We feel farming deserves to get a better recognition within the local community and that is why we have decided to launch a brand new magazine which will provide that focus and reflect the importance of agriculture and its associated businesses to Orkney. The new magazine will be simply called 'Orkney Farmer' and will contain news and features which we hope will be of interest to local farmers and
the wider community in general. People will be central to the ethos of the magazine – from the individual farmer telling his or her life story and how experience has affected their lives; to the local supplier who can offer farmers the latest advances in technology to ease their workload or save their time. The Orkney Farmer team consists of:
• Award-winning photographer Ken Amer (Orkney Photographic)
• Reporting staff Brian Flett, David Hartley and Robert Leslie
• Design and layout by iDesign
Initially, the intention is to bring out Orkney Farmer every two months from March/April 2012 until we gauge demand, but depending on the level of interest the frequency could be stepped up to appear monthly. It will be available FREE from local outlets or downloadable from www.orkneyfarmer.co.uk
