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Programme

HARVEST: A Longer Table

23 Sep 2026

Photography by Masters & Masters and Grant Anderson

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23 Sep
8:45 - 9:00
Haymarket Terrace

Bus pick-up from Haymarket Terrace

23 Sep
10:00 - 10:30
The Free Company

Rendezvous at the entrance for registration and enjoy hot drinks and light bites in the Bar and Snug

23 Sep
10:30 - 11:00
The Milking Barn

A welcome from Irene Kernan, Stacey Hunter and Debika Ray

23 Sep
11:00 - 11:30
The Hayloft

Talks in the Hayloft:
Becoming Climavore with Shona Cameron
Moss: Celebrating Scottish Materials Through Restaurant Design with Akiko Matsuda and Henry Dobson 

23 Sep
11:05 - 12:05
The Big Barn

Meet Your Coast – The Materiality of Local Seaweed A workshop with Alberte Holmø Bojesen (pre-booked activity)

23 Sep
11:30 - 11:45
Bar and Snug

Caffeine and hydration break

23 Sep
11:45 - 12:15
The Hayloft

A lively Group Discussion led by Debika Ray

23 Sep
12:15 - 12:45
The Hayloft

Talks in the Hayloft:
Unearthing with Laura Welsh
Hedgerowsexual with Eilidh Weir

23 Sep
12:15 - 13:15
The Big Barn

Meet Your Coast – The Materiality of Local Seaweed A workshop with Alberte Holmø Bojesen (pre-booked activity)

23 Sep
12:45 - 13:15
The Hayloft

A lively Group Discussion led by Debika Ray

23 Sep
12:45 - 13:30
The Free Company

Explore & Reflect:

  • Tour of the Free Company Farm and Market Garden
  • Add Your Own Embroidery to the Craft Scotland Harvest Tablecloth
  • Explore our Craft Library
  • Enjoy the September Sunshine in the Courtyard or Patio
23 Sep
13:30 - 15:00
The Milking Barn

Enjoy an organic market-garden lunch cooked by The Free Company’s chef Craig Turner 

Food For Thought: our lunchtime conversations are seasoned with bite-sized talks

Reviving a Forgotten Farm with Charlie Buchanan-Smith
&
Crossovers: Craft and Artisanal Food with Fiona Richmond of Scotland Food and Drink

23 Sep
15:00 - 15:30
The Free Company

Postprandial options – take your pick:

  • A Tour of the Free Company Farm and Market Garden
  • Add Your Own Embroidery to the Craft Scotland Harvest Tablecloth
  • Explore our Craft Library
  • Enjoy the September Sunshine in the Courtyard or Patio
23 Sep
15:30 - 16:20
The Hayloft

Talks in The Hayloft:

Seaweed Dialogues with Alberte Holmø Bojesen
Fantasy Fibre Mill with Rosie Bristow
Lucky Strike: In Praise of First-Timerism with Morven Mulgrew  

23 Sep
16:20 - 16:50
The Hayloft

A lively Group Discussion Led by Debika Ray

23 Sep
16:20 - 17:00
The Free Company

Take time to explore on foot and reflect on what you’ve heard

23 Sep
17:00 - 18:00
The Milking Barn

Cocktails and Reflections

23 Sep
18:00 - 18:30
The Free Company

Bid a fond farewell to The Free Company 

23 Sep
18:30 - 19:15
Haymarket Terrace

Bus passengers arrive back at Haymarket Terrace

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