Soil Association Scotland Organic Producer Board Member
Ross’ family have farmed at Torr since 1947. Torr lies on Auchencairn Bay near Castle Douglas.
Ross and his sister Lee took over the management in 1986 and in the last few years have handed the running of the main business to Callum, Lee’s son. Ross and Lee continue to be involved, and Ross runs a small milk retailing business.
The farm consists of 270Ha owned and 82Ha rented. The farm has been Organic since 2001. Currently the main enterprise of 200 dairy cows of mixed breeds.
Ross currently chairs the Scottish Organic Stakeholder’s Group and Scottish Organic Milk Producers. He was formerly on the Board of OMSCO (Now Organic Herd).
