Anja Baak owns and runs the award-winning Great Glen Charcuterie in Spean Bridge, alongside her husband, Jan Jacob. 

Join us as Anja takes us on their journey from moving to Scotland from the Netherlands, and how they built a sustainable and ethical business, with a connection to the local landscape at its heart.  Anja gives us an insight into how the business and products have evolved, and why authenticity and storytelling is such an important part of what they do. 

Anja talks about balancing family life raising six children, with the needs of the business, their family love of food, and what it is really like working with her husband, alongside the impact Jan Jacob’s health challenges have had, and how wild swimming and finding her tribe have helped her navigate that. 

Anja shares some of her experiences of being involved with Women’s Enterprise Scotland and how being raised in an entrepreneurial family helped encourage her to pursue her own path. Anja is passionate about sharing experiences to encourage other women and girls to start businesses, to learn from each other and create a sense of community. 

Find out more and order your own Great Glen Charcuterie here : https://www.greatglencharcuterie.com/

Find out more about Women’s Enterprise Scotland here : https://www.wescotland.co.uk/

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

Connect with Anja on social media - LinkedIn : Anja Baak \\ Instagram : @greatglencharcuterie

Episode Recorded on 16 March 2024.

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