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Podcast: Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast
Episode: S1: Living off the land: expert help to support self-sufficient croft
Description: Listen to our latest podcast interview with Mark Foxwell, a successful crofter based in Sutherland who applied for business development support through FAS to improve his crofting business.Â
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Mark and his wife moved to their croft up in the highlands in 2018 to become more self-sufficient. As part of their crofting business, they manage a smallholding of livestock including cows, sheep, pigs and chickens, run a thriving horticultural business and produce tree planting stock, in addition to fuel for their energy needs.Â
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In this podcast, Mark describes how expert help with an integrated land management plan (ILMP), specialist advice, mentoring and a ca...