AN initiative which offers young people help with getting into farming careers in Cumbria and the Yorkshire Dales has announced that it can offer even more to would be-entrants

The Farmer Network said that alongside the training grant it offers, a loan facility will be in place this month to support young people with farming ambitions who take part in the business support programme that starts on January 12. Full details of the loan facility are to be announced in January.

Anyone interested in taking part in the programme from the Yorkshire Dales and Cumbria should contact Kate Gascoyne at the Farmer Network on 01768 881 482 or visit the Farmer Network website: https://www.thefarmernetwork.co.uk/projects/farming-ambition-programme/

Kate is pictured with Mark Curr, who was one of the original young people on the programme and is now a mentor to Georgia Hunter, who is also pictured.