North West Sutherland

Food Link

 

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 North West Sutherland Producers Group

 

Phone  01641 521 345     or email     admin@nwsfoodlink.co.uk



NORTH WEST SUTHERLAND FOOD LINK STALL WILL BE AT

 

Saturday 20th September      North West Cattle Producers Workshops/stalls 10am-3pm
Wednesday 23rd September   Scourie by the filling station 10am-12 noon
Wednesday 7th October        Scourie by the filling station 10am-12 noon
Saturday 14th November      Tattie Festival Kinlochbervie Village Hall 3pm-6pm
Saturday 28th November      Christmas Fayre Scourie Village Hall 11am-2pm

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About the Food Link NWS Producers Group The Food Link Stall Publications and Information Contact us Links Home

 

 

NORTH WEST SUTHERLAND FOOD LINK STALL

 

A NEW VENTURE

 

Many years of surveys, meetings, community consultations, and feasibility studies all come up with the same conclusion, “That there are lots of people around the north west Sutherland coast who want to purchase fresh, locally grown produce”. Through the persistence of Meg Telfer, Skerray, and with help from Jo Hunt of the Local Food Network, and John Toal of the Crofters Commission, The North West Sutherland Food Link was established in the spring of 2006 to make this aspirations a reality.

 

 

The objectives of the NWS Food Link are

 

  • To stimulate local food production by establishing a cooperative group of food producers along the coast from Lochinver to Melvich

  • To develop a market by creating links between local producers and consumers

  • Provide a local food distribution service

  • To stimulate local economy’s by recycling cash within communities

  • To displace unnecessary imported horticultural products

  • Promote Healthy eating

  • Sustain the activities of its members through training, technical advice, collective purchasing and mutual support.

We principally sell fruit, vegetables, other horticulture products, eggs, and value added produce such as preserves.  The Food Link trades through a Market stall which rotates around the main villages on the north and west coast, for details of dates and venues click here. Our experience to date is that we can find a market for whatever we produce. Our main problem is obtaining sufficient produce to meet demand.

 

The stall is our  way of making a market for local produce, but it is also an advertisement for local food. We are constantly being approached by business and individuals looking to purchase fresh local produce directly from producers and we are happy to facilitate this. Being a member of the Food Link does not oblige you to  sell your goods through the stall, our main priority is to increase the quantity (and quality) of fresh food available in the area and we are happy to help anyone trying to do this regardless of whether you are a member of the Food Link Producer Group.

 

Currently the Food Link is operating under the umbrella of Norcelt, the North Coast Community Enterprise Company based in Skerray. The long term plan is to build an independent, sustainable  Producers Group run by its members.

 

 

We would like wish every one participating in this new venture lots of luck.