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August 2019

EAST CENTRAL MEETING THREE REPORT – PUTTING AGRI INTO AN AGRITOURISM BUSINESS

Posted on August 16, 2019
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Click here to access the meeting report from the third East Central Monitor Farm meeting. The third meeting held at Castleton Farm by kind permission of East Central Monitor Farmers, Stuart and Jo McNicol, focused on how to put the 'Agri' element into an Agritourism business, particularly if you had an arable farm. The meeting had a large turnout with over 30 attendees from across Scotland. Guest speak Sascha Grierson spoke about her experiences with diversifying their organic farm near Perthshire. Attendees also got a tour of Castleton farm, with Stuart & Jo highlighting some of the ideas they have had to try and incorporate the farm and their two other businesses at DRIFT. cafe and Castleton Events....

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Putting ‘Agri’ into an Agritourism Business

Posted on August 16, 2019
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.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } The recent East Central Monitor Farm meeting followed the theme 'Putting Agri into an Agritourism Business'. At the event, guest speaker Sascha Grierson from Grierson Organics spoke to attendees about her experiences with diversifying their organic farm near Perthshire. Sascha along which her husband Hugh developed the business which now includes; An on-farm butchery with produce sold directly online or through local farmers markets Farm tours which include a tour around the butchery Steak and Lamb tasting experiences within the Farmhouse kitchen Burger making experience Click on the following links to watch parts two, three and four from Sascha talk. Part Two  Part Three Part Four...

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Putting ‘Agri’ into Agritourism at DRIFT. & Castleton Events

Posted on August 16, 2019
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We caught up with Stuart & Jo McNicol at the East Central Monitor Farm meeting on 8th August to find out what they were hoping to gain from the meeting, which focused on putting the 'Agri' into an Agritourism Business. Stuart and Jo are currently looking at ways to develop a stronger connection between the farm which is cereals based and their two diversification businesses; DRFIT. and Castleton Events....

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