Crofter and engineer Adam Veitch has researched historical croft-scale or small-scale equipment once used to process grain. Here, he presents his findings to date. Presented at our Uncommon Grains event on 6 February 2021.
In 2021, the Seed Sovereignty Programme launched the Tiny Oat Collider – an open-source dehuller – at our first Seed Gathering to address a persistent problem for oat growers in our networks – how do we dehull our oats without the use of large, expensive machinery?
The Winnow Wizard is a density seed separator widely used by small seed producers in the US. Along with Adam Veitch and funding from the Pebble Trust, Seeds of Scotland has adapted the US open-source Winnow Wizard plans to UK requirements.
A study prepared in 2025 by Tom Booth for The Gaia Foundation’s Seed Sovereignty Programme, commissioned by the James Hutton Institute.
A tale of collective machine ownership from Welsh grain network, Llafur Ni, written by Katie Hastings. This guide includes key consideration questions and detailed steps to help those considering purchasing shared seed processing machinery in the hope of addressing bottlenecks and overcoming financial hurdles.
