Get to know Carole Brunton

Get to know Women in Agriculture Scotland (WiAS) Committee Member Carole Brunton

The Brunton family

My name is Carole Brunton, I live on the family farm at Balmonth in the East Neuk of Fife.

My husband Ian and I have three children; Lianne is a Physiotherapist in Edinburgh, Jenny is a Senior European Policy Advisor with the British Agriculture Bureau in Brussels, and Ally is at home on the farm.

On the farm we have 260 breeding ewes and 300 acres made up of 250 arable and 50 grass & woodland.

We also have a 500kw wind turbine on the farm which was erected in 2015.

Having been born and raised on a farm, agriculture and the rural industry has always been a huge part of my life. This passion has led to agriculture and education being at the heart of both my professional and personal life.

I currently sit on the WIAS Committee where our aims are to share experiences of land-based industries and rural Scotland, seek advice, support and skillsbased learning and to access networking through peer group support. This year we are excited to be hosting a Breakfast at the Highland Show with networking opportunities and interactive information sessions on issues relating to Scottish Agriculture.

I am Honorary President of Fife & Kinross District Young Farmers, as a past member of East Fife Young Farmers it is great to still be involved with