Powys farmer future-proofs business after holiday move
A Powys farmer believes a decision to diversify with holiday accommodation helped to future-proof her family farm.
And Anna Jones has praised the support of Farming Connect in arming her with the knowledge and confidence to forge ahead with that goal.
Anna was working in the equine sector in 2016 when she decided she wanted her future to be in agriculture, farming 150-hectares near Welshpool with her parents, John and Sally.
Her brother, Matthew, had pursued a career in property development, so she was the link to securing a future for Tir Newydd Farms under the family’s stewardship.
“I decided to take the opportunity to run the farm in order to keep it in the family,’’ said Anna.
It involved a rethink of the existing enterprises, which at that time included a flock of 800 Welsh Mule ewes, a small flock of pedigree Charollais sheep, and a herd of 45 suckler cows.
“I knew we needed to do something alongside livestock farming, and diversifying into holiday accommodation offered the potential for financial security," she said.
