Crofting is a sustainable way of living It is cold and grey, and the wind is strong this morning, carrying a dash of rain. The crofter wakes up early. There is a sick sheep in need of care. A cow should give birth at any moment. There is a storm coming…are the fruit trees well protected? Crofters run traditional small-scale farms that provide food and shelter for the family. The croft, a traditional Scottish food production system, is a sustainable living practice, sometimes handed over from one generation to the next. The croft is the crofter’s home, job, and hobby. The croft is his or her life.