New chair at Cornwall Young Farmers

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Sophie Olds has been named the new chair of Cornwall Young Farmers’ Clubs.

Olds, who is head of accounts at Truro-based chartered surveyor, Lodge & Thomas, follows in the footsteps of two of her business colleagues – Andrew Body and Ed Harris – who are both past chairs of the Cornwall YFC.

She said: “Being in Young Farmers has given me lots of fun and lots of laughs – and loads of great memories. It has also given me skills, including public speaking. I think I am confidently able to speak in front of a large audience – there is not many organisations that would give you that confidence.”

In her year as chair, Olds hopes to encourage more Cornwall YFC members to take part in the many competitions that the organisation runs. “Young Farmers is a massive social group for a lot of people – and that is great,” she said.

“But I would like to see members competing a lot more, in-house and more widely. There is so much they can learn from that.”