In your field: Kate Beavan- "The time has come for me to pass the baton on. Be proud of what you do"

Farming 122 hectares (300 acres), the main enterprise consists of 800 breeding ewes and cider made on-site from their orchards. Kate is a mum of two, runs Kate’s Country School on-farm and is the woodland creation officer for Stump Up For Trees

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Kate farms alongside her husband Jim on their farm near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
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Kate farms alongside her husband Jim on their farm near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

I'm recovering from Radio 2 in the Park in Preston – had an amazing time, but I am a country bumpkin in the city. We live in a special place. A few months ago, a lovely couple asked us if they could...

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