a great advertisement for the strength, enthusiasm and passion of Scotland’s small producers and for their wares. Oganising body, Smallholding Scotland is a charity, supporting and representing smallholders in Scotland. Find out more/join up at: https://smallholding.scot/join-us/ And prebook festival tickets at: https://festival.scot/product/scottish-smallholder-festival-2024-entrance-ticket/
Registration now Compulsory for Kept Birds in Scotland
With outbreaks of Avian Influenza on the rise, registration is now compulsory for anyone keeping birds in Scotland. This was previously only applicable for keepers of 50 or more birds, however the Scottish Kept Bird Register went live on 1 September, through ScotEID, meaning it is now compulsory for any number of kept birds (with the exception of budgies/canaries that have no outside access). Find out more at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/avian-influenza-bird-flu/ and register at: www.gov.scot/register-your-birds/
update
Our Survey Results - It’s not goodbye... just yet
Thank you to everyone who responded to our recent SAOS Update Survey. There were some lovely comments and it was great to hear how much many of you value our newsletter.
As is the way of the world, ‘print media’ is on the decline but, with a 50/50 split of views, to keep sending the printed copy versus emailing a pdf version, we’re going to try a combo for a while, reducing our mailouts to twice a year and sending regular email Updates in a new reader-friendly format in line with some of the suggestions. So thank you again and see you soon! Please do look out for the emails - we don’t want to lose readers not so keen on them - and we promise not to bombard your inboxes too much, but we do love to share news from, and for, our co-op members!
As always, if you’ve any suggestions for future SAOS Updates, or should you no longer wish to receive it, please contact: jennifer.thompson@saos.coop
