OnFarm - Scottish rural stories
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Food, farming and rural life from Scotland and beyond. OnFARM showcases rural enterprise, community, creativity, and so much more. We champion the producers, grafters, and innovators who put food on our tables and keep our countryside green and beautiful for all. OnFARM: Food, Agricultural and Rural Matters in Scotland. New episodes every Monday, presented by Anna Davies and Ross Montague.
Latest episode
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OnFARM Helps: Social media and your rural business
Advice and support for anyone looking to maximise the impact of social media to support your rural business. Anna is joined by social media expert Pam Newby, to make sense of the sometimes intimidating world of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more.… -
Rural Scotland's two moving tributes to Her Majesty the Queen
Rodney Blackhall and Emma Cheape describe how they both - independently of each other - organised moving rural tributes to Her Majesty the Queen as she was carried by cortège from Balmoral to Edinburgh. Rodney brought together over 40 tractors to sta… -
Kelso 2022: preparing for Europe's largest tup sale
As final preparations are made for Europe's biggest tup sale at Kelso in the Borders, Monty revisits 23-year-old Andrew Hutcheson, a young auctioneer who first stepped up to the big league at Kelso this time last year. While the sale itself is a fren… -
Domhnall 'Sweeny' MacSween on Western Isles crofting (2 of 2)
We return to Ness, on the north tip of the Hebridean island of Lewis, with crofter and TV presenter Domhnall Macsween, - known to most as Sweeny. We join Sweeny and OnFARM's Dave Howard up on the peat moors, amongst eagles, corn crakes, and Sweeny's … -
Domhnall 'Sweeny' MacSween on Western Isles crofting (1 of 2)
Lewis crofter and presenter of BBC Alba's An Lot (The Croft)Domhnall Macsween - known to most as 'Sweeny' - takes OnFARM producer Dave Howard on a tour of his community of Ness, on the island’s most northerly tip. Just don't call it 'remote' (as Dave… -
Offshore wind and community benefit
The UK Government has committed to installing 50GW of offshore wind energy by 2030. How feasible is that as a target, and what can be done to ensure there is a community benefit? Fraser, Becky and (newly minted Professor!) Matt are joined by Grace Mi… -
RHET at the Royal Highland Show
The 200th anniversary Royal Highland Show was also a welcome return to the RHET Discovery Centre at Ingliston. In this episode, Anna chats with RHET education manager Katrina Barclay, and a host of volunteers and supporters helping children to learn … -
Back with a flourish! The 2022 Royal Highland Show
Were you there? Did you have fun? After a long wait, the 200th anniversary Royal Highland Show arrived with gusto - and what a weekend it was. The perfect blend of work and pleasure, there’s no doubting the Highland Show is a world-beating event, tha… -
Go Rural from Inverness
Our latest 'Days Out On Your Doorstep', takes in farm visitor experiences within easy reach of Inverness, with https://www.goruralscotland.com/ (Go Rural Scotland). Go Rural encourage people in Scotland’s towns and cities to get out into nearby count… -
Organic conversion on the Rattray Estate: Calum Clark
Calum Clark has been farm manager of the Rattray Estate near Peterhead for six years, working closely with estate owner James. The farm has recently converted to organic. Calum describes how that transition has taken place, and shares his enthusiasm …