Farming stories: Starting out as first-generation farmers
20th August 2023
A-Plan Rural Insurance sat down with Jesy Byron (@tattooedshepherdess) who shares her journey to becoming a farmer, the livestock she keeps, advice for those thinking of getting into farming and how she, and her partner, learnt to farm as a first-generation farmers.
Bridging the gap between farm and the consumer is something that lots of farmers are trying to do in an effort to help more people understand the reality of what goes into producing their food, and hopefully alter public opinion on why supporting and buying British is so important.
As part of their work to contribute to farmer’s efforts in showcasing British agriculture, A-Plan Rural Insurance have started a rural community blog, where they invite farmers to give their experiences in the industry. Since starting the blog, A-Plan Rural have worked with a great variety of farmers from differing backgrounds and locations all over the UK.
In their latest blog, they spoke with Jesy Byron known as @tattooedshepherdess on Instagram. Jesy is an English farmer, based in Ellesmere Port, who works on a mixed farm with her husband as first-generation farmers. Starting with a herd of Hebs as training sheep they gained a lot of their knowledge through friends. Jesy’s story about her journey in farming is inspiring for anyone looking to get into the industry as a first-time farmer.
