Here you will find details of the latest news about the campaign, along with information on events that are taking place around the country.

If you think there is anything that we ought be highlighting in this section of the website, please do let us know.

09.05.08 FARMING UNION SUPPORTS RAMSAY’S CALL FOR LOCAL FOOD
18.03.08 FARMING UNION PRAISES SALMOND’S ‘EAT SCOTTISH’ WEEK
03.03.08 PORK INDUSTRY WILL DIE IF PRICES DON’T IMPROVE, MPs TOLD
03.03.08 UNION OUTLINES NECESSITY FOR MILK PRICE RISE
22.02.08 THE BEST OF SOUTH WEST FOOD AND DRINK ON SHOW
21.02.08 FOOD PRODUCTION A NATIONAL PRIORITY ONCE MORE
15.02.08 SUPERMARKET POLICEMAN A STEP CLOSER TO REALITY
18.01.08 DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY PREPARES TO HOST SCOTTISH FOOD EXTRAVAGANZA
15.01.08 NATIONAL FOOD POLICY HAS MASSIVE POTENTIAL
12.12.07 SAMPLE SUPERB SCOTTISH FOOD AND DRINK IN STOCKBRIDGE!
12.12.07 FARMERS DONATE SCOTTISH SPROUTS FOR CHRISTMAS
10.12.07 DON’T JUST SAY CHEESE, SAY SCOTTISH CHEESE THIS CHRISTMAS!
5.12.07 SCOTTISH MILK AND CARROTS BEST FOR SANTA AND RUDOLPH!
5.12.07 TIME TO BE TEMPTED BY SCOTTISH TATTIES!
4.12.07 NFU SCOTLAND AND CABINET SECRETARY URGE SHOPPERS TO BUY SCOTTISH LAMB
28.11.07 BORDERS FARMERS URGE SHOPPERS TO TUCK INTO SCOTTISH TURKEY!
26.11.07 OAT SO SUCCESSFUL SCOTTISH FOOD PROMOTION IN DUNDEE
26.11.07 SUPERMARKET ‘OMBUDSMAN’ VITAL, SAY SCOTTISH FARMERS
20.11.07 LOCAL FARMERS FEED INVERNESS IN FESTIVE LAMB GIVEAWAY
19.11.07 FARMERS TO SHARE GOOD WILL AND GOOD FOOD FOR CHRISTMAS
8.11.07 LOCAL PROCUREMENT CENTRAL TO SCOTTISH FOOD POLICY
31.10.07 SUPERMARKET OMBUDSMAN WOULD BE ‘HUGE STEP FORWARD’
30.10.07 PIGS CRISIS SPELT OUT TO CABINET SECRETARY
12.9.07 SUPERMARKETS CHALLENGED OVER LAMB PRICE
12.9.07 SUPERMARKET SUMMIT CRITICAL
11.9.07 FOOD AND FARMING CAMPAIGN A HIT AT LOCH LOMOND FESTIVAL
10.9.07 SCOTTISH FOOD AND FARMING CAMPAIGN TO REACH HOLYROOD
6.9.07 SUPPORT LOCAL FARMERS, BUY LOCAL FOOD
30.8.07 URGENT RISE IN FARMERS’ PRICES NEEDED AS COSTS ROCKET
24.8.07 UNITED CALL FOR SUPERMARKET WATCHDOG
8.8.07 FESTIVAL GOERS URGED TO BACK SCOTTISH FOOD AND FARMING
7.8.07 DUMFRIES SHOW A HIT DESPITE LIVESTOCK ABSENCE
3.8.07 FOOD CAMPAIGN COMES TO ATHOLL AND BREADALBANE
2.8.07 SUPPORT FOR FOOD AND FARMING AT WIGTOWNSHIRE SHOW
31.07.07 PUBLIC URGED TO VISIT SHOW AND LEARN MORE ABOUT FOOD
31.07.07 SALMOND AND LOCHHEAD TO VISIT NFUS SHOW STAND
27.07.07 NFU SCOTLAND VICE-PRESIDENT AT DUMFRIES SHOW
27.07.07 NFU SCOTLAND VICE-PRESIDENT AT PERTH SHOW
23.07.07 NFUS ENCOURAGES PRODUCERS TO DISPLAY AT FESTIVAL
17.07.07 FIFE HOTEL EMBRACES WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE? CAMPAIGN
16.07.07 NFU SCOTLAND PRESIDENT AT BORDER UNION SHOW
16.07.07 FOOD AND FARMING CAMPAIGN COMES TO STRANRAER SHOW
12.07.07 WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE? CAMPAIGN REACHES SOUTH WEST
04.07.07 WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE? CAMPAIGN GOES NORTH
04.07.07 WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE? CAMPAIGN REACHES PAISLEY
29.06.07 WANT TO KNOW WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE? AYRSHIRE FARMERS TELL IT STRAIGHT!
26.06.07 CABINET SECRETARY BACKS FOOD AND FARMING CAMPAIGN
21.06.07 FOOD & FARMING CAMPAIGN REACHES THOUSANDS AT INGLISTON
19.06.07 NFUS ASKS FESTIVAL GOERS: WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE?
13.06.07 NEW CAMPAIGN FOR FOOD AND FARMING
29.05.07 “WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE?” – NEW SCOTTISH FOOD CAMPAIGN


The NFU Scotland Board of Directors enjoy some fine Scottish fayre at the launch of the What's on your Plate? campaign

EVENTS

13 June - Campaign launch at Norton House Hotel in Edinburgh

13-14 June - School farm visit near Inverurie

16 June - School BBQ near Bearsden

16 June - Farm Shop Open Day at The Store in Foveran

21-24 June - Royal Highland Show at Ingliston

23 June - Promotion at The Outsider Festival at Rothiemurchus

Saturday 30 June - Promotion at Paisley Farmers Market

Saturday 7 July - Promotion at Ayr Farmers Market

2 August – Black Isle Show

4 August – Perth Show

4 August – Dumfries Show

5 & 6 August – Turriff Show

8 August - Shetland Show

11 August – Orkney Show

18 & 19 August – ‘Foodies at the Festival’ Event as part of Edinburgh Festival

8 & 9 September – Loch Lomond Food and Drink Festival

13 September – Lunchtime meeting and BBQ with MSPs

29 September – Haddington Farmers Market

2,3 & 4 November - Huntly Hairst

A family weekend to celebrate the food and traditions of Aberdeenshire. 'Farming comes to town' with live animals at a bigger and better Huntly Farmers’ Market

Christmas Campaign Promotion
Watch this space for details of our pre-Christmas campaign promotion which will stretch from Dingwall to Dumfries!

Do you have a campaign event coming up that we should know about and which should be on the website? Please contact us with the details.

Many MSPs have signed the pledge of support for Scottish food and farming and many even made mention of the campaign during a Parliamentary debate in June. The following link takes you to the transcript of the debate.

Click here to view the transcript

Scottish Recipes

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