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Sheep farm in Kullabygden invested in a farm shop

"So far, we are not slaughtering ourselves, but we sell all of our jointed lamb meat in our farm shop," says 27 year old Otto Ramsay. He was grateful to receive SEK 200,000 as start-up support from the Rural Development Programme last year, in order to rebuild the old stables into a modern farm shop. The customers have more-or-less been banging on the door since the first day he opened in autumn 2009. "There is enormous demand from private customers and restaurants around us, and we are working continuously to follow up the growing interest in locally produced lamb. It is fun for us that people are appreciating our lamb," says Otto Ramsay. He took over his parents’ farm only two years ago, but he is not running it completely alone. At his side is his girlfriend, Anna Andersson, who is a graphic designer and therefore could help with the marketing, and also in the shop. "My parents are also helping with the farm, particularly with lambing," says Otto Ramsay, who previously worked as green keeper at a nearby golf course, but chose to concentrate on the farm.

Title of publication: RURAL BEST 2010
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Page range: 53
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Year: 2010
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Country/ies: Sweden
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Type: Magazine article
Content language: English
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