“AMANDA OWEN GAVE HER A LITTLE SERVING HATCH — NOW EDITH IS BUILDING HER OWN BUSINESS!”

The Yorkshire Shepherdess is celebrating a proud family moment as her daughter Edith brings back Ravenseat Farm’s much-loved cream teas, welcoming walkers while juggling the demands of running a business and preparing for important exams.

At Ravenseat Farm, a simple cup of tea and a homemade scone have become part of a family tradition — and now Amanda Owen’s daughter Edith is giving that tradition a new lease of life.

The young farmer has taken charge of the family’s cream tea venture in the Yorkshire Dales, serving visitors who pass through the remote countryside on the popular Coast to Coast walking route.

For Amanda, seeing her daughter turn a small opportunity into a business is a particularly special moment.

From a little serving hatch to a family business

Long before television made the Owen family familiar to millions, serving cream teas was one of the ways Amanda welcomed walkers to Ravenseat.

The tradition eventually stopped, but Edith has now helped bring it back, with support from her siblings and others at the farm.

Speaking at a recent event in Northallerton, Amanda explained that she had given Edith a small pop-up serving hatch — and her daughter had turned it into something of her own.

Amanda joked that the family had built an “empire” around cups of tea, highlighting how a simple idea can grow into a meaningful opportunity.

Balancing business with school

Running a seasonal cream tea business is no small task, especially when Edith is also preparing for important exams.

The family’s television series, Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids, has shown Edith and her sisters getting the cream tea operation ready for visitors.

The venture offers Edith a chance to develop practical skills, welcome customers and take responsibility for a project while remaining involved in family life on the farm.

Her mother has expressed pride in seeing her children gain opportunities and build confidence through their own work.

A little sisterly humour along the way

Of course, working together as a family comes with its own moments of comedy.

Amanda revealed that Edith had even “fired” her younger sister Clemmy after Clemmy audibly sighed when a customer asked for a photograph.

The light-hearted story offered a glimpse of the familiar family humour that viewers have come to enjoy — and a reminder that running a small business with siblings can involve more than baking and serving tea.

A tradition that brings people together

Ravenseat’s cream teas have long been a welcome stop for walkers exploring the Yorkshire Dales. Visitors can enjoy tea, coffee and homemade scones while taking in the surrounding countryside.

Now, with Edith helping lead the venture, the tradition is continuing into another generation.

For Amanda, this is about more than selling refreshments. It is about watching her children discover what they can achieve, learn responsibility and find their own place within the family’s farming story.

From a small serving hatch to a business of her own, Edith is showing that sometimes the biggest opportunities begin with the simplest ideas.