Training
When you choose us for training, you receive the benefit of our many years of experience and knowledge. Our training packages allows your business to tap into that expertise.
All our packages can be adapted to the needs of your staff and business but we have provided an outline of two of our most popular packages below.
Tailored packages
Organic awareness training
For staff new to organic production and/or those in a customer facing environment, our packages covers:
- principles and benefits of organic farming
- food production and processing legislation
- standards development process
- requirements of Soil Association standards
- an optional farm visit
- development of internal training courses
Organic integrity training
This package is tailored for technical staff and those with a basic knowledge of organic production:
- organic status verification and integrity
- key food production and processing legislation
- record keeping requirements
- importing requirements
- understanding product formulation
- setting up internal audit systems
- development of internal training
British Retail Consortium (BRC)
This package is for employees involved in BRC audits, including technical staff, quality assurance managers and other staff that need further understanding of BRC. It provides insight into meeting the requirements of the BRC global food standards at both foundation and higher levels.
Farming and growing training
We also run training events for organic farmers and growers covering a wide range of technical and marketing issues from setting up a box scheme to successful weeding. All our licensees are given food and farming membership from application and can therefore benefit from discount rates.
We are more than happy to tailor packages to suit your business, so to discuss your training requirements please call us on 0117 914 2406 or goorganic@soilassociation.org.