Are YOU the New Face of Farming?
Farming is one of my passions, and, as the only black farmer in the UK I want to bring about change. I want to see young people from all backgrounds getting into farming, food and agriculture and enjoying a rich and interesting career. So I am now on a crusade to find the new faces of farming, and, together with Writtle University College, we have begun a nationwide search.
Could this be YOU? You don’t need any experience or background in farming – just a desire to find out more.
“Farming is one of my passions, and, as the only black farmer in the UK I want to bring about change. I want to see young people from all backgrounds getting into farming, food and agriculture and enjoying a rich and interesting career. So I am now on a crusade to find the new faces of farming, and, together with Writtle University College, we have begun a nationwide search.
Could this be YOU? You don’t need any experience or background in farming – just a desire to find out more.
I know that as a young boy living in inner city Birmingham and with an interest in farming, it was difficult to find the opportunity to develop my interest. Fifty years on nothing much has changed. Our ‘New Faces in Farming’ scheme is the first step in bringing about much needed change and making it easier for young people to join these exciting industries.
If you are 16-18 years old, this is your opportunity to have a taste of what a life in farming could be for you. 20 places are available on an all-expenses paid residential weekend to be held at the Writtle’s countryside campus on 31st March.
