Meet the girls teaching other children the importance of farming

Two young farming sisters have described how they love inspiring other children about the joys of farm life and spreading awareness of the importance of British food.

Lily, seven, and Evie, 10, have grown up on an Aberdeen Angus pedigree beef farm in Mobberley, Cheshire.

They have returned to the Royal Cheshire Show at Tabley, near Knutsford, with their dad, Ian, and brought along their bull, Evolution, who they have lovingly helped rear after his mother died when he was born.

The girls said the show was "really cool" to be a part of, particularly when they could talk to and educate other young people about their farm.

The Royal Cheshire Show, which is in its 188th year, celebrates the best of Cheshire's countryside and community and showcases the work of those employed in the county's rural economy.

Evie told BBC North West Tonight being part of the show was "loads of fun and you get to talk to people about how we farm on our farm".

"I like spreading awareness to those who like don't [farm] and want to learn more about farming and things."

Lily said they returned with Evolution "because last year he came and he was pretty good so we thought maybe we could bring him this year".

She explained her and her sister had spent a lot of time feeding, nurturing and training Evolution.

"When he was born his mum died so me and my sister, Evie, looked after him."

Ian said his daughters "genuinely really really love" the shows which inspired him to educate other young children about farming especially ones who "don't get a chance to see animals".

He said their tent - the NFU's education tent, which won best trade tent award earlier - always goes down well with school children.

"They get off the buses and there's obviously a big wow factor because they've never really been that close to a cow or a bull," he said.

Ian said they got a lot of satisfaction from passing on their passion.

"It gives us a lot back," he said.

The family also goes into high schools and speak to children about where their food comes from.

"I think speaking to a person who's actually doing it and passionate about it, they get a whole different understanding about it and why we do it and why it's so important to have really good quality food produced at home," he said.

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