Young Crofters

Good to meet with Fergus Ewing at the RHS on Friday, very receptive to our aims on Land, Homes, Jobs and Support.

This is our patch. A typical Crofting township created by our forefathers. The Braes of Portree, Skye.

Lush to see young people farming 🐷🐮🐔#Countryfile @BBCCountryfile

Young Crofters Tom and Steffi Geldard and Maddy Norval from Rogart were on @BBCCountryfile tonight talking about the future of crofting!

@JeanUrquhartMSP points out the best time to plant a tree was 30 years ago, the second best time is now

Bill Ritchie of the Assynt Crofters Trust says us YCs are incredibly exciting and a great thing for the future of crofting!

Viv Montgomery from @SCFYC tells us more about their work at crofting conference & shares her vision for the future

Our own Viv gives her presentation for SCFYC at the Future of Crofting Conference!

Gordon Jackson of @scotgov now looking at the Vision #croftingfuture

"Let's not stand back & watch while crofting disappears, we are a vital part of agriculture in Scotland" - Jean Urquhart MSP

"2 words on creating new crofts in estate dominated areas like Morayshire, Land Reform." #FoCConf @iangeorgemacdo1

"Instead of artificially reducing the price of a commodity then create more of it!" - Jim Hunter #FoCConf re crofting!

Today is the Future of Crofting Conference in Inverness - three sessions over the day with v interesting speakers #FoCConf

What can we learn from our elders? @SCFYC @IainMacKinnon75 @EldersVoicesSum commongoodfood.org/blog/elders-vo…

buzzfeed.com/mocko500/25-re… The most beautiful places to study and they have a Crofting and Countryside Skills course!

NEWS - Scottish Government seeks views on Croft House Grant Scheme. news.scotland.gov.uk/News/Croft-Hou…

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has expressed strong opposition to proposals to introduce lynx to the wild... fb.me/7zNrESBhw

Hope some Young Crofters @SCFYC and interested folk can make it along. @nourishscotland events always fantastic! twitter.com/nourishscotlan…

@nourishscotland Thanks! Shall spread the word! heard the events in Glasgow and Edinburgh were great...

Good time at the roadshow last night! twitter.com/CroftingScot/s…