Julia has over 25 years in economic development and currently leads on a wide portfolio of national rural programmes for Scottish Enterprise. These include the Rural Leadership Programme, Agritourism Monitor Farm and many other programmes to su

Rural Leaders in Conversation - James Barr

Mar 28th, 2024 15m 41s

James Barr has just completed the Rural Leadership Programme and is a man with many talents. Up until recently, he has worked for Cuthbertson in Lanarkshire, designers and manufacturers of winter maintenance. Operating since 1936, the company h

Rural Leaders in Conversation - Alix Ritchie

Feb 29th, 2024 23m 47s

Alix Ritchie is a Perthshire farmer and passionate advocate for the rural community, who was recently appointed as the very first Programme Director for Farmstrong Scotland - a new peer-to-peer wellbeing programme. She has developed an understa

Rural Leaders in Conversation - Alana Black

Jan 14th, 2024 26m 59s

Alana has a Bachelor of Communications – Public Relations and is the Communications Manager (Press and Media) for Food Standards Scotland, the public sector food body for Scotland. An Aussie-lass with Scottish family roots, she decided to move

Rural Leaders in Conversation (BONUS episode): Fergus and Alison Younger

Jan 14th, 2024 17m 27s

The most recent Rural Leaders' In Conversation event was hosted by Fergus and Alison Younger at Old Leckie Farm. Close to 30 people gathered to hear about the family farming and diversified business, its enterprises comprising of sheep, cattle

In Conversation with Scottish Rural Leaders at the Royal Highland Show

Jun 30th, 2023 19m 13s

Our podcast this month comes live from the Royal Highland Show, where we caught up with Julian Pace and Julia Latto about the history of the Scottish Rural Leadership Programme and its positive impact on rural communities, as well as speaking t

In Conversation with - Denise Walton, Climate Change & Biodiversity

May 27th, 2023 20m 26s

Our podcast this month comes from the Scottish Borders, speaking to Denise Walton during our recent visit. We find out more about their focus on biodiversity, regenerative agriculture, and pasture-for-life cattle, with their own on-site butcher

In conversation with Keith Mcelrea - Rural Pharmacy

Apr 28th, 2023 25m 51s

The Rural Leadership programme brings together a diverse range of people and businesses, with a shared passion for rural Scotland. Our next podcast speakers to Keith Mcelrea who runs a pharmacy business in Dumfries and Galloway. During this ver

In conversation with former Army Major, Katy Caie

Mar 31st, 2023 33m 59s

Catriona (Katy) Caie, was part of the 2022/23 cohort of Rural Leaders. A former army major, a keen horsewoman and a coach who wants people to be the best version of themselves, to achieve their dreams and live a fulfilled, holistic and unrestri

In conversation with Caroline Millar on agritourism and the challneges of leading change

Feb 25th, 2023 33m 11s

Caroline Millar has been a champion for Scotland’s agritourism sector linking the beauty of place, strong storytelling and food. She and her husband, Ross, run a farm at the foot of the Sidlaw Hills, they run a luxury tourism business, The Hide

Keesje Crawford-Avis on networking, living by your values and OFC

Jan 28th, 2023 26m 20s

Keesje has her heart and life centred on food and the environment, she works for Ricardo Energy & Environment as a consultant in sustainable land use, climate change and farming. Keesje and her family also run Burmieston, which she describes as

Ryan MacDonald on leadership and personal strength

Dec 3rd, 2022 27m 22s

This episode is a recording of a speech given by Ryan at the Welcome Event for the 2022/3 Rural Leadership Programme. Ryan has always wanted to do something that makes a difference. He is the Military Matters Manager at Housing Options Scotland

In conversation with Sascha Grierson, SAC Consulting, farmer and diversification champ

Oct 29th, 2022 22m 40s

In this episode, Jane Craigie caught up with Sascha Grierson who wears three hats, she works for SAC Consulting where she heads up the Scottish Farm Business Survey, is involved in the family’s organic farm and she consults on the diversificati

In conversation with Andrew Stirling, Upper Dysart Larder

Sep 30th, 2022 18m 43s

Andrew Stirling grows, washes and peels potatoes and vegetables. He works in partnership with his wife, Anita, and their four children. Historically the business supplied hospitals and schools, and now supplies national and independent retailer

Julia Latto, in conversation with John Gray, Managing Director at Angus Soft Fruits

Nov 4th, 2021 21m 51s

In our very first Scottish Enterprise Rural Leaders podcast, Julia Latto sits down, virtually, for a coffee with graduate and Managing Director at Angus Soft Fruits, John Gray.During their chat they talk about how the business grows fruit all o

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