The benefit of getting an up close and personal look at a wind turbine is the view from the top of the hill. It was a cloudy day but the view at Mackies Farm in Scotland during the 2014 IFAJ Congress was still beautiful.
This farm has done an excellent job of branding and marketing its products and was the site not only of the IFAJ awards dinner but also the location of multiple mini tours to see all the farm is doing. One of those was a trip up the hill to see a windmill in action. I have never actually been that close to one. In my photo album there are several pics including from inside the windmill. In the video you’ll hear why the top of the hill is the best location.
Home to Mackie’s of Scotland is Westertown Farm, a 1600 acre farm in Aberdeenshire, where the wind, land and cows help produce fresh milk and power for the ice cream dairy.
This has become our “Sky to Scoop” process where the wind provides power for the farm that grows the crops to feed the cows who make the milk (and cream) to make Mackie’s ice cream. It’s a wonderful environment and we’re committed to keeping it that way, both visually and by adopting ‘green’ working practices.