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However , whi l ei nt er i m pr of es s i onal smaybeat empor ar yr es our ce, r el i anceont hei r s ki l l swi l lr emai nhi ghf ort hei mmedi at ef ut ur e, maki ngi t cr uci al l yi mpor t antt hefir mshaveanappr opr i at eengagementpl anf ort hes ei ndi vi dual s .

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Wi t has ur gei n gr aduat es

appl yi ng t obepar toft hef r es h pr oducei ndus t r y , MDSCOOSapphi r a Wat er s on s ays knowi ngwhoGener at i onZi sandwhatt heywantf r om aj ob can i ncr eas epr oduct i vi t yandpr ofit abi l i t y f orbus i nes s es .

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f r om Gener at i onZ, t het er m us edt oi dent i f yt hos ebor ni nt hel at e 90s , i nt ough,

demandi ngr ol esovert hel as tfiveyear s .

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t hi sgener at i onhas

al ott ooffert hei ndus t r y:

“ Wi t hat hi r s tf orvar i et y , r es pons i bi l i t yands el f i mpr ovement , whatcoul dbeamor eper f ectfitf ort hef as t paced f r es h pr oducei ndus t r y?

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r ef er r edt oasa s nowflakegener at i onf or

t hei rper cei vedl ackofr es i l i ence andover s ens i t i vi t ybutt hatannoysme.

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andpr i or i t i es , butempl oyer swhor ecogni s ehow t heycangett hebes tout of

t hes e t went ys omet hi ngs

wi l l ber epai dwi t hhar dwor k andf ul fil l ed, pr oduct i veempl oyees . ”

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ar e nots ol el yi ni tf ort hemoney ,

Sapphi r a expl ai ns ; t heywantaf unpl acet owor kwher et heyf eel val ued.

Theyl i ket obegi venr es pons i bi l i t yandaccount abi l i t y but

al s ot hr i vewi t h r egul archecki ns

f r om manager sand col l eagues , eveni fi t ’ sj us tf orfivemi nut es .

Theyar e s el f awar eandpr epar edt ol ear nf r om f ai l ur e but

needmor e emot i onal s uppor tt hant hei rempl oyer smayhavehadas t heyent er edt hewor kpl ace. “ Admi r abl y s el f awar e, t hi sgener at i on s ees

f eedbackasvi t al t ot hei r

s el f i mpr ovement , andmanager sneedt ol ever age t hi st opus ht hei rment eest ot hei rbes tpot ent i al .

They t end t oneed mor eemot i onal s uppor tast heyl ear nr es i l i ence,

and whi l et hi smaygr at eonbabyboomer swhowor kedhar dand l at e, ands omet i mesf orf r ee, t ogett hei rr ungont hel adder ,

atMDSwehaves eent hepos i t i ver es ul t sofnur t ur i ngyoung peopl ei nademandi ngr ol e.

Andwhybet oughi fwecanget t her es ul t sanot herway? ”

Sapphi r as ayst or et ai nGenZer si nt hebus i nes s , t heyneed t of eel val uedandt os eecl earoppor t uni t yf orgr owt hand car eerpr ogr es s i on.

Thi sgoesbeyonds al ar y-andnotj us tt o pens i onsandbenefit st hatgi vet hem s ecur i t y-butt of eel i ng ar es pect edpar toft het eam.

Var i et yi nt hej ob, andopen conver s at i onsaboutwher ecar eeroppor t uni t yl i esar eal s o vi t al .

Ar ecents ur veycar r i edoutbyMDSs howst hatf oryoung peopl e, pr i or i t i eshaves hi f t ed, pr e-andpos t Covi d out br eak, f r om want i ngagoods al ar yt owant i ngs t abi l i t y , andar ecogni t i ont hatt hef oodi ndus t r yoffer st hi s .

A doubl i ngi nappl i cat i onst oMDS’ gr aduat et r ai ni ng pr ogr ammehass hownhow t hepandemi chasboos t edt he f oodi ndus t r y’ si mage, notonl yi nt er msofj obs ecur i t y , but asadi ver s eanddynami cpl acet owor kwi t hchal l engeand r ewar d.

MDSr ecr ui t sgr aduat esf r om acr os sdi s ci pl i nesi ncl udi ng engi neer i ng, agr i cul t ur e, f oods ci ence andt echnol ogy .

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s ayst hatMDSnotonl y i dent i fiescapabl ef ut ur et al entt hatwor kswel l i nt hi s i ndus t r y buts uppor t s

bot ht heT r ai neesandt hemanager s t o nur t ur e i t :

“ Byt hei rver ynat ur e,

MDS T r ai neesar eas pi r i ngmanager s and MDS’

Leader s hi p Pr ogr ammes uppor t st hem t or api dl y devel op s t r ong l eader s hi ps ki l l s , buti t ’ smor et hant hi s .

The MDSt eam i sal s ot her e t ogi vet heemot i onal s uppor tand ext r ament or i ng t hatbr i ngst hes eyoungpeopl eonand s uppor t sourmanager swi t ht r ai ni ng i n how t omaxi mi s e on t het ouchpoi nt sf ort hi sgener at i on, s uchasbei ng‘ t her e’ mor e; gi vi ngt hem aut onomyand how t o keept hem i nt he bus i nes s .

Havi nganMDSt r ai nee hasbeenpar t i cul ar l y us ef ul i n t hel as tf ew mont hs

when we needs el f s t ar t er s– es peci al l yi ft heyar ewor ki ngr emot el y–whocanper f or m underpr es s ur eas

we havehadt of ocuson t he cons t ant l y changi ngdemands

oft hes uppl ychai n. ”

I nt hes amewayt hatt hef r es hpr oducei ndus t r yhasflex ed t oadaptt ot hebuyi nghabi t sofGener at i onZ, Sapphi r a s ayss oi tneedst owhenempl oyi ngt hem:

“ We’ ves eent hat , ascons umer s , GenZl ookf orar ewar di ng exper i ence, aut hent i ci t y , s oci al r es pons i bi l i t yandbr ands wi t hpur pos e.

Thes amemul t i di mens i onal deci s i on maki ngi sappl i edt ot hei rcar eerchoi ce.

I nf act , t heys ee t hems el vesascons umer si nt hej obmar ket , havi ngpai df or t hr eeorf ouryear soff ur t hereducat i on.

Thei rappr oachi s , whatcanyougi veme?

Al t hought aki ngGenZi nt o your

f ol dma m yr equi r eal i t t l emor enur t ur i ngandconnect i on, we ar enotgoi ngbacks obus i nes s esneedt oadapt , andby wor ki ngwi t ht hepos i t i vest hi sgener at i onbr i ngs , empl oyer swi l l nots ees nowflakesmel t i ngbuts t r ong, abl e youngpeopl ewi t hanew per s pect i ve. ”

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Butt her ei sal waysr oom f ori mpr ovement .

We pas s i onat el ybel i evet hathuger educt i onsi nemi s s i ons f r om t ankf ar mscanbeachi evedus i ngbes tavai l abl e t echni quesandr ef er encet oi nt er nat i onals t andar ds .

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120YEARSOFBLACKFACESHEEPBREEDERS ASSOCI ATI ON.AUGUST1901–AUGUST2021 Thes econdhal foft he1 9t hCent ur ys aw anenor mousi ncr eas ei nt he r eput at i onandnumber soft heBl ackf aceBr eed.

Af t er1 860, t henumberof Chevi othi l lflocksi nScot l ands t eadi l ydecl i ned, di s pl acedbyt hehar di er Bl ackf aces , whi chal s obecamei ncr eas i ngl ypopul arf orcr os s i ngwi t h l owgr oundbr eedss uchast heBor derLei ces t er .

Byt hel at e1 880’ sawr i t er coul ds t at et hatt hebr eedwast hemos tnumer ousandwi del ydi s t r i but ed i nBr i t ai nandgavet heopi ni ont hati t‘ mayul t i mat el ybecomet hemos t ext ens i vel yf ar medbr eedi nt hewor l d’ .

Muchoft hi swast her es ul toft he wor kofas mal lnumberofBl ackf acebr eeder swhos ewor kwasi mpr ovi ng t hes i z eandqual i t yoft hebr eedl ai dt hebas i sf ori t sgr owi ngpopul ar i t y.

I t wast hes ebr eeder swhof avour edt hees t abl i s hmentoft heBl ackf ace SheepBr eeder s ’ As s oci at i on, par t l yt odi s pl ayt hei rpr i deandconfidencei n t hebr eed, butequal l yt opr omot et hef ur t herdevel opmentoft hebr eed.

I twasagai ns tt hi sbackgr oundt hatagr oupofpr omi nentBl ackf ace s heepbr eeder smetonTues day20t hAugus t1 901 , i nt heCl ydes dal eHot el i nLanar kt odi s cus st hef or mat i onofanas s oci at i ont opr ot ectt hegener al i nt er es t ofBl ackf acebr eeder s , ‘ s i ncet hei r s ’ wast he onl yi mpor t antbr eedhavi ngnoas s oci at i on t opr ot ecti t si nt er es t ’ .

Pr es i di ngovert hi s meet i ng, andadr i vi ngf or cebehi ndt he movet oes t abl i s hanas s oci at i on, wasone oft hemos tpr omi nentfigur esi nScot t i s h Agr i cul t ur e, Char l esHowat s on, ‘ TheLai r d ofGl enbuck’ .

Howat s onwasal eadi ng exper toft heneedt oadoptt hebes t t echni quesandpr act i s es , andt hi shad al r eadyl edt ohi si nvol vementi nt he es t abl i s hmentoft heScot t i s hFar mer .

Hewasal s oabr eederofBl ackf ace s heep, whohadat t ai nedanal mos tl egendar ys t at usi nhi sownl i f et i me–i n t heyeart hatt heBl ackf aceSheepBr eeder sAs s oci at i onwases t abl i s hed, hewont hepr i z ef orbes tShear l i ngatt heHi ghl andShow f oran unpr ecedent edt ent hyear–andhewast ocont i nuet odos of oranot her t woyear s .

Thecommi t t eet hatwasf or medt of r ameacons t i t ut i onf ort henew As s oci at i onwasaWho’ sWhoofl eadi ngBl ackf aceBr eeder satt hes t ar tof t he20t hCent ur y.

Apar tf r om Howat s on, i ti ncl udedJ ohnAr chi bal dof Over s hi el s , whos ef ami l yhaspl ayedar ol ei nt hedevel opmentoft hebr eed s i ncet he1 850’ swhi chr i val l edt hatofHowat s on; t oget herwi t hJ ames Hami l t onofNet herWel l woodandJ amesCadz ow ofSt onehi l l , member sof f ami l i eswhi chwer et opl ayadomi nantr ol ei nt hedevel opmentoft he br eedi nt hefir s tdecadesoft he20t hCent ur y.

Someoft heear l i es t s uppor t er soft hees t abl i s hmentoft heBl ackf aceBr eeder s ’ As s oci at i onhad ar guedt hatt heAs s oci at i ons houl dmai nt ai nandpubl i s haflockors t ud bookcommont ot hebr eed.

Howevert hegener alcons ens usatt he meet i ngs eemedt obet hati twoul dbei mpr act i calt okeepaflockbook–a vi ew s uppor t edbyHowat s on, event houghhewasr eput edt obeabl et o t el lpot ent i albuyer st hepedi gr eeofanypar t i cul arRam s t r et chi ngbackf or s i xgener at i onsandt hedeci s i onnott ocompi l eaflockbookhas , ofcour s e r emai nedunchangedt ot hi sday.

Theot hermaj ort opi cofdi s cus s i on concer nedt hei dealchar act er i s t i coft hebr eed, t hepr i nci palar gument r evol vedar oundt hemer i t sofl ongwool wi t h‘ f eeder s ’ s uchasWi l l i am Ander s onofCr amal tcl ear l yoppos edt o’ 1 8i nchesofwoolt r ai l i ngont he gr ound’ andar gui ngt hatt hecar cas enott hewool wast het hi ngt owor k f or .

Pr edi ct abl y, nocl earcons ens uscoul dber eachedands i mi l ar ar gument scont i nuet oex ci t ebr eeder st ot hi sday.

Al t houghwooli nt hos e dayswoul dhavepai das hepher d’ swage, andnowadayst hewoolcheque does n’ tcovert hes hear i ngcos t s ! !

ThenewAs s oci at i onpr oper l ycamei nt oexi s t encet hef ol l owi ngmont h.

Howat s onwast obecomet hefir s tPr es i dentoft heAs s oci at i on, apos i t i on t hathehel dunt i l1 91 2, wheni l lheal t hf or cedhi mt os t anddown.

Hewas r epl acedbyJ amesMoffat , whohadbeenVi cePr es i dents i ncet he es t abl i s hmentoft heAs s oci at i on.

Ther eaf t ert heAs s oci at i onadopt edt he cur r entpr act i ceofbi enni alpr es i denci es , wi t ht heVi cePr es i dent s ucceedi ngt ot hePr es i dency, s ubj ectt ot heappr ovalofmember s hi pat t heAnnualGener alMeet i ng.

ThenewAs s oci at i oni mmedi at el yt ur nedi t s at t ent i ont ot hei s s ueofs howi ngandj udgi ngs heep, s i ncei twasf el tt hat gr eat ercons i s t encyneededt obeachi evedi nt hei nt er es t sofbr eed devel opment .

Howat s onwast her ef or eas kedt or epr es entt hei rvi ewson t hemat t ert ot heHi ghl andAgr i cul t ur eSoci et y.

TheBl ackf aceSheepBr eeder s ’ As s oci at i onwasupandr unni ng and1 20year sl at erhasj us tover 1 300pai dupmember s .

The popul ar i t yoft heBl ackf aceewe ont hehi l lhasneverwaned, t hey ar es t i l lt hemos tnumer ouspur e br eedsi nBr i t ai nwi t ht hevas t maj or i t yf oundi nScot l and.They ar eoneoft hehar di es ts heep br eedsi nt hecount r yandar et he backboneoft heScot t i s hs heep i ndus t r y, bei ngt hepi nnacl eof ours t r at i fieds heepi ndus t r y.

Asamat er nalhi l lbr eed, t hef emal eshavea s t r ongmot her i ngabi l i t yt or earl ambsi next r emet er r ai n.

Thebr eedi seas i l y hef t ed, maki ngi ti dealf orl ar gear easofhi l lcount r yandcanpr oduces heep f orever ycl i mat i ccondi t i on, t hankst ot hedi ffer entdi s t i nctt ypeswi t hi nt he br eed, whi chhaveevol vedovert heyear si nfluencedbycl i mat e, envi r onmentandgr az i ngqual i t y.

Al ecTel f er , cur r entPr es i dents ai d“ I ti swi t h gr eatpr i det hatIj oi nt hel i s tofi l l us t r i ousnames whohaveheadedt heBl ackf aceSheepBr eeder s As s oci at i ons i ncei t si ncept i oni n1 901 .

Fas hi ons changet os ui tt hemar ket soft heBl acki es , whi ch i st hemos tnumer ousofal lhi l lbr eeds .

However , t heent hus i as m andabi l i t yofcur r entandf ut ur e gener at i onsofbr eeder swi l lcar r yt heAs s oci at i on f or war di nt oaver ypos i t i vepl ace”

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i npar t i cul art hel eader s hi pandi nnovat i ondi s pl ayedbyPet erCheek, who managesGodmi ns t erFar m andi t sher d.

Wewi l lcont i nuet ochal l enge our s el ves , as kt heques t i onsands eekt oi mpr oveor gani cmet hods t hr oughourongoi ngt r i al s . ” Thi si syetanot hermaj oraccol adef orGodmi ns t erwhowont heNat i on’ s Favour i t eOr gani cPr oductf ort hei ri coni cVi nt ageOr gani cCheddarr ange i n201 9.

Thei rflags hi pcheddar , madei nt hehear tofSomer s etandpr oudl y bear i ngt heUni onJ ackflag, haswont hem pr es t i gi ousl i s t i ngsi nHar r ods , Sel f r i dges , andt heHous esofPar l i ament .

Theawar ds , r unbyl eadi ngor gani ccer t i fierSoi l As s oci at i onCer t i ficat i oni n par t ner s hi pwi t honl i ner et ai l er , Ocado, cel ebr at edt hos ewhoar ewor ki ng har dt opr oducecer t i fiedor gani cf ood&dr i nk–aswel lasr ecogni z i ng bus i nes s esandbr andsi nnovat i nganddel i ver i ngex cel l encei nt heor gani cs ect ormor ebr oadl y.

Pet eCheek, f ar m manager , s ays : “ Tr i al sl i ket hes ear eagr eatexampl eof how or gani cf ar mi ngchal l engesyout oappr oacht hi ngsdi ffer ent l y.

The payoffofor gani cf ar mi ngi si ncr edi bl e.

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Ri char ds ays : “ Foranyonecons i der i ngconver s i ont oanor gani cf ar mi ng s ys t em t hes ear ever yex ci t i ngt i mesandGodmi ns t erFar mi sext r emel y pr oudt ohavebeenabl epl ayi t ' spar ti nt hi si ncr eas i ngl yr el evants ect orof agr i cul t ur e. ”

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Godmi ns t erFar m –anor gani cmi x edf ar mi n Br ut on, Somer s et-wasj udgedt heBes tofOr gani cFar msOver1 0Hect ar esatt heBOOM ( Bes tofOr gani cMar ket s )Awar dsi nLondon.

A j udgi ngpanelmadeupofi ndus t r ypr of es s i onal shai l edGodmi ns t er ’ sachi evement si nor gani cf ar mi ng, r ecogni s i ngt hei r“ pr ogr es s i ve mi x edor gani cf ar m pr oduci ngt opqual i t ymi l k whi l ecar i ngf ort heenvi r onmentandpr ovi di ngt opani mal wel f ar e. ” Godmi ns t erFar mi shomet opi oneer i ngt r i al s t hatal l ow t hes mal lt eam t owor kmor ecl os el ywi t ht henat ur alenvi r onment .

Thei r‘ Heal t hy Hei f er ’ t r i alus esawi fienabl edeart aggi ng s ys t em t hatl et st hef ar mt eam t ot r ackt emper at ur eandact i vi t yont hei rcal ves .

Anyunus ualact i vi t yt r i gger sSMSmes s agest of ar m s t aff’ smobi l est hatal l ow f orqui ckeri nt er vent i onsf oranycal ft hatneedsi t .

Pet eCheek, f ar m manager , s ays : “ Tr i al sl i ke t hes ear eagr eatexampl eofhow or gani c f ar mi ngchal l engesyout oappr oacht hi ngs di ffer ent l y.

Thepayoffofor gani cf ar mi ngi si ncr edi bl e. “ Si nceGodmi ns t erFar m achi evedor gani c s t at usi n2000we’ ves eenpl ent yofchanges i nt hel ands capear oundus : wi l dl i f ei sboomi ng, wi t hmor eandvar i edi ns ect s , bi r ds , mammal s .

Anawar dl i ket hi si sar ealpatont he backbutt het r uer ewar di st heflour i s hi ng l ands capear oundus . ” Rel eas ef r om Godmi ns t er

Ri char dHol l i ngber y, ownerandManagi ngDi r ect orofGodmi ns t er , adds : “ I ti sagr eat honourt ohavewont hefir s teverawar df or bes tofor gani cf ar ms-t hi si s , ofcour s e, pr i nci pal l yduet ot hededi cat i onoft hef ar mt eam andi npar t i cul art hel eader s hi pandi nnovat i on di s pl ayedbyPet erCheek, whomanagesGod mi ns t erFar m andi t sher d.

Wewi l lcont i nuet o chal l engeour s el ves , as kt heques t i onsand s eekt oi mpr oveor gani cmet hodst hr oughour ongoi ngt r i al s . ” Thi si syetanot hermaj oraccol adef orGodmi ns t erwhowont heNat i on’ sFavour i t eOr gani cPr oductf ort hei ri coni cVi nt ageOr gani c Cheddarr angei n201 9.

Thei rflags hi pcheddar , madei nt hehear tofSomer s etandpr oudl y bear i ngt heUni onJ ackflag, haswont hem pr es t i gi ousl i s t i ngsi nHar r ods , Sel f r i dges , and t heHous esofPar l i ament .

Theawar ds , r unbyl eadi ngor gani ccer t i fier Soi l As s oci at i onCer t i ficat i oni npar t ner s hi p wi t honl i ner et ai l er , Ocado, cel ebr at edt hos e whoar ewor ki nghar dt opr oducecer t i fiedor gani cf ood&dr i nk–aswel lasr ecogni z i ng bus i nes s esandbr andsi nnovat i nganddel i ver i ngex cel l encei nt heor gani cs ect ormor e br oadl y.

Godmi ns t er ’ swi ncomesatat i mewhent he or gani cmar keti sboomi ng, wi t hfigur ess ugges t i ngt heor gani cmar keti snowwor t hGBP£2.

79bn.

I tal s ocomesweeksaf t erDEFRA’ s Or gani cs t at i s t i csr eveal edt hator gani cl and conver s i onacr os st heUKcont i nuedt ogr ow by1 2%i n2020, l i kel yi ns pi r edbyt hei ncr eas ed cons umerdemandf oror gani c.

Ri char ds ays : “ Foranyonecons i der i ngconver s i ont oanor gani cf ar mi ngs ys t em t hes ear e ver yex ci t i ngt i mesandGodmi ns t erFar mi s ext r emel ypr oudt ohavebeenabl epl ayi t ' s par ti nt hi si ncr eas i ngl yr el evants ect orofagr i cul t ur e

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