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Young Farmer Focus - Lily Brown: "Our country would grind to a halt without farmers"

Royal Veterinary College student Lily Brown writes on the importance of education, working with pigs, and why she is passionate about farming

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Lily Brown, from South Hams in South Devon: "There is so much that farmers give us which they do not get anywhere near enough credit for"
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Lily Brown, from South Hams in South Devon: "There is so much that farmers give us which they do not get anywhere near enough credit for"

I have lived here all of my life and have loved being nearby both Dartmoor and the sea. I did not grow up on a farm, but I have always lived near farms. Ever since I can remember, I have been...

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