Can wild harvests businesses use the label?
Many of Scotland’s wild harvests come from woodlands, and come under the definition of “non-timber forest products” (NTFPs), so people using them are potentially eligible to use the Scottish Working Woods label. However, the scheme is designed to be administered through existing trade associatons – this is to keep bureaucracy, and therefore costs, to a minimum. Only members of those trade associations can apply to use the label. Reforesting Scotland was consulted about NTFP issues during the development of the Scottish Working Woods label, and while there was no direct representation from NTFP businesses, continued to be involved in the process. It started the Wild Harvests Sector Support project to facilitate the formation of a representative group for the wild harvests sector – which now exists, in the form of the Scottish Wild Harvests Association. Members of this Association could apply to use the Scottish Working Woods label for their products – do get in touch if you would like t
