Along with his work on BBC One’s Countryfile, Adam Henson owns a farm in Gloucestershire.
Adam Henson admits he will “never be rich enough” to own his farm. The Countryfile star runs Bemborough Farm in Gloucestershire with his business partner Duncan Andrews.
In 1998, they sold Adam’s father, Joe, for the farm. The site doubles as the Cotswolds Park Farm visitor attraction, which receives around 70, 000 visitors annually, in addition to being a functioning farm.
Adam, who admits that running a farm is tough, says he operates the site as a tenant. Speaking to the BBC , he said: “I’d love to, but I’ll never be rich enough to buy it.”
When the tenancy agreement expires in 12 years, he has previously stated that he may leave the farm. He will instead exchange his wife Charlie for a bungalow on the vast site.
He said: “So when the tenancy runs out in 12 years’ time, Charlie and I are moving to a bungalow close by in Winchcombe, where we have a few acres and will keep a few sheep and the dogs.”
He continued, “It will be the end of a time, but I will still be able to enjoy the beautiful countryside.”
Adam acknowledges that this year’s extreme weather has impacted his farm. Even though Adam has 350 commercial ewes and other farm animals in his flock, rye grass is said to pay the best.
A third of his farm has also been enrolled in environmental initiatives. He continued, “Spring was terrible. The crops won’t produce the grain, and the price of the grain will be low.
However, his sheep “lambed well” in 2025, making it likely that he made money off of them. However, the TV presenter claims that his support of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will be beneficial this year.
He explained the fund as “public money for public goods” that “supports conversation and wildlife”. Adam’s career branched out into the world of television in 2001 following a nationwide hunt for a new Countryfile presenter.
Since then he has fronted a host of shows about rural life. Adam will be back on screens with Countryfile from 5.15pm tonight (October 19) on BBC One.
As they examine the impact of France on the “Garden of England” as the Kent Downs National Landscape, Adam will be joined by Charlotte Smith and Matt Baker in Kent this week. The location is preparing to become a cross-channel UNESCO geopark.
Source: Mirror
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