Rootin’ and Roamin’ is run by Ian and Kerry with lots of help from both families. The business was established in 2018 while both Ian and Kerry were still studying for their agricultural degrees at SRUC Aberdeen. After graduating in 2019 the two decided to continue to grow the business with the aim of remaining on Ian’s family farm.

Ian now works full time looking after the pigs, doing all the butchery with the rest of his time helping his Dad, John, on the farm with other sheep, cattle and other farm work.

Kerry works full time as a rural business consultant and helps at the weekends by attending markets and packing in the butchery. When we are at hog roast events its very common for us to have extra help from both families (John, Helen, Ian, Allyson, Robert and Callum), we certainly couldn’t do it without them!

In 2022 we took the big leap to take on all our own butchery to try make the business a full time job for Ian. It has been a huge learning curve but its starting to take shape with plans already for a bigger butchery unit and to take on private butchery clients.

The business continues to evolve and we hope that you will support us along the way