MEET THE FARMERS

Stevie Anderson

With the help of my father Ian and brother young Ian we have been supplying Bartlett's with potatoes from our farm in South East Kincardineshire for over 11 years. We grow 6 different varieties for the company including Maris Piper, Osprey, Desiree, Maris Peer, Charlotte and of course Rooster. However growing potatoes is not our only job. We also cultivate wheat for live stock feeding, winter and spring barley for malting, oil seed rape and rear cattle.

As a farmer it is important for us to pay particular attention to the environment and soils we farm. Specifically we have introduced grass margins for wildlife conservation and we have noticed a significant increase in birdlife, in particular partridges. We have also created a couple of conservation ponds which have encouraged ducks to nest in the area. Aside from the day to day running of the farm we all enjoy being involved in our local Agricultural show at Fettercairn