Fursdon winners get a foot on farming ladder

摘要

Care farming to charcoal production and just about everything in between were some of the impressive business plans submitted by individuals and young couples seeking a foot on the farming ladder.More than 100 people came forward with their ideas to run 24ha Rixham Farm, which forms part of David and Catriona Furs-don's 300ha mixed farming estate near Cadbury in Devon.Three months ago, the Furs-dons invited Farmers Weekly and land agent Smiths Gore to help find the right people to run Rixham Farm. They were looking for strong practical farming skills, a well-constructed business plan and the vision to work with the Fursdons to develop the assets onthe wider estate.