Scottish Organic Producers Association (SOPA)

If you applied for AECS organic conversion in 2025, then we want to hear from you.

You now have important steps to take and dates to be mindful of, and we can explain your responsibilities to secure your funding. SOPA Members can take advantage of the service offered by our qualified advisory team, outlining the next steps and assist in planning your organic conversion.

There are a number of key dates to be mindful of, so before the spring work starts it is a good time to start looking at what you need to do to meet the AECS contract requirements. If you have received your Authority to Start letter, the six month countdown to organic conversion has started.

SOPA offers our Members bespoke organic advice on the options for your farm business. We discuss your farm situation on a case-by-case basis to help you take the steps to organic conversion smoothly.

Starting organic conversion can be a big change of mindset when trying to translate the regulatory standards to on-the-ground farm management. We make it easier to understand what needs to be done and when, so you're not tackling organic conversion alone. There are new words to learn, new techniques to adopt, new ways of farming to embed into your daily management. We explain it all.

Let us know the outcome of your AECS application now, and get in touch to find out more about our upcoming webinar training on Planning your Organic Conversion which is free for SOPA Members.

AECS 2025 Applications

Starting organic conversion can be a big change of mindset when trying to translate the regulatory standards to on-the-ground farm management. We make it easier to understand what needs to be done and when, so you're not tackling organic conversion alone.