FARM MANAGER WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
THE MANAGER at East Seaton farm has received the accolade of soft fruit grower of the year at an awards ceremony at the Wyndham Grand Hotel, London.
David Warden (38) is responsible for all arable and fruit operations at Lochy Porter's farm.
He beat off competition from fruit growers around the UK to become edible crop grower of the year.
His day-to-day responsibilities include the supervision of 190 acres of soft fruit, mostly under polytunnels.
At the height of the season, Mr Warden can have up to 450 people on the farm picking raspberries, strawberries, blackberries and blueberries for sale through Angus Soft Fruits.
A native of Forfar, he has worked with Mr Porter for 11 years. He was education at Forfar Academy and is married to Jenny. The couple have two children, Ian (4) and Anna (3).
Mr Warden now goes forward to compete for a world title which was won last year by Ross Mitchell, from Castleton, Fordoun.
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