Farming at Easter – Interview with farmer Millie Smith
17th January 2023
As part of A-Plan Insurance’s rural community blog, they spoke to Millie (@thesheepmidwife) about her experience as a Kent-based shepherdess and what the role entails.
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.
Some of Millie’s flock. Follow Millie on Instagram: @thesheepmidwife.
As part of their work on social media to contribute to farmer’s efforts in showcasing British agriculture, A-Plan Rural Insurance have setup a Rural Community blog, where they invite farmers to give their experiences in the industry, sharing their contributions to over 120,000 followers on Instagram. 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 Millie, a sheep farmer based in Kent, who used to work in the public services but is now a shepherdess. They asked Millie some questions around her journey into farming, her life as a shepherdess, and how times of year (like Easter) influence what she gets up to on her farm.
Read the full blog here.
