• APR / MAY 2021
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Givendale Head Farm • Ebberston Scarborough • North Yorkshire • YO13 9PU 01723 859721 www . gwilliamrecycling . com the grain dryer . The farm has also been in various countryside stewardship schemes for the past 25 years and is currently in the Mid-Tier scheme .
Andrew pays tribute to his dad who passed away in 2018 .
‘ Dad was my inspiration . We had a mutual respect , and our own areas of responsibility in the business . He carried on the haulage side that my grandpa had started and expanded it , while I focussed on the potatoes . Unfortunately , we had to wrap up CJ Wilson Transport in 2019 as I just didn ’ t have the time to do it , a decision not taken lightly .
‘ Today the farm partnership is myself , my mum Ann and my wife Elizabeth who is a dairy farmer ’ s ( Melvin Brearley ) daughter from Huddersfield . We have two daughters – Mollie ( 13 ) and Poppy ( 10 ).’
‘ I ’ m one of those lucky people who has always known exactly what I wanted to do and have been fortunate enough to be able to do it . I went to Pickering Agricultural Centre , one of Askham Bryan College ’ s out-centres before attending Askham Bryan College itself from 1994-97 . I worked on Peter Smith ’ s arable farm in South Yorkshire and did my dissertation on his and our very different enterprises . Then I came home to run the farm .’
People are very important to Andrew . ‘ We have two full-time and four parttime seasonal self-employed people who make up our great team . Our longest serving team member has been with us 33 years and he ’ s still only 48 . We also employ casuals at busy times . Crucially , for me , Jean Barnett has been our secretary for 20 years now , and keeps me right in the office .
Many in the world of young farmers clubs will remember Andrew . He joined Amotherby YFC in 1988 and held many offices , followed by a stint as Ryedale District Chairman where he is currently President . He was The Yorkshire federation ’ s Activities Chairman in 2006 / 7 , Northern Area Committee Chairman 2007 / 8 and Yorkshire Chairman 2008-09 .
Andrew has more recently been involved with Future Farmers of Yorkshire . He was one of the founding members in 2010 and after 8yrs on the management board , recently stepped back to the Associate board .
‘ It ’ s been going over 10 years now and I find it invaluable . It broadens your horizons and develops your experience as well as making contacts . The age range is officially 26-46 but the reality is nearer 18-80 . If you want to be a part of it there is always a way . It is ably administered by the ever-enthusiastic Liz Hudson and generously supported by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society .’
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