Young Farming Champion Visit

Today we had a special visitor, Tamsin Quirk our young farmer. She came to talk to us about the three Ps: purpose, passion and people.
First off, PURPOSE This one is pretty obvious. Cotton really is all around us. Think about the clothes you wear, Jumpers, pants, shirts, undies, socks, toys. As you can see, cotton is everywhere. Cotton farmers have a great purpose; they give us the raw material to create clothes. She also discussed other uses for cotton. We were surprised to hear that cottonseeds were used in other food products and  cosmetics.

The second  PASSION, is a farmer’s love of the land they work on, the work they do, and the lifestyle that comes with a farmer. Tasmin talked about her love for the land despite not growing up on a farm. That she surprised herself by her choice of career, and that she enjoys the path she has taken. she spoke with such enthusiasm and demonstarted a real love for the land. We asked her about her life on a farm, and she said she was really enjoying it. 

Finally, there are the PEOPLE. There is a strong stereotype of farmers. Most people think of farmers as old men, who are very uneducated and are covered in mud and poo. On the contrary, using Tamsin for example, this can be completely inaccurate. Tamsin is  strong and motivated young lady studying at University, and as seen in the pictures below, clearly does not wear clothes covered in mud!!!!

Then Tasmin spoke to us, she offered us opportunities. To see farming as a legitimate choice in career. There are many jobs that make up the farming industry. These include agronomy (which is basically a plant doctor), sale of land, herd management, agricultural journalist, and machinery technician. There are so many different opportunities for agricultural jobs, no matter what your interests are, you could find an agricultural job that is right for you.



We enjoyed Tasmins’s visit so much, and we really learnt first-hand how different our idea of a farmer is from the real thing!



We all had to separate seed from the cotton.

 

 

Miss Quirk informing us about Farms.

(AND SHE IS WEARING DENIM.....OF COURSE!!)