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.
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27 April 2010 |
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| Working Farm Woodlands: - Contract for Experienced Woodland Facilitator | ||
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15 September 2009 |
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| Food from Argyll Tackles Murrayfield | ||
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26 March 2009 |
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| Kintaline Plant and Poultry Centre | ||
Our eggs are produced by old utility strains of breeds, as well as the hardy Black Rocks, who live in low density mobile housing. These birds spend much more time outside than the soft commercial hybrids, and use the clean herb rich grazi.... | ||
North Argyll, Kintaline Plant and Poultry Centre |
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| Isle of Bute Cake Company | ||
All our products are 100% freshly handmade by Peter, a highly skilled craft baker with over 20 years experience. We aim to use local Scottish ingredients wherever possible. We have ridiculously high standards of baking, packing and pres.... | ||
Bute, 70h High Street |
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| Island Bakery Organics | ||
We bake a small range of organic biscuits, in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. Producing in small batches, we use only organic ingredients and the simplest recipes to produce our award-winning, deliciously inulgent biscuits. Varieties include.... | ||
Mull, Dervaig Road |
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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.
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