Scottish Agritourism Announces New Board of Directors

Scottish Agritourism is delighted to announce the appointment of three new members to its skills-based Board of Directors.

Joining the Board are Daisy Hewitt, Black Isle Berries; Balfour Stewart, The Bus Stop; and Ruth Sutherland Knibbs, Hillhouse Farm Escapes. Ruth will also be taking on the role of Destination Leader for the Scottish Borders, and Balfour is the sitting Destination Leader for Edinburgh and the Lothians.

The three new Directors join Chairman, Riddell Graham; Caroline Millar, Scottish Agritourism Sector Lead; Fiona Campbell MBE, ASSC; Sophie Henderson, Greenburn; Julian Pace, Retired Scottish Enterprise; and Richard Webb, Mill Architects as Board members.

Scottish Agritourism members Lindsay Robertson of Long Island Retreats & Larder, Uist; Jo McNicol of Castleton Farm, North Berwick; and Katie Waugh, custodian of Skaill House on the Breckness Estate, Orkney, have all stepped down from the Board after two years of service.

Riddell Graham started this week’s hybrid meeting of the new board, which took place at the Perth offices of Scottish Agritourism Trade Member, Azets, by thanking Jo, Lindsay, and Katie for their time and input to Board activity over the previous two years and warmly welcomed Daisy, Balfour, and Ruth to their new appointments.

Established as a skills-based board in April 2022, the Scottish Agritourism Board has played a key role in developing the organisation since it began operating as a stand-alone entity from April 1, 2022. Each director brings specific knowledge to the table, working alongside the Sector Lead, Destination Leaders, the wider sector, and the team, to ensure that agritourism is developed in each area of rural Scotland and that Scottish Agritourism plays a key role in delivering Scotland’s national agritourism strategy.

The Scottish Agritourism Board meets every six weeks with a purpose of ensuring effective governance and the professional running of the organisation.