Long term volunteer for The Farming Community Network (FCN) charity, Suzie Wilkinson has recently been awarded an MBE after decades of service in support of farmers and people living in rural communities.

Suzie Wilkinson, who volunteers with FCN in Somerset, has received her MBE as part of the King’s Birthday Honours, announced today.

Suzie was born in Weston Super Mare and grew up with a deep love of the countryside.

She started working in agriculture in the late 1960s with her husband Charlie, adopting roles in the pig and beef sectors, before taking over a dairy holding as a tenant farmer in the 1980s.

This gave Suzie insights into different types of farming and the unique challenges and pressures involved.