Minutes of last meeting approved. 

No matters arising

Angus welcomed the members and invited everyone to introduce themselves.

Angus welcomed everyone to the meeting particularly those attending for the first time and did a round of table introduction. Sederunt was taken and apologies (see above) recorded.

May is bursting with events for the Argyll Food Producers Groups – Food from Argyll initiative. The producers  tackle  Murryfields rugby league event this weekend before returning for the international sevens at the end of the month.  Other events in May include the local  Loch Fyne Food Fair at Inveraray Castle and a long haul to Bangor t

THE LESS FAVOURED AREA SUPPORT SCHEME IN SCOTLAND 2010-2013 CONSULTATION

The Hill and Island areas of Argyll have experienced a massive decline in livestock numbers in the past seven years.  There has been a 30% drop in breeding ewe numbers since 2001.  Declines are similar across the Highland and Islands area of Scotland and are now close to a stage where the

Co-ordinating farmers to share transport has been highlighted as one of the key difficulties as part of a recent local food study. Five different mainland and island abattoirs for processing Kintyre red meat, many butchery options and different transport routes have been identified. The Argyll and Bute Agricultural Forum, Fyne H

The rock and roll lifestyle of the Argyll Food Producers has led to a Scotland of Food and Drink Excellence Award.  The Food from Argyll initiative won the Success through Working in Partnerships Award which was presented at the awards ceremony and dinner in Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Museum.

As a group of 10 primary and secondary

Scotland 7s captain Scott Forrest will not only team up with the finest sevens players in Scotland at the Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens at Murrayfield on 30 and 31 May, but he has also been impressed by the ‘Fyne’ food on offer for supporters at the event.

26 March 2009

The forum seeks an experienced woodland facilitator, with an understanding of west coast agriculture to work on the development of two farm woodland projects. This would be a short-term contract to be delivered by Dec 2009. For further information please contact

Fergus Younger 01586 552502  fergus.younger@sac.co.uk

15 September 2009

Eight hill lamb producers from across Islay, Mull and North Argyll recently sent 250 Blackface store lambs to be finished on a farm in Stow in the Borders, under the supervision of Nigel Millar NFUS National vice chairman. The producers have set out to research all the costs associated with the lambs till they reach market, with a view to establishing the baseline costs of production for Argyll

Local Food Loads is a free, no-nonsense web-site for local food producers and distributors to co-operate with each other to reduce delivery costs www.localfoodloads.co.uk  It is particularly useful for local producers who make their own deliveries.  If you have ba

A meeting for all those involved in the food and drink sector in Argyll will be held in the Corran Halls, Oban between 10:30 am and 2:00pm on Friday the 30th May. Tea and coffee will be available from 10:30 and a soup and sandwich lunch will be provided. The meeting will bring together those directly involved in the food and drink production sectors in Argyll and also those indirectly involved