Crofting Matters
Farm Advisory ServiceMore than 750, 000 hectares of land in Scotland is in crofting tenure. In this Crofting Matters series, hosted by Siobhan Macdonald, we will explore all aspects of crofting. Covering seasonal and topical issues, crofting agriculture, regulation, wildlife, support and other associated businesses. Producer Ashleigh Forster, Editor Ross Mackenzie , Executive Producer Kerry Hammond. In association wit... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 23 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | BusinessNatureScience | |||
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Welcome back to Crofting Matters. On today’s episode, Siobhan is joined by Graham Fraser (SAC Lerwick) to discuss an often asked question – how to start up a croft, smallholding or farming business.
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Please note: We recorded this episode while out at an event, therefore the audio quality varies throughout.
Interviewees:
Prof Sally Shorthall
Karis Beattie
Haley Shepherd
The Grass Ceiling is an EU-funded project that helps rural women become l... more
Thinking of diversification projects on the croft? Hear from two entrepreneurs who have set up shops, campsites and tours in Uist, and are managing to bring in tourists and have a healthy footfall. They discuss the issues with funding on croftland,... more
The Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS) grant scheme is a new scheme in 2025, allowing crofters and farmers to invest to improve business efficiency, nature and climate friendly farming. The FFIS offers flexible capital grants to support investme... more
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- Brilliant!
Great to have a podcast specially for Scottish crofters. I don’t think there is anyone else doing similar. An interesting range of topics, presented well.
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United Kingdom3 years ago - Love the episode on regulation!
Great clear explanations from Graham!
Apple Podcasts5crofting guruUnited Kingdom3 years ago
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