The FoodScape Charlotte Maberly

Sadly, episode 5 hit a few hitches, and will be delayed by a few days. In the meantime, have a listen to some of the past FoodScape episodes!

They’re the places we go to celebrate, to work, to broaden our culinary horizons, or just to escape having to cook. Restaurants and cafes have become part of our everyday, but they’re facing unprecedented challenges in the face of energy price hikes, staffing shortages, supply chain issues and more. Last year, hospitality businesses across the UK were closing at a rate of about 3 per day, and times ahead don’t look any easier for the industry.

How would the foodscape of a rural region like the Scottish Borders be effected if we saw more hospitality closures? Would we really miss our restaurants and cafes?

This episode hears from 3 business owners who have remained resilient despite difficult times for the industry. They share their experiences, reflections and hopes for the future of their trade. 




Thank you to:

Kerry Waddell - Giacopazzi’s Ice Cream and Fish and Chips

Anthony Khoury - Salt N Fire

Scott Hunter - Scotts of Kelso

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Produced & Presented by Charlotte Maberly

Music by Iain Fraser from his album Koterana

Agricultural advisor, Laura Mitchell

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This podcast was founded by the Borders Good Food Partnership with support from the Scottish Borders Council and the Scottish Communities Climate Action Network.

Sheep are one of the most common sights in the Scottish Borders farming landscape, but with the exception of Easter weekend, we hardly eat lamb or mutton at all.

This episode explores our relationship with sheep from field to plate, and includes conversations with farmers, a trader and a local butcher, discussing the joys, challenges, flavours and future of bringing lamb to the table. 

You’ll be hearing from Bairnkine organic farm and the lambing shed at Spital Tower Farm, gaining insight into how lambs get from farm to market with Farmstock, and learning how to prepare the juiciest roast from an enterprising butcher in Jedburgh. 




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Thank you to:

Lucy Tile, Bairnkine Farm - www.bairnkinecottages.co.uk

Watson Pringle, Spital Tower Farm - www.spitaltower.co.uk/

Vicky Warcup, Farmstock - farmstock.org.uk

Ryan Briggs, Briggsy’s Butcher - briggsysbutcher.co.uk




Produced & Presented by Charlotte Maberly

Music by Iain Fraser from his album Koterana

Agricultural advisor, Laura Mitchell




This podcast was founded by the Borders Good Food Partnership with support from the Scottish Borders Council and the Scottish Borders Climate Action Network.

Surprising stories from a giant celebration of the humble tattie: the 2024 Borders Organic Gardeners’ Potato Day.

Every year, a thousand or so potato-philes travel to the Kelso Showgrounds to source the varieties they love best. Forget your Maris Pipers, BOG Potato Day has almost 100 varieties - each one with a unique history, flavour and character. 

I learn why it’s worth growing your own, tales of the breeders and gardeners who have saved the potato from being lost, and which is best: mash, roast, boiled or chips. 

I discover that there is far more to the potato than meets the eye....

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Find out more at BordersOrganicGardeners.org

This podcast was founded by the Borders Good Food Partnership with support from the Scottish Borders Council and the Scottish Borders Climate Action Network.

An interview with Karen Birch of Abundant Borders on the importance of growing your own food, and why the revolution will start in the garden.

Introducing the podcast and its presenter.