Two founders of Shrewsbury Vineyard to share how they turned family farm into award-winning business

The founders of a Shrewsbury vineyard will be talking about their business journey at an event next month.

Twin sisters Zoe and Melissa Evans from Rowton Vineyard, near the village of Ford, will share the story of turning their family farm into an award-winning business at the next Network of Women event hosted by Shropshire Chamber of Commerce.

Melissa and Zoe are the third generation of custodians of their family farm, launched by their grandfather in 1963, and first planted the vineyard in 2020.

Grace Bywater, the chamber's events and training manager, said: "Our Network of Women events bring together friendly women in business who are looking to build connections and foster collaboration, inspiration and genuine friendships.

"We're really looking forward to hearing from Zoe and Melissa about their experiences and the journey they have been on as well as learning from them about any tips they may have to help other businesses emulate their success.

"They'll be talking about exploring entrepreneurship, brand building, sustainability, and championing local produce.

"We aim to create opportunities for local businesses to build strong partnerships with other entrepreneurs to foster positive and beneficial working conditions that make a real difference."

The event starts at 11am on November 11 at Hawkstone Hall and Gardens in Weston under Redcastle.

Visit the chamber's website to book a place.