Attending the Scottish Organic Conference at Ingliston, one of the speakers, Christina Dimetto from UK Organic gave a brilliant analysis of the work which the organic market research team have been gathering. The report below is both surprising and encouraging, as we learned that increased interest in human health, environment animal welfare are the main […]

The last four years have been an incredible journey that have introduced me to so many new faces, seeding and growing my passion for farming, food, drink and the agritourism sector. My last couple days in office have given me time to reflect on my experiences in such an exciting, varied and evolving role.  I […]

Harvest of our barley, oats and wheat have been completed with some very settled weather in September. Unfortunately, once harvested, we are no longer in a “hope” phase where we hope that the yields will be better than expected, but instead move to “reality”, when we know they are less than hoped. After a late […]

My first time crossing the border into Scotland was for my Balcaskie interview, being 6 hours from home, the prospect initially daunted me, but after meeting the team and successfully being offered the job,  this was more than enough to secure my decision. Throughout the year I completed a wide range of tasks, weekly jobs […]

September is traditionally the Harvest month, although with winter sown crops already safely gathered, our own spring sown crops are only just ready now. So there will be the inevitable inter-shower dashes for the combine and baler. Grass to Grill for this month is a sell-out, with a full trailer load of guests on a […]

I joined the Balcaskie team in summer 2023 as a marketing and admin student, my role here at Balcaskie has allowed me to do a lot more than my job tile would suggest. I have worked in almost every department around the estate from stalking deer to marketing meetings in Edinburgh, the role has provided […]