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Scottish agritourism can “become world renowned"

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Scottish agritourism faces “the opportunity to become world renowned”, according to Visit Scotland’s Vicki Millar. In this episode, Monty also meets Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon, Scottish Agritourism lead Caroline Millar and many others, at the launch of Scotland’s ambitious new agritourism growth strategy. This packed episode is kindly supported by Ledingham Chalmers.

Contributors:

Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon
Scottish Agritourism’s Caroline Millar
Visit Scotland’s Vicki Millar
Alan Laidlaw from RHASS
The Scotsman newspaper’s Brian Henderson
The Scottish Farmer’s political editor Claire Taylor
Linda Tinson of Ledingham Chalmers solicitors

Agritourism businesses:
Stuart and Jo McNicol from Drift
Jasmine and Fenwick Jackson from Jacksons at Jedburgh
John Scott of Fearn Farm
Helen Smith from Byres Farm
Sarah Johnson of Bowbridge Alpacas Scotland
Nikki Storrar of Ardross Farm Shop
Robert and Lucy Wilson of Wilson’s Farm and Kitchen

With thanks to: The Scotland Starts Here podcast from the South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA)

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