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Carter Fold Farm, Waddington Sarah Bolton and Graham Whitwell

We got out of dairy farming several years ago, but we took on a small milk round serving Waddington “ “We started delivering extras like cheese, yoghurts and bread and you could see that it really made a difference. For some of the more and West Bradford to supplement the elderly residents in the ‘at risk’ category, you farm income,” said Sarah. “It’s been ticking could see that they saw it as a bit of a lifeline – over quite nicely over the last few years, they were so pleased to see us in the mornings. but it took on a new momentum during the lockdown. “The size of the round dropped back as the restrictions lifted and

“As the supermarkets people could get to ran out of essential the shops more easily, items and the queues but we have held on to grew outside, villagers quite a few of the new suddenly saw the customers. benefit of getting their milk delivered and we added dozens of new customers to the round. “It was good to be able to keep so busy during the lockdown – we’re farmers – that’s what

“The supermarket we do. But it was really delivery slots were heart-warming to see snapped up almost rural communities rally overnight and many of round to look out for them insisted on minimum orders, whereas each other and to receive letters from quite if you just want a bottle of milk, we’re vulnerable people who really appreciated happy to oblige. what we did.”

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