
15. How a lucky date led Sally Urwin to leave the city to become a farmer
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From Corporate Marketer to Farmer's Wife: A Journey of Adaptation and Resilience
The chapter narrates the speaker's transformation from a corporate marketer to a full-fledged farmer on a small family farm near Hadrian's Wall, meeting their partner through online dating and starting a new life in the countryside. It explores the challenges of adjusting to farm life, raising children on the farm, and navigating the financial struggles of sustaining a farming lifestyle in an affluent area. The speaker also reflects on the gender biases in the male-dominated farming industry and encourages other women to pursue farming with perseverance and humor.
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