“I GAVE EDITH A LITTLE SERVING HATCH — AND SHE TURNED IT INTO A BUSINESS!” AMANDA OWEN CELEBRATES HER DAUGHTER’S SUCCESS

The Yorkshire Shepherdess has watched her daughter revive a much-loved family tradition at Ravenseat Farm — serving cream teas to walkers while juggling school exams and life on a busy hill farm.

Amanda Owen has every reason to feel proud. Her daughter Edith has taken a small opportunity at the family’s remote Yorkshire farm and transformed it into a business of her own.

The familiar tradition of serving cream teas at Ravenseat Farm is back, bringing homemade scones, hot drinks and a warm welcome to walkers exploring the spectacular Yorkshire Dales.

But this time, Edith is taking the lead.

Amanda recently explained that she gave her daughter a little pop-up serving hatch, never imagining just how much Edith would build around it.

“We gave Edith the little pop-up serving hatch, and she’s made a business out of it,” Amanda said, describing the venture as an exciting opportunity for her children.

A FAMILY TRADITION MAKES A COMEBACK

Long before television brought the Owen family into the spotlight, serving tea to passing walkers was already part of life at Ravenseat.

The farm sits in Upper Swaledale, where walkers tackling the Coast to Coast route pass through some of the Yorkshire Dales’ most beautiful countryside. For tired hikers, a cup of tea and a homemade scone can be a welcome break.

The tradition eventually paused, but Edith has now helped bring it back.

With outdoor seating and views of the surrounding landscape, the cream tea stop offers visitors a chance to rest while experiencing a little of the family’s rural life.

For Amanda, the return is more than a business milestone. It is a reminder of how a simple cup of tea helped create connections between the family and the people who visited their farm.

RUNNING A BUSINESS WHILE PREPARING FOR EXAMS

Edith’s new responsibility has not come without a challenge.

Alongside helping with life on the farm, she has been balancing the seasonal cream tea business with preparations for important school exams.

The latest series of Our Farm Next Door: Amanda, Clive and Kids gives viewers a glimpse of Edith and her sisters getting the cream tea operation ready for the summer season.

It is another example of the Owen children gradually taking on more responsibility while developing interests and ambitions of their own.

And Edith has not been doing everything alone. Her siblings have helped along the way, making the venture another family effort.

A LITTLE SISTERLY HUMOUR

Of course, running a family business comes with its share of funny moments.

Amanda has shared a lighthearted story about Edith temporarily “firing” her younger sister Clemmy after she reportedly sighed when a customer asked for a photograph.

It was a small moment, but one that captured the familiar mix of hard work, sibling teasing and humour that viewers have come to associate with the Owen family.

WHY THIS MOMENT MEANS SO MUCH TO AMANDA

For Amanda, watching her children find their own paths is one of the most rewarding parts of family life.

The cream tea business may have started with a simple serving hatch, but Edith has turned it into something that reflects initiative, independence and the value of a family tradition.

And as visitors return to Ravenseat for tea, scones and breathtaking countryside views, a new chapter is unfolding — one led by the next generation.

Sometimes, a big opportunity begins with something very small.

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