I am persistent and driven with everything I do. My passion comes from the people I work with and we all bounce off each other’s positive energy. My role as the ‘big brother’ of the family, has placed me in the driving seat of our family business. Our journey started in 2020, just before the COVID 19 pandemic that left people in very unfortunate situations, my goal is to grow our family business into a large enterprise to allow us to train and employ our young youth in agriculture.
These are some of my responsibilities.
• Building strong network and visibility with partners relevant to the farming business and general Agriculture sector.
• Planning and managing activities.
• Sales and marketing management.
• Human Resources management.
• Drive sales and being the face of our business by representing our family brand.
• Oversee all operations and ensuring we are all ‘one happy family’.
Calm, articulate, and conservative team player. Yes, we are all family and have a great bond; it is this positive attitude that keeps my wheels spinning. I am truly grateful to have the opportunity to be working with this exciting bunch.
These are some of my responsibilities.
• Manage and oversee all finances, accounting functions, resources, and financial assets of the business.
• Create, implement, administer, and evaluate all financial programs, procedures and supporting information systems of the company.
• Work closely with the MD and COO to ensure clear and efficient operations, integrating financial results into operations, and delivering on revenue targets.
• Develop, implement, and monitor financial control systems and policies to ensure that financial goals are communicated across the business.
• Get my hands dirty with the daily operations on the farm.
Passionate and driven individual always pushing hard for results. My delivery is only as good as the amazing team I work with – with everybody deliver and commit to succeed, we remain a solid unit.
Although I am relatively new to farming, my success is determined with intensive research and development; and most importantly learning from this amazing team members:
Below are some of my key responsiblities:
• Run the family business to deliver orders and requests to our clients on time and consistently.
• Recruit, train, promote, and retain our excellent staff; to deliver on company goals and revenue targets.
• Implement and maintain culture throughout the organization to ensure consistent quality and aligned purpose.
• Work collaboratively with senior leadership to ensure goals are met through sound implementation of operations systems, infrastructure, policies, processes, and staff.
• Responsible for driving the company to achieve and surpass sales, profitability, cash flow and business goals.
As the only girl in this family venture, I find myself to be in a very fortunate role as the Operations manager. Although it’s not always easy getting my point across when you work with Uncles of the family, I make my presence felt by uplifting the whole team and help drive our goals to success. I never thought doing farm work will be so much fun, especially when you part of an exciting team that is so focussed, but at the same time FUN to work with – best career move I’ve ever made.
I oversee some of the following responsibilities in the business:
• Oversee effective management of animal welfare and compliance with regulations.
• Liaise with the board of trustees, funders and the local authority and other professional bodies to ensure the Farm continues to develop its services in response to community needs and that all monitoring requirements are fulfilled.
• Sales and marketing management.
• Human Resources management.
• Ensuring animals are kept healthy and roaming free whilst my kids keep the chickens actively running and having fun.
• Being a mom to my kids while running the farm business with great staff.
Hard working and energetic... well, if you have 3 older brothers pushing you every day, your attitude must be a positive one. I don’t see my role at management level, as I enjoy getting my hands dirty and spending time with great colleagues. My mom had a great vision for our farm and it’s my duty to carry out that dream. It’s unfortunate she is no longer with us, but the farm itself was her vision and today we all part of that vision and this keeps me close to her. I would not be anywhere else, but here on the farm with amazing people and family, with the mindset that my son with become a positive contributer in the coming years.
Some of my responsibilities are:
• Ensuring we meet our weekly targets on the farm and planning activities and tasks for the daily operation of the farm.
• Ensure all animals are in good health and their diets are met.
• Ensure daily land and crop activities are done and all wild plants are removed.
• Human Resources management.
• Ensuring the farm is kept clean and health and safety regulations are met.
• Keeping the guys smiling and just have fun while delivery quality service.
Positive and energetic is how I would describe myself. Coming from a very different background, like my colleagues on the farm, I could not have done a better lifestyle change than what I’m doing on the farm. This is totally new for me, but I have so many plans and aspirations that is growing every day. This is the positive of working on the farm, you just think clearly, and it brings out the best in you.
Some of my responsibilities are listed below:
• Work with the COO to ensure everything on the farm is operational so that all parts of the farm are running smoothly.
• Doing stock taking and managing all logistics on the farm.
• Assist with sales and marketing opportunities.
• Key member for managing our garlic crops and making sure the land is free of any harmful elements.
• Human Resources management.
• Showing my kids, the freedom and joy of working in a natural and safe environment – absolutely love it.
Positive, hardworking, energetic, and driven – that is who I am. This family gave me and my family a good opportunity and together we are living a positive and happy lifestyle here on the farm. I love brainstorming with my colleagues and come up with the best solutions to get to our goals. My goal is to make a big success our of this business and use the experience and connections to start my own venture in the future, so that my daughter can grow up to be a confident and successful young lady.
My key responsibilities are listed below:
• Typical all-rounder and assist where I can.
• Ensure crops are healthy and growing according to our planned schedule.
• Ensure animals are well looked after and healthy.
• Plan and execute general farm activities to ensure all tasks are completed.
• Assist with farm management and logistics.
• Have fun with my daughter when feeding the chickens – all the kids love running around with the chickens.
As head of the family, my role is to ensure everybody is happy.
I am not directly involved with the business side of things but are involved with the farm operation and keeping my kids in line :)
I am proud and honoured to be involved on this journey with family, nothing more a father can ask for - their Moms would be proud of what they accomplished.