Taste of the isles: community engagement and digital innovation in rural food and drink services
Summary. Three digital initiatives developed with the Outer Hebrides Tourism Community improved visibility for food producers, crofters, and service providers while enhancing community engagement and access to digital markets. The projects combined visual storytelling with community co-design to overcome limited digital infrastructure and financial constraints, strengthening economic and social resilience across the islands and demonstrating how rural food and drink services can adopt digital innovation.
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Jaylan, A., & Julie, S.. (2025). Taste of the isles: community engagement and digital innovation in rural food and drink services. https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/51576.html>
Jaylan, Azer,, and Sloan, Julie. “Taste of the isles: community engagement and digital innovation in rural food and drink services.” 2025. https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/51576.html>.
Jaylan, Azer,, and Sloan, Julie. 2025. “Taste of the isles: community engagement and digital innovation in rural food and drink services.” https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/51576.html>.
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- 2026-04-28