First generation farmers that want to provided a better and fair price for meat to the consumer and for us the farmer - Please choose BE MEAT
James Badham and Katie-Jo Thomas are Uttoxeter Thomas Alleyne's School students, whom met at high school in 2000 when they were 13 years old and studied Rural Science together. James continued within full time farming after finishing school and bought his first farm when he was only 18 years old. He did this ON HIS OWN and without any help. The bank even laughed at him and his big ideas, so he named his farm BANK FARM as a reminder of his achievement owning his own land! Katie-Jo has worked within sales and marketing for a international agricultural manufacturing company for the last 3 years and has been involved within farming on friends farms since leaving education. After losing contact for over 10 years they met and re-established there friendship, bought a house, got a dog “Olly” AKA Olivia and now spend all there ‘personal time’ working the farm and looking after James children Little James and Elizabeth on the outskirts of Rugeley, Staffordshire. They are both dedicated towards farming and even hold down full time jobs outside of farming! They are not just farmers, they are real people who put in the energy, commitment and care that has been taken in rearing livestock. They are both foodies and love fresh produce and value the time that has been taken growing and rearing it. This year Katie-Jo has been involved first hand with this years lambs, so much so she has kept her favourite one ‘Betty Lamb’ who was poorly when she was born and its was very unlikely she would survive. She is now a beautiful chunky lamb who will in two years have her own lambs! Personal Achievements:
James bought a farm when he was only 18 years old, he has two beautiful children and is so dedicated to being a farmer he works full time at a Power Station to subsidise it! Katie-Jo has learned to drive a loadall, has learned to worm sheep and has even artificially inseminated a sow! Olly Dog AKA “Olivia” has achieved the most: she was living in Liverpool before we rehomed her and had never been a ‘Farm Dog’. She has learnt to herd sheep, become an amazing ‘Pig Dog’ and isn't scared of Cows at all anymore! Olly had a trust issue before she joined us, she has now over come this and is now a happy, go lucky dog. NOT BAD FOR two 28 year olds & a Collie Cross Spaniel!
