Crofts & Small Farms
Farm Vending guide
Farm vending is an excellent way to sell fresh farm or croft produce direct to consumers. Farm vending is revolutionising the traditional farm shop experience and is very convenient for…
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Safety Kids – Staying Safe on Farms and Crofts in- Winter
Wintertime on farms and crofts is busy as work is done during shorter day length. There is lots of feeding to be done with tractors and ATVs going about buildings…
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Adding Value / Maximising Opportunities: Smaller Lambs
This video looks at how a crofter or smallholder can add value to their smaller lambs. Greg Hooker owns and runs Puldagon farm shop and restaurant where he uses some…
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Compost and Growing Media
Do you have a horticultural enterprise on your croft or smallholding? Do you buy or make compost or growing media? Do you get variable results?! In this webinar, Audrey Litterick…
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A New Start to Agriculture: Tips on Record Keeping
In a new video in our series looking at advice and guidance for people who want to make a new start with agriculture, Agricultural Consultant Hazel Laughton takes you through…
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Horticultural Question Time
Horticultural Question Time – in this podcast we posed the questions asked by you the FAS listeners to horticultural expert Audrey Litterick. Lots of topics were covered from the difference…
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Sheep Feed Trough: Alternative Designs
A cheap, cost effective, alternative design for a sheep feed trough using waste items on the croft that can help provide tools to manage stock without breaking the bank. Related…
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Weed Management: Cost Effective Options
This video explores the more cost effective options to applying weed management chemicals to the croft or small holding and explains the benefits of each method whilst demonstrating them in…
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Electric Fencing: A Practical Guide
A practical demonstrative video that covers the fundamental use of electric fencing in a crofting agriculture setup and discusses the benefits or such a system as a cost effective and…
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