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Yahoo
10-08-2025
- Business
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Farming content creator aims to showcase industry
A social media producer nominated for a national agricultural award said she wanted to "show people what you can do" in farming. Annie Winn from Harlestone in Northamptonshire is up for Content Creator of the Year at the British Farming Awards. She set up her her own company after working in the agriculture industry for 10 years. Ms Winn said she wanted to "raise awareness and to get more people on board with agriculture". Earlier this week the BBC heard from farmers and those in the industry across England as part of Farmwatch 2025. Although Ms Winn descibes herself as a "country bumpkin" she said she did not have a background in farming. "I actually fell into agriculture by just winging a job one day," she told BBC Radio Northampton's Liz Jeeves. After working as a certification officer for the Red Tractor accreditation scheme, she then moved on to an agricultural charity, the Addington Fund, working in marketing. She said: "I realised, 'oh blimey, I really love this job' and then from there I went into social media self-employed with my own business." 'Busy all day every day' For the last year and a half she said her business has been "flying" with a number of agricultural clients. She said: "It's creating the content, it's checking in with them, what have they got coming up whether it's in the next week or the next six months. "I create those posts for them, the copies, the graphics, the editing, the videos, the whole lot, schedule it all out and then just keep on top of their accounts." Ms Winn said she also accompanies clients to agricultural shows and events. "It honestly keeps me busy all day every day, I haven't stopped," she said. Ms Winn said she was "creating content showing people what you can do within the industry... to support" farming. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. More on this story Moving from law to alpaca farming makes for a real change of pace
BBC News
10-08-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Northamptonshire content creator aims to showcase industry
A social media producer nominated for a national agricultural award said she wanted to "show people what you can do" in Winn from Harlestone in Northamptonshire is up for Content Creator of the Year at the British Farming set up her her own company after working in the agriculture industry for 10 Winn said she wanted to "raise awareness and to get more people on board with agriculture". Earlier this week the BBC heard from farmers and those in the industry across England as part of Farmwatch Ms Winn descibes herself as a "country bumpkin" she said she did not have a background in farming."I actually fell into agriculture by just winging a job one day," she told BBC Radio Northampton's Liz Jeeves. After working as a certification officer for the Red Tractor accreditation scheme, she then moved on to an agricultural charity, the Addington Fund, working in said: "I realised, 'oh blimey, I really love this job' and then from there I went into social media self-employed with my own business." 'Busy all day every day' For the last year and a half she said her business has been "flying" with a number of agricultural said: "It's creating the content, it's checking in with them, what have they got coming up whether it's in the next week or the next six months."I create those posts for them, the copies, the graphics, the editing, the videos, the whole lot, schedule it all out and then just keep on top of their accounts."Ms Winn said she also accompanies clients to agricultural shows and events."It honestly keeps me busy all day every day, I haven't stopped," she Winn said she was "creating content showing people what you can do within the industry... to support" farming. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
09-08-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Leaving acting for a return to farming 'saved me'
An actor who left drama school to begin working on his family's farm has been nominated for a British farming award after setting up on his own a year farmer Harry Churchill, 23, from Hambrook, South Gloucestershire, said moving home during the pandemic and working closely with animals helped him discover where he wanted to be."You get a real respect for all of that, and I realised I was becoming a person I didn't want to be while I was an actor. Farming really saved me," he now runs social media sites from Churchill's Farm, sharing his daily farming life and said being put forward for the award left him "speechless". Mr Churchill's nomination is in the new entrant against the odds category, which he said reflects him entering the industry at a time when "beef prices are at an all-time high, food prices at an all-time high and cattle prices are through the roof".As a fifth-generation farmer, his family have been in the industry since 1905 and recently diversified to supply hay and haulage to livery deciding to stay in the West Country, he said he thought carefully about "how can I bring the glitz and glam of the West End to the farm".He bought his first cattle early last year and looked at what others like Jeremy Clarkson were doing before starting to make online shows what he is doing behind the scenes every day, and said it is "a bit of fun, sometimes I'm singing with the animals and I have a bit of a dance now and then".He said he is passionate about getting a positive message out about farming, at a time when it has been quite negatively portrayed in the media. Mr Churchill said: "A year in it's amazing. I never thought it would have the following it has, with a steady following on TikTok and Instagram."While he said he knows there are going to be tough times, he enjoys loving what he does."I always wake up smiling and as soon as I see those cows in the field, that's my day sorted," he national farming awards are taking place on 16 October.
Yahoo
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Teen farmer from Norfolk named finalist in national award
A young farmer from Norfolk has been selected as a finalist in the British Farming Awards. The Kaleb Cooper New Entrant of the Year celebrates those who may not have come from a farming background but have thrown themselves into agricultural life. The award has been named after Jeremy Clarkson's young farm manager. Kaleb has been using his new fame in the Amazon Prime show to encourage and support the next generation of young farmers into the industry. Jack Scott was listed alongside Robert Craddock and Joe Trofer-Cook for showing an impressive hands-on attitude, curiosity and work ethic. READ MORE: Norwich Castle transformation revealed as museum FINALLY reopens At just 15 years old, the self-starter from Norfolk had big plans to have his own farming and butchering business after college. He is starting work experience at a butchers this summer. This year's awards ceremony will be held at Cannon Hall Farm and hosted by farmer and content creator Tom Pemberton. The awards feature eight categories including four new ones for 2025.
