Expert Advice
HILFN Factsheets (and supporting info)
Funding For Food Production - Calina Macdonald
An Introduction to Hygiene Regulations - Hazel Gordon
FSA Guidance to Meeting Hygiene Standards
Selling Eggs - Hazel Gordon
Propogation - Calina Macdonald
Growing in Polytunnels - Calina Macdonald
Jams & Preserves Packaging - Hazel Gordon
Food Labelling - Hazel Gordon
Honey Labelling - Hazel Gordon
HILFN training course presentations
Grow Local Courses
Introduction to CSAs - Jo Hunt HILFN (powerpoint)
Does it Pay to Grow Local? - Jo Hunt HILFN (powerpoint)
Setting Costs and Setting Prices - Jo Hunt HILFN (powerpoint)
Low Powered Marketing
Direct Marketing - David Lamb, SAC (powerpoint)
Soil Management
Understanding Your Soil Structure - Bruce Ball, SAC Crop and Soil Research
Soil Sampling - Bruce Ball, SAC Crop and Soil Research
Building Soil Fertility - Christine Watson, SAC Crop and Soil Research
Soil Management - Christine Watson, SAC Crop and Soil Research
Soil Husbandry by Tom Batey - for more information contact Tom at 2033@tombatey.f2s.com
Horticultural Production
The following technical documents may be useful:
Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) Technical Notes
SAC has a number of technical documents, including a number dealing with organic growing, available on its website. Further advice and publications are also available to subscribers.
Soil Association Technical documents
The Soil Association website contains a number of technical documents relating to horticultural production, particularly organic issues. Some can be downloaded and others are available on request.
Lochaber Larder Handbook
Information on growing and selling in Scotland, together with seasonal recipes, healthy eating tips, historical diets, and handouts from workbooks. Aimed at new, small scale growers.
Technical Tips
A growing list of technical tips, gleaned from our newsletter, Local Bites, conversations, and your contributions! If you have something to add, or comments to make, please contact us!
Carrot Root Fly (submitted 7-05)
Potato Blight (submitted 8-05)
Greenhouse Pests (submitted 9-05)
Training Events
A listing of current training events can be found elsewhere on the website, in the What's Happening section. The following organisations provide training:
Highlands & Islands Local Food Network
provides workshop days on a variety of topics, including Meat Processing and vegetable growing with a CSA. If there is some training you feel we should offer, please let us know.
Scottish Agricultural College
provides a wide range of courses
Soil Association Scotland
runs training days on a variety of topics throughout Scotland
Lochaber Larder
provides training at Lochaber College on topics such as Growing Fruit and Vegetables in the West of Scotland, Propagation from Seed - Vegetables, Managing your Soil, Processing and Adding Value, Marketing your Product, nad Setting up your Business
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