New Croft Woodlands Handbook Launched

by SCF | Jun 28, 2011 | News Archive

A new guide for crofters, communities and small woodland owners, “Managing Small Woodlands in the Highlands and Islands”, was launched last week at the Royal Highland Show. The publication is a joint venture by Forestry Commission Scotland, Highland...

Crofters Celebrate the Fruits of ‘Mother Earth’

by SCF | Jun 28, 2011 | News Archive

A delegation of crofters have recently returned from Arctic Sweden where they attended a celebration of indigenous food cultures from around the world. The Indigenous ‘Terra Madre’ (Mother Earth) took place in Jokkmokk in Sweden over the midsummer weekend...

Crofters say SNH Report Provides Evidence of Agricultural Policy Failure

by SCF | Jun 28, 2011 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation claim that a new report by Scottish Natural Heritage, which details the negative effects of undergrazing on the ecology of crofting areas, provides evidence that Government policies have been ‘killing off’ crofting. The SNH...

Crofting Flavour Saving

by SCF | Jun 21, 2011 | News Archive

Scottish Crofting Produce enters Slow Food UK Ark of Taste Traditional Scottish foods are dying out in the rush for profit and convenience. 75% of varieties have been lost in the last 100 years. Enter the Ark of Taste, the last-chance saloon for our neglected produce....

Renewable Energy for Crofters

by SCF | Jun 20, 2011 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation is organising a one-day event about renewable energy for crofters and crofting communities. Opportunities to develop new sources of income from croft land have rarely been better. Secure long-term contracts and attractive prices are...