CROFTING LAW CONFERENCE June 9th 2017

by SCF | May 22, 2017 | News Archive

This year’s conference, Chaired by Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw, Bt. QC, will look at the Scottish Government’s proposals for Crofting Law Reform, where things are at and what happens next. See Events for more information

Find out more about the Croft Woodlands Project

by SCF | May 19, 2017 | News Archive

Trees for the Crofting Community download here​

Nourish Scotland – Making a Living from Local Food programme 2017

by SCF | May 9, 2017 | News Archive

Are you passionate about tasty, nutritious, locally and sustainably produced food? Are you in the process of setting up a local food enterprise or have just started one? For the second year running, Nourish Scotland’s Making a Living from Local Food programme is...

PROTECTING THE INTERESTS OF THE RURAL ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT IN SCOTLAND

by SCF | May 5, 2017 | News Archive

Letter to stakeholders from Mr Fergus Ewing MSP, Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity and Ms Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform. We have written to many of you previously about the ongoing...

Crofters have been cheated

by SCF | Mar 28, 2017 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has expressed deep disappointment at the Scottish Government decision to not introduce the planned Areas of Natural Constraint support scheme, instead opting to reduce support payments to the fragile areas. “The government have...

News Release: Crofting Federation sees hope, despite an uncertain future

by SCF | Mar 21, 2017 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) says crofting has a future despite the uncertainties of the coming years, but warns that crofters will need to stand together to ensure that future. “Following an extremely thought-provoking SCF annual gathering in Applecross, on...