Balfour Stewart is a first-generation farmer at Bankrugg, near Haddington in East Lothian. Up until 2016 the farm was a small arable unit with other land rented.Now it is 200 acres of Winter Wheat, Grass and 120 Easy care sheep, part of Regenerative farming. The Agritourism business opened in 2016. The Bus Stop comprises of accommodation on farm for up to 36 people in 9 static buses. Three of these are luxury fitted out to a high standard and six are eco with natural bus interiors. The eco site only has power in the shared kitchen bus, called Bob, and the shower/toilet block. Balfour has three children and along with his partner Elaine, 9 grandchildren. Balfour says it is essential therefore that they have quality time away from the farm, so they love travelling, attempting to play sport and living for today- this is no rehearsal.

Sarah Fioroni, a native of San Gimignano, Tuscany, is the general manager and executive chef of her family’s organic farm and agriturismo, Fattoria Poggio Alloro. An AIS-certified sommelier, she is passionate about sharing Tuscan agricultural traditions, sustainable farming, and authentic farm-to-table cuisine. Sarah has served twice as president of the Associazione Strada del Vino Vernaccia di San Gimignano and is a certified educator in Italy’s Fattorie Didattiche program. She teaches cooking classes and lectures internationally on agritourism and Italian food culture. She is also the author of the award-winning book A Family Farm in Tuscany. Through her work and the television project “Farm to Table, Tuscany,” Sarah highlights the cultural and educational value of agritourism.

Ruthie Pepler is the owner of Dogwood Hills Guest Farm and an international agritourism development expert. Her passion for farm and table has served to bring families to the farm from all over the world as she continues to nurture the growth of Agritourism in Arkansas and beyond.

Nico Stengel is Professor of Tour Operator Management and Travel Distribution at Kempten University of Applied Sciences, Germany. He studied Transport Economics (diploma), specialising in tourism economics, at the Technical University of Dresden and the Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB). He worked as a research assistant at the Harz University of Applied Sciences and completed his doctorate at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg. He gained professional experience with tour operators and online travel agencies. His research focusses on digital tourism, travel distribution, rural tourism and camping tourism.