It may have been the driest summer since 1935, but awards have been raining down on Scene & Herd clients!
Connage Highland Diary won gold at the International Cheese Awards for their aged Gouda, an organic pasteurised waxed cheese which is sweet and mild and suitable for vegetarians. Buy some here.
SKAi - SoilEssentials KORE Artificial Intelligence - a ‘retrainable, smart-camera vision system’, developed in Scotland - and now being deployed to eliminate rogue potatoes in Dutch onion crops - has been awarded a Silver medal in the coveted Royal Highland Show Technical Innovation Awards (Read more).
(The Angus-based precision farming specialists also used the renowned Potatoes in Practice event to showcase hardware and software developed specifically to benefit potato growers in Scotland and beyond. (Read more))
Our clients have won Great Taste Awards, Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards, tourism awards, hospitality awards, enterprise awards, new business awards, you name it, they’ve won it! Sometimes without our help but often as a result of it.
We look after the PR for the Scottish Land & Estates Helping it Happen Awards which recently announced the finalists within five of their nine categories, all of which focus on an area in which rural businesses are positively impacting Scotland’s economy and environment. (Read more)
Whether it’s about gaining credibility, being seen by those who matter or simply providing a motivational boost to your team, your business will benefit from entering and winning awards. Shown below are a couple of awards you might want to consider entering:
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are for outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of innovation, International trade, sustainable development & promoting opportunity through social mobility. They are free to enter and you can enter for more than one award. Submit your application by 6 September. Enter here.
Responsible tourism is at the heart of the refreshed Scottish Thistle Awards, supporting the aim for Scotland to be recognised globally as a leader in this field. This year, entrants must evidence how they have embraced best practices covering the four key areas of a low carbon economy, inclusivity, thriving communities and Scotland’s natural and cultural heritage. Enter here by 2 September.
We understand how it can be hard to put your head above the parapet and actually enter business awards. Perhaps you don’t think you are worthy, can’t face the paperwork, or don’t know which awards you should be entering. Do you understand the PR and marketing benefits of doing so? Are you daunted? Are you confused? Are you too busy? Well, we can help. Just get in touch.
News
FirstPort Scotland has launched the Social Innovation Challenge and is looking for innovators that are developing solutions that tackle climate change issues faced by rural communities in Scotland. The Challenge will award up to £50k in grant funding and tailored support. Read more
It's been a year since a short film aimed at raising morale amongst Scotland's farmers, was launched on social media. We All Need A Farmer is the work of director Jason Connery, narrated by Scottish actor Ian Pirie, and was made at the instigation of Scott Brown, a Midlothian farmer and animal health advisor with Dumfries-based Murray Farmcare (Read more).
Biodiversity provides the natural resources which provide our food and enable our land and sea-based businesses to operate. The Scottish Government is seeking views for their Biodiversity Strategy and is keen to gather views from individuals, organisations and specific interest groups before 12 September. Read the consultation here.
Fuel Theft costs the rural economy a disproportionate amount in Scotland every year and there has been a significant rise in fuel theft in recent months across Scotland. UKFIDA (UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association) advises taking these simple precautions to reduce the chance your fuel will be stolen: https://ukifda.org/consumers/oil-tank-security/
September dates for your Social Media Marketing
1 – 7 - Love Lamb Week
You could ask your followers for their favourite recipes or live stream a cookery class.
5– 20 - Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight
Check the website's campaign toolkit for ideas on how to get involved with the nation's biggest food and drink celebration.
16 - National Hospitality Day is a nationwide celebration of all the brilliant and resilient restaurants, hotels, pubs and bars, and their suppliers and a chance to raise money for The Drinks Trust, Hospitality Action, LTC & Springboard charities.
27 - World Tourism Day
Show your support for tourism with a post highlighting local agritourism enterprises, food trails and hidden gems in your area.
29 - International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
Globally, around 20% of fruit and vegetable is lost between harvest and retail. Share success stories like that of Growers Garden who make crisps from vegetables that would otherwise not have made the grade for supermarket shelves.
30 - International Podcast Day
It will come as no surprise that we are huge fans of podcasts! There are many ways to join in this celebration e.g.:
We recommend catching up on any previous OnFARM (Food, Agriculture & Rural Matters) episodes you may have missed at podfollow.com/onfarm
Anna Davies: Email: anna@sceneandherdpr.co.uk
Ross (Monty) Montague: Email: monty@sceneandherdpr.co.uk
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