Interviews With Food System Actors in Upland Areas of Scotland and England, 2018-2022

Interviews were conducted with farmers and crofters in 4 case study areas (identified as A-D). Additional interviews were conducted with food system actors such as retailers, butchers, regulators, advisors, environmental organisations. Interviews related to questions of resilience of the upland beef cattle and sheep production. Consents to deposit data were obtained from 4/13 interviews in case study A, 8/19 in case study B, 1/10 in case study C and 9/20 in other food system actors. Interviews referred to particular 'informative cards'items from which are often referred to by number.