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Stirling Awards
2005
Gartartan Farm Shop
Riverside Nursery PTA |
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Gartartan Farm Shop |
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Type of
Business/Project: |
Farming business
including farm shop |
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Location: |
Ward Toll Nurseries,
Gartmorn |
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Owners: |
ACM Nicolson |
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Produce: |
In addition
to drawing in a variety of local produce from other food producers in the
area (eg. local venison, Scottish pork/bacon), they sell their own
Aberdeen Angus beef and lamb through the farm shop. |
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Target Market: |
The general public. |
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Description of
Business: |
The farm
shop is part of a wider effort to diversify the business towards more
direct selling. The aim is to “supply high quality produce, local
where possible, to the surrounding area” and “promote eating local, good
quality food".
The grant
funded professional signage, press advertising and production/distribution
of marketing leaflets & posters.
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Riverside Nursery PTA |
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Type of
Business/Project:
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Food growing project
within Riverside Nursery Garden |
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Location:
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Riverside Primary
School, Stirling |
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Owners:
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The children with
support from parents and staff |
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Produce:
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Herbs, salad vegetables
and strawberries |
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Target Market:
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For nursery school use |
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Description of
Business: |
The entire Nursery
school garden is to be redesigned and part of the area is to be turned into
a herb garden. In addition, the nursery plan to start up a composting
scheme with the children during the summer term as well as improving various
other areas for environmental biodiversity and creating opportunities for
exploration and creative discovery outside. FVFL funded the purchase
of herb and strawberry plants so that the nursery children will benefit from
instant access to plants and growth during a short summer term, and salad
vegetable seeds and bags of compost. The labour costs of setting out the
herb garden, laying paving stones, cobbles, stepping stones etc. were also
paid for by the grant.
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