The Scottish Government is asking for your views on a local food strategy to make high quality food accessible to all and promote the benefits of local food.
Local food for everyone – a discussion: consultation
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SCA News: Food & farming
Scottish Food Hustings video
Nourish Scotland’s Scottish Food Hustings on 30th March focussed on the topics of poverty, nature and climate, jobs and health.
Plans for local food growing in Highland Region move up a gear
Skye Climate Action participated in the Highland Good Food conversation which is generating projects to increase production and consumption of healthy local-grown food throughout the Highlands.
Feed trees to sheep to cut greenhouse gases?
It is estimated that one kilogramme of nitrous oxide warms the atmosphere about 300 times the amount than one kilogramme of carbon dioxide does over a 100-year timescale, so anything that reduces nitrous oxide emissions is worth considering seriously. Scientists from...
26 pocket orchards planted in Wester Ross
With help from the Pebble Trust, local volunteers have planted 202 fruit fruit trees, including apples, plums and cherries.
Crofting supports corncrakes on Skye
Crofters are adapting their practices to benefit rare corncrakes on Skye – RSPB video.
Highland Council Food Growing Strategy
Highland Council is seeking comments on its draft Community Food Growing Strategy.
October: celebrating seeds in Skye and Lochalsh
A month of events centred around seeds, organised by ATLAS Arts. Share seeds through innovative library boxes, and see stories, film, talks and publications focused on seed sovereignty and local and global food security.
Right to Food Consultation – Respond by September 15
Contribute your views to the proposal for a new law to tackle issues of food insecurity and other challenges facing Scotland’s food system.
Sign the petition to support farm payments for nature and climate
Support Amendment 21 to Scotland’s Agricultural Bill calling for agricultural payments to be tied to activities that help nature and the climate.