Anna Dunlop steps into her wellies
A FARMER'S daughter and former PE teacher has strengthened the Farmstrong Scotland team by taking on the role of programme co-ordinator.
Anna Dunlop and her family farm beef cattle and sheep in Annan, Dumfriesshire. However, her passion for farming stems from her childhood, where she would spend time at home and on her grandparents’ mixed enterprise in Stranraer, in particular helping with the lambing.
Alongside the livestock, Anna breeds and trains horses, as well as
competing and participating in the Dumfriesshire Hunt Pony Club and British Showjumping events.
Ensuring she has a strong social network and spends time away from the farm is something she prioritises.
She is a member of her local Young Farmers Club, Annandale Young Farmers, and supports Dumfries and Lockerbie, and Moffat agricultural shows.
Following school, she decided to follow a career in education, studying physical education at university.
Anna has recently spent two years working in Cumbria but was looking for a better work-life balance where she could spend more time helping on the farm, as well as giving something back to the agricultural sector.
“I’m thrilled to join the Farmstrong Scotland team as I really wanted a career that allowed me to return to the industry while also supporting the most important asset within our sector, our farmers and crofters,” explains Anna.
“When I first heard of Farmstrong, I realised these were all key messages of the programme so they really aligned with my own values.
“It was a difficult decision to give up teaching but when the opportunity came up to join the team at Farmstrong, I knew it would be an ideal role for me.”