FOLLOWING in her father’s footsteps has always been an aspiration for the now chairman of the National Federation of Young Farmers, Rachel Goldie. Her father, Alan, was at the helm, 25 years ago, so Rachel, the eldest of three sisters, recalls that much of her childhood was spent attending Young Farmers events at club, district, county and national level, while her parents were stewards and judges. Rachel proudly says she never missed a National Convention from a very young age as her father was chief steward at the event. She has been enthusiastic about all that Young Farmers has to offer since she became a member herself at 12 years old, by joining the movement via her own local club, Great Smeaton.