Boy, 9, shares passion for farming at Nantwich Show
Freddie keeps his sheep in Burland and his rare breeds include North Ronaldsay, Silvernose, Oxford Down and Clun Forest.Throughout the day, crowds of children gathered around Freddie and his flock to ask questions about their wool, feed and habitat.After a busy day of teaching, Freddie said that he would not be able to celebrate his birthday in the evening as he would be too busy returning his flock to the farm.In addition to the livestock, this year's show also saw the return of the cheese competition after a successful pilot last year.Experienced judges and the public were given the opportunity to taste and rank various cheeses, all made within 100 miles (160.9km) of the showground."Nantwich is the home of cheese," said organiser Nick Birchall from The Cheese Shop in Nantwich."We were making cheese here when the Romans came and we're still making cheese here."Awards were given for best soft cheese, best blue cheese and best cheese made in Cheshire.
Sponsor of the cheese competition, David Williams, whose family has made cheese in the area for generations, had high praise for the event."It probably is one of the best shows in the country of this size," he said."It's what I call an old-fashioned show but with a modern twist - we've got something for everybody."
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