Rural Leaders in Conversation - Alana Black

Alana has a Bachelor of Communications – Public Relations and is the Communications Manager (Press and Media) for Food Standards Scotland, the public sector food body for Scotland.
 
An Aussie-lass with Scottish family roots, she decided to move to Aberdeenshire after spending time working on the Rural Youth Project and with the team at Jane Craigie Marketing.
 
When not at work, she spends her mornings, afternoons, and weekends as a professional gate opener, relief milker, and bucket filler on her husband’s organic dairy farm.
 
She is a Trustee of the Royal Highland Education Trust, a member of the Project Board for Inclusive Farm and part of the management committee for Women in Ag Scotland.
 
In this short podcast, we find out more about her transition from Australia to Scotland – be prepared to smile throughout.