Interview Record
Interviewer: Andrew Wood
Date: 4/6/2002
Name: David Orpwood
Address: Woods Farm, Watlington, Oxfordshire. OX9 5HD
Telephone: 01491 614 242
Email: orpwood@woodsfarm.freeserve.co.uk
Date of Birth: 13/3/1953
Father’s occupation:
Farmer
Mother’s occupation: School meals organiser, Oxfordshire County Council
Previous occupation (if
any):
Always farmed
Number of years farming: 31 years
Number of years at this farm: 9 years
FARM SIZE AND
OWNERSHIP
Total farm size
(Hectares/acres):
20 acres
Land owned (Hectares/acres): 16 acres
Land rented (Hectares/acres): 4 acres
Name of farm/estate/person from whom land is rented(s): Neighbouring
farmer
Employees (if any): One
full-time
farm labourer
CROP/LIVESTOCK
Type of Stock: Pigs
Number of Stock: 500
Type of Stock: Sheep
Number of Stock: 14