We are joined by Lucy Graham as the second guest as part of our ‘Next Generation’ series. Lucy is currently studying at the SRUC Campus in Edinburgh for her HNC in Agriculture and working part time on a local goat and sheep farm.

Join us as Lucy shares her journey from growing up on her own family farm to realising her passion for genetics and building her confidence through Young Farmers. Lucy shares her work ethic, organisation and commitment to going after what she wants, including heading straight to the milking parlour from her college nights out.

We discuss the variety of work that Lucy gets involved with and how no two days on a farm are the same as well as the opportunities she has made the most of through Young Farmers taking on roles such as tea convenor and her aspirations for the future.

Lucy shares with us wisdom she has gained from family members. advice she lives by and her goals for where she’d like to be in five years time in a fabulous and inspiring conversation with us. We can’t wait to see all Lucy goes on to achieve!

This episode is sponsored by the Rural Scotland team at Savills.

Connect with Lucy on social media - Facebook : Lucy Graham \\ Instagram : @lu_24_cygrxham

Episode Recorded on 14th May 2024.

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Sarah Millar is Chief Executive of Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), the Public Body for the red meat sector in Scotland.

Join us as Sarah shares her journey from growing up on a farm in Lanarkshire and working in her family's butchery business, to exploring different avenues in the food and farming sector including agronomy and organics recycling, before realising her passion and finding her niche at QMS.

Sarah talks about the role the Scottish Young Farmers Association has played in her life, her involvement with the National Council of Rural Advisors, and having the opportunity to be heard and valued as a young person. We talk about the responsibility that comes with helping shape the future of not just the red meat sector in Scotland, but of her family and friends lives and businesses, and how she balances that with having a life outside work.

Sarah gives us an insight into what it was like to go off on maternity leave at the height of her career, how she navigated being diagnosed with MS at the age of 24, and how she now makes a conscious effort to seize the day.

This episode is sponsored by the Landed Estates and Rural Business Team at Henderson Loggie Chartered Accountants.

Connect with Sarah on social media - LinkedIn : Sarah Millar / Quality Meat Scotland \\ Instagram : @qmscotland

Episode Recorded on 7th March 2024.

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Having started her career working as a freelance stage manager in theatre and opera, Ros Wardman is now Forest Industries Advisor with Scottish Forestry, alongside being a Mum and passionate advocate for forestry and the wider sector.

Join us as Ros shares her story of swapping the wooden boards of the stage for the real thing as she studied forestry at Newton Rigg. Since then Ros has been working across south and central Scotland in a variety of roles with Forestry and Land Scotland and Scottish Forestry. Her love of forestry began on family holidays and days out so, despite growing up in urban Liverpool, Ros has a deep rooted love for forestry and woodlands.

We discuss the challenges Ros has overcome - progressing on return from maternity leave, a male dominated sector and so much more besides. Ros demonstrates her passion and advocacy for forestry and the development of small businesses that are connected to the sector through the stories she tells us and experiences shared.

If you’ve been inspired by this conversation and want to know more about a career in forestry then do reach out to Ros Wardman - she’d be delighted to speak to you.

This episode is sponsored by the Rural Scotland team at Savills.

Connect with Ros on social media - LinkedIn : Ros Wardman MICFor / Scottish Forestry \\ Instagram : @scottishforestry \\ X : @scotforestry

Episode Recorded on 27th February 2024.

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