Award Winner 2011

Andrew Rennie receives his Award from the Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire
 
Award winners 2010


Arnold, John, Dianne and texels

Drinkstone Farm
 
2009 Winners

Amanda Cayley and Chris & Denise Walton
of Peelham Farm, Berwickshire
 
2008 Winners

Pete Ritchie and Heather Anderson of Whitmuir Farm
 

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The Future Farmer Award


Promoting practical ideas for improving the sustainability of farming in Scotland

Welcome to our web site. We think we have made it easy to navigate around. If you want to know some detail you simply select the appropriate tab from the top row. For example if you want to know the detail of what winning the award entails select the tab "AWARD" and you will see all the information you need. If then you want to apply for the award you select"APPLICATION" from the drop down menu on the same tab. Have a look at the biography of Elizabeth Murray - she was a very special lady. And browse through the write ups of past winners. There are, naturally, some good ideas in there. Who knows your write up and 'photo might join this elite gallery. Good luck!


The Future Farmer Award is an initiative funded by the Elizabeth Murray Trust. NFUScotland gives practical support. Each year a trailblazing Scottish farmer will be given £4,000 and a package of practical support to help them promote their ideas to other farmers and land managers.

The Award aims to showcase ways in which Scotland can produce food, fibre and wood products from farms and crofts in a commercially viable way while maintaining the natural capital of the land and minimizing the ecological footprint of farming activities.

Anyone farming in Scotland who is keen to inspire others to try practical ideas for improving sustainability is eligible for the Award. Both direct applications and nominations are accepted.
Applications relating to livestock management should note that the Trust sets great store on livestock welfare and good husbandry.
Applications for 2012 are now open and will close on Friday 29th April. See the "Award" section for full details and the "Applications" subsection to see how to apply.

 

Health Warning

If you look at our video section you will see some videos added by YOUTube users relating to farming matters. Some of these are good and contain some interesting ideas. Others are not so good and we would rather not be associated with them nor with the language used by some of those posting comments. We are sure you will have no difficulty in identifying the items we are talking about. There is little we can do about it - such is the openess of the WEB.