Lanarkshire Larder’s Steering Committee

Selina Cairns runs a dairy Sheep and Goat farm and cheesemaking business, Errington Cheese Ltd alongside her husband Andrew Cairns in South Lanarkshire near Biggar.

Selina is passionate about local and sustainable food and drink, opening up dialogue between everyone in the Food and drink sector so we can work together to improve the perception and awareness of the high quality Food and Drink being produced in Lanarkshire and make the most of our central position in Scotland to improve local tourism to the area as well as stimulating sales of Food and Drink produced both in Lanarkshire and nationally.

Central to this is to ensure the people of Lanarkshire have access to local produce that is nourishing and sustainable, encourage young people into the industry and create a lasting food legacy to benefit the generations to come.

Andrew Duff, great grandson of ‘Chicago’ Peter, joined MACDUFF 1890 full time in the summer of 2015 having completed an MBA at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. Much of his MBA focused on the meat industry.

With a move back to the High Street and high quality butchers’ shops opening again all over the UK, Andrew’s mission is to take MACDUFF into the 21st Century linking the ‘The Rolls Royce of Scottish Beef’ with the connectivity of the Internet and social media. “There’s a growing demand in the UK for a well-sourced, quality top-end product that people are willing to pay a bit extra for.”

Andrew loves working with local farmers in the Lanarkshire area as it provides some of the finest farming land in the country, which leads to beautiful grass fed, succulent meat!

Carmichael Estate is one of Scotland's oldest family farming businesses, with roots going back more than eight centuries. Andrew Carmichael, oversees this diverse and thriving family business.  

Andrew spent time living in New Zealand and has a wealth of knowledge of different farming techniques. He is passionate about sustainable farming and producing quality meat.

Together with his partner Jessica, self-proclaimed "Head Ginologist" Colin McLean heads up operations at McLean's Gin; an artisan spirits producer on the outskirts of Strathaven.

Having relocated from south Glasgow in 2018, the McLean's are settling into Lanarkshire's slower pace of life, with a significant focus on building positive working relationships with other Lanarkshire food & drink businesses including the establishment of the Lanarkshire Gin Alliance.

When not producing gin, Colin can usually be found wandering beside hedgerows and roaming local forestry in search of new botanicals and ingredients, being beaten at football by his young twin girls or "trying to clear his inbox" (to no avail) with a flat-white in one of Strathaven's eateries.

Jenny McKerr, Gin Farmer at Forth Mains Farm, Climpy. We run a diverse, small scale farm to proudly produce Scotch beef, lamb and of course gin at The Wee Farm Distillery.

My background is in operational efficiency within the beef sector and my heart is all about producing the finest produce, sustainably, from the land. I believe strongly in collaborating with businesses with similar values and enjoy helping others succeed.

Growing up on a dairy farm, Ross has a working knowledge of the Scottish agricultural sector and with an MBA from Manchester University and Honours degree from UWS, he has forged a career across agriculture, marketing and renewables sectors.

In previous roles, Ross was responsible for the development of a number of unique and innovative technologies, leading projects through design and planning, to the point of market entry.

Ross has also worked as part of the Shopping Centre Management team for Workman LLP; overseeing operations, marketing, promotional activity and commercialisation, across a number of sites.

Ross is now developing an on-farm dairy and What’s Fresh doorstep delivery service; to give local producers a platform to promote and sell their goods.

Glasgow born Katie is the Sales and Marketing Direct for RAER Scotch Whisky Limited, an exciting, new, independent craft distillery in Jackton, South Lanarkshire. RAER’s team of craft spirit enthusiasts are dedicated to creating a true grain to glass experience for their customers.

Katie has previously worked in sales, marketing and hospitality and has a passion for languages having lived in France, Spain, and South America. Knowledge of multiple languages is incredibly useful when working within an industry with a global marketplace.

Protecting the natural environment and supporting local independent producers are causes close to Katie’s heart so joining with Lanarkshire Larder was a very natural move for the team at RAER.