Sam Else 

Sam Else is an organic dairy farmer from Staintondale, North Yorkshire. He attended Newton Rigg college where he completed an extended level 3 diploma in agriculture, specialising in dairy. After finishing his degree he returned home to the family farm which he now runs alongside his parents.

In 2021 Sam enrolled onto the Tesco future farmers foundation in which he was awarded a prestigious bursary enabling him to further his career and take part in the Entrepreneurs in Dairying training programme. This is an amazing opportunity for young farmers to gain valuable contacts and develop their existing business.

The programmes have increased Sam’s business knowledge and advanced his understanding of breeding and nutrition, helping him reach his main aspiration of gaining enough knowledge on dairying to take over the farm at home.

What Sam says about supporting British farmers

“We as an agricultural industry should focus on educating the general public, most specifically the younger generations about how we can source some of the most brilliant and nutritious food, produced to the highest standards in the world here in Britain. Farmers similar to myself all over the country are working very hard to produce sustainable, high quality produce and really appreciate the support from consumers who buy British”.

“I’m pleased to have been asked to be a young farmer ambassador for Love British Food, I’m really passionate about sharing the quality food that us British Farmers produce and gaining the younger generations understanding that supporting farmers by buying British, seasonal, top-quality produce ultimately makes a huge impact on the farming industry. I’m looking forward to working alongside Love British Food to promote their events for example the NHS caterers farm visits 2023 which I think is a brilliant opportunity for both farmers and the NHS, and I aim to use this as a platform to educate more young people on dairy farming and hopefully inspire them to think about a career in the food/ farming industry”.