I’m sitting here on the 22nd April 2013 (week four of lambing); there is a stiff breeze blowing outside but the sun is shining brightly. The TV is droning in the background and a couple of women are talking about how this day is the most popular day to start …
Lambing is a bit like Marmite for me – March comes round and the thought of it looming across the hill makes me shudder. Sleep deprivation, physically demanding, painful, stressful and all-consuming. At least, that’s what I’m thinking about before we start – and then the first few lambs start to arrive, the adrenalin …
I recently spent an amazing day out Scallop Fishing In Mull… Here’s how I made it from the hills of Perthshire to the sea. I have always had an unstinting respect for fisherman. They are the last true hunters; taking to the wilds of the sea to provide us with a …
We had had years of doom and gloom, scare stories and negative press, and suddenly, here was a good news human interest story. For me personally this was all a bit bewildering. Suddenly, me, Jim Fairlie, I was the guy with the answers. Scottish agriculture had found a path; everything …
There I was, phone in hand when suddenly I realised there may be a bit of a problem. You see, as the guy leading the charge in recruiting for Perth Farmers’ Market and persuading them into changing their thinking, I had a bit of a stumbling block. I only knew …
So There I was, councillor accosted, Ken McDonald on side and I thought I was home and dry… not quite, laddie, not quite! It turned out that this Councillor was the Chair of PKCs Agricultural Forum, established to look at ways of helping the agricultural and rural population in Perthshire. …
I’m just back from a week away with Anne and about to get started on the March markets. A very relaxed week got my memories flowing so here is part two of The Passion And The Fury. Let’s see, where I had got to? My Eureka moment in France and …
The weekend just past is one of my favourite in the month – Farmers’ Market Weekend. Getting out and speaking to you, the people who come out rain, hail or shine to buy our products and swap recipes and – sometimes – tell us how much they love us! I may …
So… how would I start my brand new blog? What would be the perfect way to introduce the many different roles of a farmer-producer? If I had a pencil I’d be chewing at the end of it! And then there it was – manna from Heaven… or horse meat from …
I’m sitting here on the 22nd April 2013 (week four of lambing); there is a stiff breeze blowing outside but the sun is shining brightly. The TV is droning in the background and a couple of women are talking about how this day is the most popular day to start …
Lambing is a bit like Marmite for me – March comes round and the thought of it looming across the hill makes me shudder. Sleep deprivation, physically demanding, painful, stressful and all-consuming. At least, that’s what I’m thinking about before we start – and then the first few lambs start to arrive, the adrenalin …
I recently spent an amazing day out Scallop Fishing In Mull… Here’s how I made it from the hills of Perthshire to the sea. I have always had an unstinting respect for fisherman. They are the last true hunters; taking to the wilds of the sea to provide us with a …
We had had years of doom and gloom, scare stories and negative press, and suddenly, here was a good news human interest …
There I was, phone in hand when suddenly I realised there may be a bit of a problem. You see, as the …