Inclusive Farm Scotland has welcomed the first students to its 22-acre working farm at Tarland on Royal Deeside as the charity\u2019s purpose-built facilities near completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Aberdeen Business News <\/em>writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026 Through significant fundraising efforts, what was ley ground and old stone buildings has been transformed into a fully operational and accessible training farm complete with new buildings\u2026 now welcoming students and visitors from around the world<\/p>\n\n\n\n Co-founder Mike Duxbury\u2026 previously Head of Diversity at Vodafone\u2026 now channels into helping people with disabilities access both agriculture and adaptive technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2026 \u2018Agriculture is facing a massive workforce crisis, yet we\u2019re overlooking a huge pool of talented, passionate people simply because they have disabilities. Give them an opportunity to show you what they can do \u2013 it\u2019s not just the right thing to do, it\u2019s good business.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s this philosophy that led Mike and his wife, Ness, to establish the first Inclusive Farm in Bedfordshire six years ago\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n