Now is a good time to convert your farm  

Converting with funding

AECS Scheme.

Are you worried about rising costs of fertiliser?  Organic farming can take this worry away.  Artificial nitrogen is not required in organic farming.  Farm in a natural way, protecting soils and biodiversity, and be part of the future of Scottish Agriculture.
The future of farm policy is very bright for organic farms, and with the headline interest in soils and biodiversity there is lots of opportunity for the natural capital benefits brought about by organic farm management.

2024 AECS Funding Applications
The results of the 2024 AECS funding application round have been published and all successful applicants should have received their AECS contract from RPID.  You should now contact the SOPA Member Services team here to go through your steps to starting organic conversion. You will need to start organic conversion within six months, so do not delay.

The Organic Maintenance Payment Rates have not changed:

The Scottish Government funding contracts are five years, and to receive the funding you must commit to maintaining your organic certification for the five years of the contract.

Contact us to explore the next steps, and we can talk you through the AECS application process and how it fits into the SOPA Organic Standards.