Warwickshire farmer, 16, sets out to sell meat weeks after GCSEs
He added that he had found it difficult to get through exam season as he wanted to concentrate on farming. "All I wanted to do was work here [on the farm] but I knew I had to focus too."His father Paul, a first generation farmer, bought the land 12 years ago and the family relocated to Warwickshire from Preston. "This farm came up and its location and layout meant it was ideal for sheep milking which is what we wanted to do."
The 16-year-old said he had "come up with a couple of business plans" with the help of his friends and hoped to expand his own flock of sheep soon. Paul added that he was very proud of how Oscar and his sister Elvie, who helped with the family's horses, had adapted to life on the farm. "They both just get stuck in and get involved," he said.
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