FARMING ORGANISATIONS
British Deer Farmers Association [Cumbria]
We are the UK's trade association providing information about deer
farming and farmed venison - where to buy, how to cook and why venison is
'the healthy red meat alternative'.
Contact: Jane
Emerson, Secretary, Old Stoddah, Penruddock, Penrith, Cumbria. CA11
0RY
Ph. +44 (0)1768 483810 | Fax +44 (0)1768 483809 | e-mail
| Visit our
website
British Sheep Dairying Association [Hants.]
Bringing together all sheep dairying farmers and link them with
sheep milk processors and promote their delicious products. Also to tell
consumers that sheep milk is the ideal alternative milk for cow milk
allergy sufferers. Bringing together all sheep dairying farmers and link
them with sheep milk processors and promote their delicious products. Also
to tell consumers that sheep milk is the ideal alternative milk for cow
milk allergy sufferers
Contact: Mrs Olivia Mills,
Wield Wood, Nr. Alresford, Hants. SO24 9RU
Ph. +44 (0)1420 563151 | Fax
+44 (0)1420 561018 | e-mail
| Visit our
website
Farm Retail Association [Hants.]
The
Farm Retail Association represents hundreds of farms which sell direct
through farm shops, Pick-Your-Own, farmers' markets, box schemes, home
delivery, mail order and ecommerce. Visit the website for details of the
farms, what they produce, and even order on-line.
Contact:
Rita Exner, The Greenhouse, P O Box 575, Southampton. SO15
7ZB
Ph. +44 (0)23 8036 2150 | Fax +44 (0)1 | e-mail
| Visit our
website
Gloucestershire Old Spots Pig Breeders' Club
[Gloucestershire]
The Club promotes and fosters one of
Britain's rare breeds. GOS pigs are wonderful, hardy outdoor pigs that
have real benefits for small scale pig keepers.
Contact:
Secretary - Carol Knights, 2, St. John's Road, Stansted, Essex. CM24 8JP
e-mail
| Visit our website
Rare Breeds Survival Trust [Warks.]
Looking after Britain's farm livestock heritage and preventing the
extinction of individual native breeds by monitoring population and blood
lines and developing commercial use of distinctive
characteristics.
Contact: Lawrence Alderson, N.A.C.
Stoneleigh, Warwickshire.
Ph. +44 (0)247 669 6551 | Fax +44 (0)247 669
6706 | e-mail
| Visit our
website
Society of Ploughmen [Yorks.]
The
Society of Ploughmen is a registered charity run by volunteers from the
farming community and organises the annual British National Ploughing
Championships in a different part of Great Britain each year. One of our
aims is to promote the art and skill of ploughing the land - see our
website for further details.
Contact: Susan Frith,
Quarry Farm, Loversall, Doncaster, South Yorkshire. DN11 9DH
Ph. +44
(0)1302 852469 | Fax +44 (0)1302 859880 | e-mail
| Visit our
website
Small Farms Association [Devon]
The
Small Farms Association aims to support the needs of smaller farms, up to
250 acres. Since its creation it has done so by: Lobbying MPs, holding
meetings with MAFF and Trading Standards, has started a beef and lamb
initiative, and have created our own code of practice.
Contact:
Mark Stephens, Ford Farm, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon. PL7
5AU
Ph. +44 (0)1752 336863 | Fax +44 (0)1752 347836 | e-mail
| Visit
our website
Westmorland Damson Association [Cumbria]
The Association was formed in April 1996 by a group of local
people who wished to preserve the damson orchards in the old County of
Westmorland, promotes the cultivation and use of Westmorland
damsons.
Contact: Westmorland Damson Assoc., High
Cartmel Fold, Crosthwaite, Kendal. LA8 8HS
e-mail
| Visit our
website
Working Bearded Collie Foundation [Essex]
It is the aim of the WBCF to firstly protect and secondly to
promote this unique breed of working sheepdog. To those of you not so
familiar with this breed, not so long ago it was in grave danger of
becoming extinct.
Contact: WBCF, 8 St Lukes Road,
Southend on Sea, Essex. SS2 4AB.
Ph. +44 (0)1702 614046 | Fax +44
(0)1702 303836