Stirling Council

Opportunity to meet other local food businesses, hear from a successful local food business network (Food From Fife), and explore the potential of a collaborative marketing group for local food businesses here Stirling.

The second Forth Valley Food Festival has something for everyone -- from wild cocktails to foraged pizzas.

The festival takes place from 11-20 October during the October school break, with a host of activities to entertain the kids including pumpkin picking and exploring the kale maze at Arnprior Pumpkins to meeting the goats and foraging for your own pizza toppings at Gartur Stitch Farm in Port of Menteith.

The Scottish Wild Food Festival is a one-day festival that will take place on 14 September and is funded by Forth Valley and Lomond LEADER. 

The Scottish Government is pleased to invite members of the public to The Big Climate Conversation youth workshop (ages 11-26) in Stirling.

The Crowdfund Scotland team are running a workshop on Tuesday the 3rd of September in association with their partners at LEADER.

This will be an introductory session suitable for anyone who wants to find out more about this method of fundraising and the potential uses for local projects.

Topics to be covered:

• What is crowdfunding?

• Introducing Crowdfund Scotland

• What are the benefits of crowdfunding?

• What makes a good crowdfunding project?

• Three steps to success

The Crowdfund Scotland team are running a workshop on Wednesday the 12th of June in association with their partners at LEADER.

This will be an introductory session suitable for anyone who wants to find out more about this method of fundraising and the potential uses for local projects.

Topics to be covered:

• What is crowdfunding?

• Introducing Crowdfund Scotland

• What are the benefits of crowdfunding?

• What makes a good crowdfunding project?

• Three steps to success

A launch party for 'Alive with Local Food' - a Strategy for supporting and growing the local food economy across the Forth Valley and Lomond region!

Tourism makes a significant contribution to Stirling's economy with world-class historic attractions, diverse local produce and varied accommodation providers.

At this event, you will learn about all of the Business Support on offer for Tourism Businesses in Stirling.

AGENDA

Two farming families are being sought to become Scotland's next agritourism monitor farmers.

If you're interested in finding out more, the new agritourism monitor farm programme will launch at Briarlands Farm, Blairdrummond, by Stirling on 28 January from 3 to 6pm. Anyone with an interest in farming, rural tourism and food and drink is invited to the launch event.

Interested in finding out more about crowdfunding?

Crowdfunder are running a workshop on Thursday 29 November with their partners to celebrate the launch of Crowdfund Scotland.

This will be an introductory session suitable for anyone who wants to find out more about this method of fundraising and the potential uses for local projects.

They will also talk about the match funding available for projects in Scotland via Crowdfunder and how you can access this.

Topics to be covered: