We chat to Ed Ley-Wilson from Aquascot and Shona Cameron from CLIMAVORE about everything aquaculture. How salmon farming affects communities, and how our intertidal zones are a hidden treasure trove of food and much much more.

We found this episode utterly fascinating to make, filled with inspiring people and groundbreaking initiatives!

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We talk to Lynn Cassells (Lynbreck Croft) & Roz Corbett (Landworkers' Alliance) about what it's like to be a new entrant farmer in the Highlands; the challenges, the joys and the importance of being part of a network. 

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We chat to Quintin Stevens from The Storehouse, Craig Bryce from Highland Wholefoods and John Murray from the Highland Food & Drink Club.

How have their businesses adapted during Covid-19? and what could the future be for Highland food businesses?

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We talk to Nick Mackenzie at the Black Isle Dairy & Sam Harrison from the Shieling Project. What are micro dairies? How do you sell direct to customers? And what benefits and challenges do they experience, stepping away from the supermarket dairy industry?

We chat to 6 people from across the Highlands to find out their food story - both before and during the Covid-19 crisis. How have their shopping habits changed? How can ee come through this with a better relationship to our food? From Inverasdale to Thurso, Fort William to Finland!

We explore the challenges in the current industrial bread system, and look at alternative ideas for Highland local bread; from seed to loaf.

We chat to Katharine Sharp at Achpopuli Farm; a Highland upland sheep farm, which is managed with mob grazing and agroecology.

What role does community food play in the food system in the Highlands?

We meet Rachel Butterworth from MOO Food, and explore how this community organisation has worked to improve the food choices for people in Muir of Ord in the last 3 years.

How does a community fridge run, and how successful is it?

How have people's food behaviours changed in Muir of Ord during COVID?

And what role do community groups have in shaping any future food system in the Highlands?

How does the food system in the Scottish Highlands need to change by 2030? We explore this question with food producers and key thinkers to create a better food system for the future.