West Shields Farm
Farm, his sister Julie’s family My youngest son likes coming
live in another. Her son Scott, with me.’
David’s nephew, works for
While sheep, cattle and
the farm. John has a log cabin renewable energy give the
on the farm. Richard, David’s Smiths three important
cousin Jim’s son also works contributory elements to
with the rest of the family their income, David believes
team. the general public needs
Getting prepared for North educating about why such as
Sheep was an interesting and the farm payment scheme is
fairly demanding experience for important.
‘The single farm payment
David and his family.
‘It was a bit of an eye opener.
makes a massive difference to
The biggest event we’d hosted us but I still say we give it all
no longer it is not a desperate fabrication. David has a three previously was a young farmers’ back to the consumer when
situation for employment. I year old grandson, Connor rally, but that was nothing like you see how cheap food is in
don’t know any of my son’s through Michael. North Sheep. I’ve been to other the supermarkets. If I get into
North Sheep events before a conversation in a pub with
mates who haven’t got a job.’
The farming family
David’s partner is a local partnership is David, John and and they are always a pretty someone saying ‘you lot are
lady, Julia Findeisen and there David’s cousin, Jim who is his good day out. I hope that’s how living off brown envelopes’
are four children – Michael, dad’s nephew and lives at West people felt about it here. I make a point of saying that
the eldest who is an electrician Carr Farm. David’s brother and lends a hand on weekends; Alan, 15 years his junior, lives agricultural shows such as Jenny, who works in hospitality; in Tow Law at present but is Northumberland County Show Jodie, currently studying; soon to be moving in to South at Corbridge and Wolsingham view. It is a point other farmers
and Billy (14) who is keen on Shields Farm. David’s mum, Show is also a canny one, but are also making at a time when
farming and is, as David says, Mary lives in one of the three I also like going
to 1 shows
like 10:58:04 the future of farming under
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a spot-on welder and great at farm houses at West Shields Border County Show at Kelso.
they are getting their food for
‘I enjoy going to local
nowt really.’
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