CHALLENGING EUROPE’S SEED CARTELS AND GMOS

by SCF | Mar 2, 2012 | News Archive

GMOs, patenting and legal restrictions on farm-saved seed have made the seeds of our food crops a hotly contested and controversial topic – an issue that the 7th international agricultural biodiversity forum ‘Lets Liberate Diversity’ will tackle in...

Excellent job opportunity with the Natural Vegetable Company

by SCF | Mar 2, 2012 | News Archive

The Natural Vegetable Company (http://www.natvegco.com) was established ten years ago to grow and trade in organically grown produce in the Inverness area. A complete range of seasonal vegetables are grown in commercial polytunnels and on a field scale on the ten...

CROFTERS URGED “USE YOUR VOTE”

by SCF | Feb 29, 2012 | News Archive

Crofters should now have received their ballot papers for the Crofting Commission elections and completed papers must be posted to reach the returning officer no later than 15th March. The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) is urging all crofters to make sure they use...

Plans to scrap Ardnamurchan vehicle ferry service could cripple local economy, say crofters

by SCF | Feb 27, 2012 | News Archive

Crofters in the west of Lochaber are urging the Scottish Government to reconsider a proposal to withdraw the vehicle ferry service between West Ardnamurchan and the Isle of Mull, warning that this proposal could have a crippling effect on economic activity in their...

Croft to Let –  Fair Isle, Shetland

by SCF | Feb 9, 2012 | News Archive

CROFT TO LET:STONEYBREK,FAIR ISLE,SHETLAND This National Trust for Scotland owned croft and associated house will be available to let in Spring 2012. The house has three-bedrooms and the croft boasts good outbuildings and approximately 14 hectares of croft land with...

Letter to Keith Brown MSP

by SCF | Feb 1, 2012 | News Archive

Dear MinisterWithdrawal of RET for hauliersThe Western Isles has more than one-third of all the registered crofts in Scotland which makes it an area of vital importance for the future wellbeing of crofting. Your colleague in the Scottish Government, Stewart...