Scottish Organic Producers Association (SOPA)

New chair for Scotland’s organic farmers

19th October 2025 | Crops, People

The Scottish Organic Producers Association (SOPA) has appointed Jean McLean as its new chairperson. She succeeds Roger Baird who has concluded his three-year tenure, during which he improved financial stability, enhanced membership...

New chair For Scottish Organics

21st December 2022 | Arable, Livestock, People, UK Policy & Regulation

The Scottish Organic Producers Association (SOPA) has appointed Roger Baird as its new chairman. He is a former director of the WN Lindsay grain merchant business that was acquired by Simpsons Malt last year. Mr Baird, a board director at SOPA for the past seven...