contact@caledonianorganics.co.uk

Caledonian Organics is a farmer owned co-operative dedicated to the independent marketing of organic lamb and beef, cull cows and ewes and store lamb and beef.

Our procurement team offers a professional one stop service organising all paperwork, transport and payments to several markets depending on your type of stock.

Procurement telephone number is (Marjory) Farm Stock 01750 723366 or David Marshall 07808 329719 or Fax us on 01750 723366

News Update 17th August 2010

Farm Stock are seeking cull cows. If you have any that can go in the next wee while please call David to add them to his list. Once we have sufficient numbers David will confirm a date Mobile 07808 239 719 or email here.

BREAKING NEWS - August 12th 2010

Farmstock urgently require: organic prime cattle, organic store lambs, organic breeding sheep

Please call David Marshall at Farm Stock 07808 329 719

Farm Stock gathers pace with organic procurement

“The last month or two has seen an unprecedented jump in the demand for prime organic beef and without CalOrg members calling us we would have struggled to get enough numbers for organic kills.” says David Marshall, Farm Stock (Scotland) Ltd’s Operations Manager. “It has been a busy time which is great news considering the past year or so when the market was giving us problems”

This was the report given at the CalOrg Annual General Meeting in July when Ian Watson, Farm Stock Chairman, paid tribute to CalOrg. Ian said “Caledonian Organics is very exciting. We see organic meat as a bright light at the moment and it is very important to our business”

Ross Paton, Caledonian Organics Chairman outlined the challenges faced by the co-operative in the past year. “It was a turbulent year with staff changes, the ending of grant funding and the economic downturn all coming in a triple whammy – and that was after foot and mouth halted all procurement at the end of 2008. But out of this, the board have made some hard decisions and pared down operational costs. We have parted friends with Graig Farm, who did a super job of managing things for us, but the time is right for Farm Stock to take on the role of procurement and we’re delighted with their fresh approach.”

“We still have some work to do on strategic direction and in the short term we want to make sure we are in regular contact with all our members. You will be hearing from us more often from now on.”

As we approach the traditional season for lambs coming onto the market, David Marshall has some key advice. “I am interested in quality lamb. If CalOrg members can let me know how many lambs they have to market, and when the lambs will be ready, I can do a better job for them. And I will come and visit you if you need some advice on the look of your animals. It is vitally important we only procure stock that will make good grades so that we get the best price for our members”.

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