Scotland has 573 co-operatives with a combined turnover of £2.4bn. Co-ops have a reputation for being old-fashioned and for failing, yet, they are one and a half times more likely to survive their first five years than a conventional start-up business. The ethos of...
From early mornings shifting cattle before the school bus, to summer holidays touring round the local agricultural show circuit, nothing has shaped my life and personality more than being a livestock farmer’s daughter. 1. Livestock come first, but family is essential...