our local representative Alan Macrae passed away recently so we thought it might be a good idea to seek their tent out at the Black Isle Show to ask them a few questions and to probably sign up but was left feeling rather like a 2nd class crofter!
There were one gentleman who I think was the head honcho Derek Flyn and 2 ladies representing the SCF at the tent. Our 2 main questions were about the SCF produce mark as we produce pork, lamb, mutton and turkey and about how/when they were going to find a replacement for our local representative.
Question 1 was met with the answer "you'd probably be better calling the office, as I can't think off the top of my head" and the 2nd was "oh we'll need to arrange a meeting sometime to discuss likely candidates. Not the best of answers but was the best we were going to get that day.
The biggest disappointment was that while we were discussing the issues, 3 men in suits and some woman with a camera entered the little tent and stood straight in front of us and engaged in a conversation with Derek Flyn, leaving us standing there like a spare part, all the while the woman with the camera tutting every time I tried to remind Mr Flyn that I was still standing there
In the end we gave up and left without joining but have since written an e-mail to point out to them that we are the very people we thought this scheme was aimed at (local, small scale traditional crofters) and that our treatment that day has left us feeling very disappointed, no response as yet.
Topic: Scottish Crofters Federation (Read 2071 times)
