Hobby

“It is good to have a little time to yourself to do something you enjoy every day”

Emma McCormack, dairy farm manager, Ireland Emma McCormack grew up on a small farm on the rural countryside in the Irish Midlands, and it is there that her love for the lands and the animals that walk it began. She and her four sisters and three brothers grow up among the family’s Charolais cattle, bred […]

“The fact that there weren’t many girls in tractorpulling was extra fun for me!”

Veerle Thienpondt, Belgian tractorpulling champion Tractor pulling is a popular hobby within our industry. The heavy machinery, the roaring engines, the whole atmosphere is indescribable unless you have experienced it. One may think that this sport, which requires a lot of guts, would be reserved for men. But that would be underestimating the women in […]

“I hope my daughters and I will ride around the farm together, observing wildlife and checking the crops, one day”

Amy Geddes, Scotland Amy Geddes (43) is a Scottish farmer and mother of two, living on the family farm where she grew up with her parents and brother. She never thought she’d ever take over the family business, and yet here she is, juggling being a parent with running a farm and trying to find […]

“I want to capture the farmers’ passion with my photographs”

Sorcha Tijmons, farming photography, the Netherlands Sorcha Tijmons did not grow up among fields or animals. But love brought her to the farmyard, and there she developed her passion: photographing everyday farm life. Her goal? Reducing the gap between farmers and citizens through beautiful photography. Sorcha Tijmons grew up in the city, but was always […]

Moniek Wisse on combining agriculture and waterskiing

Moniek Wisse grew up on the family farm in Flevoland (Netherlands) and works in the agricultural sector. You could say that a large part of her daily life revolves around farming. However, Moniek also has a passion that has nothing to do with agriculture. Moniek Wisse grew up in the agricultural sector and works in […]