Day of Action

Highland Good Food headed to the Scottish Parliament on October 25th to support the Day of Action, organised by the Landworkers Alliance, Nature Friendly Farming Network, Propagate and Scottish Crofting Federation. The event was a great success and was organised to highlight why the up and coming Scottish Agriculture Bill needs to recognise and support the work of crofters and small farmers. We heard from amazing speakers during the day; Alastair Macintosh spoke about the importance of agriculture in human communities and culture, Bryde from Falkland Kitchen Garden spoke about their project and producing good healthy food for over 100 families, on less than 3 hectares.

One of the issues with the current agriculture subsidy system is that if you have less than 3 hectares, you are not rewarded. This was something that was raised during the Day of Action, and something we are asking to be changed in the new system. Many crofts – and particularly horticulture businesses – are run on land that is less than 3 hectares yet contribute so much to their local communities; whether thats through the food they produce, benefits to communities, local work and nature restoration.

We took with us some supportive messages from Highland Good Food Members, who were showing their support for crofters and small farmers. Check out our booklet that we took to Scottish Parliament with these messages: SupportSmallScale