Pesticides Disposal Scheme – deadline for new requests this Friday

by SCF | May 28, 2015 | News Archive

The phone line for the Scottish Pesticides Disposal Scheme, giving people the opportunity to dispose of certain banned pesticides safely and confidentially, will close this Friday 29th May at 4.30pm. This deadline is only for new calls, and all legitimate requests...

Open Prestentation on the Skye and Lochalsh Micro Abattoir Project

by SCF | May 28, 2015 | News Archive

The skye and Lochalsh Meat Supply Group is to hold an open presentation on Tues 2nd June 2015 at 7 pm at Tigh na Sgire, Council Offices, Portree.Producers, businesses and consumers who are interested in the sustainable development of the local meat supply chain and...

Young crofters add their voice to the Federation

by SCF | Apr 30, 2015 | News Archive

A group of young crofters are set to form a branch of the Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) in order to bring a younger perspective to the SCF and to crofting advocacy work.One of the outcomes of the recent gathering in Assynt ‘Young Crofters 20:20’ was...

Crofting Federation ‘cautious welcome’ for new sea eagle scheme

by SCF | Apr 30, 2015 | News Archive

Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has given a cautious welcome to the Scottish Government’s new sea eagle management scheme. The scheme will run for three years and will investigate all issues involving sea eagle impacts on livestock. Local stakeholder groups...

SCF Meeting in Assynt gives birth to Young Crofters movement

by SCF | Mar 24, 2015 | News Archive

A gathering of young crofters organised by the Scottish Crofting Federation in Assynt last weekend (19th-21st March) attracted more than 90 attendees and has led to the formation of a group to take forward some of the ideas and proposals raised by young people at the...