Welcome to the Argyll and Bute Agricultural Forum.
Our vision is to see sustainable and prosperous farming and crofting enterprises benefiting communities across the Argyll Area.
This site aims to raise the awareness of what the Forum does and ensure information is freely available. You can access the latest news on projects the Forum and Partners are taking forward. Background information, meeting dates, minutes of meetings, can also be viewed.
The site also contains links to:
- the “Argyll Rural Calendar” keeping you updated on all the events that are relevant to your area.
The “Argyll local food producers directory” advertising local food produce from Argyll and Islands area.
| Food from Argyll Tackles Murrayfield | ||
| Please click the 'read more' button read this document in full. | ||
26 March 2009 |
||
| Partnership Excellence Awards | ||
| Please click the 'read more' button read this document in full. | ||
18 May 2009 |
||
| A Transport "Coo" | ||
| Please click the 'read more' button read this document in full. | ||
9 January 2009 |
||
| Isle of Mull Crab | ||
The Isle of Mull Crab Company specialises in the finest quality, hand-picked crab meat. Our crab is creel-caught in the pristine waters of the Inner Hebrides and is 100% crab meat..... | ||
Mull, Penmore |
||
| The Arran Lamb Company | ||
Arran reared lamb ,mutton and goatmeat, specially selected and cut to your specific requirements. .... | ||
Arran, The Abattoir |
||
| GLENGORM GARDENS | ||
We grow a full range of spring and summer vegetables, with particular mphasis on salad crops, ie tomatoes,lettuce, cucumbers,packs of mixed herb and leaf, and new potatoes,also staples like cabbage, cauliflower, carrots and leeks, as well a.... | ||
Mull, ACH NAN SUBHAN |
||
The Forum, chaired by Angus McFadyen is an Industry Group set up in 1999 to raise awareness of agricultural issues, promote the development of agriculture and crofting whilst encouraging and facilitating co-operation between land-based agencies. The unique body is a robust partnership open to all organisations with an interest in the industry and currently draws a membership from industry and agencies. The combined knowledge and influence of the Forum members has been beneficial in tackling a wide range of significant issues.
Membership includes:
| NFUS (Chair) | Angus MaFadyen |
| NFUS (Vice Chair) | Burt Leitch |
| SGRIPD | Bill Dundass |
| ABC | Audrey Martin |
| SNH | Ross Lilley |
| FCS | Keith Miller |
| SAC | Alan Minshaw |
| SCF | Caroline Ronald |
| Lucy Sumsion | |
| Local Councillors | Rory Colville, Robert Macintyre |
The Forum meets 4-5 times a year.
Web site supported by:
