In farming it “helps to have a practical mind for problem solving.”
22nd April 2023
As part of A-Plan Insurance’s Rural Community blog they spoke to Shirley McNiven about her family farm based in Fyvie, Scotland.
Shirley’s husband Neil busy on the farm. Both grew up on farms and always knew they wanted to own their own.
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 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 115,000 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 Shirley McNiven who owns a sheep and cattle farm. Shirley shared more about her background and journey into farming, the development of her first flock and offered advice to first generation farmers around the incredible reward but inevitable ups and downs that farming in Britain brings…
Read the full blog here.
