Blog Articles

To attract more people, we need to better link up our farms to our food story; serve outstanding local food, of known provenance in more attractive places to eat – that stay open later….

Rural areas are home to one fifth of Scotland’s population and over one third (50,000) of the country’s SMEs*. Rural SMEs have been one of Scotland’s bastions of economic growth over recent years, making them very important to our overall economy. Yet, arguably, the...

Social media is now well established in our society and in the farming community, its use is growing apace. The most prominent channels are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat. For instant messaging, WhatsApp is also becoming a powerful tool, replacing...

In May 2017, whilst drinking very strong, sweet chai (tea) in a Palestinian refugee camp in the southern suburbs of Beirut, many of my perceptions about the Middle East were challenged. I went to The Lebanon to spend time with Kamal Mouzawak, an incredible man whose...

For the past decade, the jolt of returning to work after Hogmanay is always a stark, but a welcome one, as I make my way down to the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) as part of my role running the event’s marketing and media activities. Certainly, the most challenging...

Seven years ago, the Oxford Farming Conference commissioned some research into the public perception of farming amongst the general public.

Living and working in rural areas can be challenging. Severe weather can isolate communities from the outside world, inadequate infrastructure can take its toll

For centuries, new technologies and creative innovation have been pivotal for agricultural progress. Without the advances of scientists, inventors and geneticists,