Lucy takes on a tenancy and motherhood in one year
Young farmer, Lucy Story, has had a challenging year. At the age of 29 she took on the tenancy of the beef, sheep and arable farm in Northumberland farmed by her parents – one of few female farm tenants and probably among the youngest in the country – and in January, 2021, she became a mum. Now, with help from her husband, Tom, an auctioneer with Harrison and Hetherington, as well as two full-time members of staff, Lucy is running the 1000 acre Rugley Farm, near Alnwick – the third generation of the family to farm it in almost 50 years. Lucy and Tom are evolving the farming poli...
Source: thescottishfarmer.co.uk