You are listening to Agri Culture, a podcast that aims to explore the stories of the people that make up our agricultural industry and culture of farming, in Scotland and beyond.

Today’s episode isn’t being hosted by Mary-Jane as normal, but by Kerry Hammond. Usually, Kerry sits in the producer’s chair behind the scenes. Today’s episode focuses on the experiences of neurodivergent individuals in the agricultural community. As a neurodivergent individual, and a neurodivergence-informed coach, Kerry jumped at the opportunity to grab the mic for one episode only, to have an incredible conversation with Ren Fisher.

Ren is also neurodivergent, and works for The Soil Association as Head of Wales – Farming and Land Use. She also has her own business providing neurodivergent coaching, training and advocacy called ‘Harvesting Potential’. Ren co-founded the brand new ‘Rural Neurodivergent Network’, a nationwide WhatsApp group to facilitate individuals diagnosed, suspecting, or supporting those who are neurodivergent, to “Find Their Tribe!”.

Thanks for joining us for this episode of Agri Culture. If you’d like to find out more about Neurodivergence, the rural Neurodivergent Network, or to contact Ren Fisher directly, you can find links and her direct email address in the show notes. This episode was produced and presented by me Kerry Hammond and edited by Cameron Waugh, in association with the Scottish Government.

Resources

Agri Culture - Liz Haines: Levelling The Field, Neurodiversity in Agriculture | FAS

Ren Fisher - Harvesting Potential - Instagram

Ren Fisher - Harvesting Potentials: Overview | LinkedIn

Join the Network Email: [email protected]

What is Neurodiversity :: Keeping Well

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