EVERYTHING about Jenny and Lenny Bowes feels new. In only their fourth year of farming they are considered new entrants, they’ve taken on the tenancy of a new farm, in a new county and are adopting new ways of working. And all of this with three children under the age of seven during national lockdown conditions and lambing time. Originally from Wensleydale, Jenny used to be a northern area manager for an agricultural chemical company and Lenny was a dairy engineer. The couple took over the tenancy at Ghyll Bank in Raisbeck, near Penrith, in June 2020 and despite the many challenges of making the move during the pandemic, consider themselves extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to farm in their own right.