Oliver Brooking

Olly Brooking grew up in Chillington and Hallsands and attended school in Stokenham and Kingsbridge. He took a Diploma in Agriculture at Bicton College before spending a gap year on a seed farm in Cambridgeshire, followed by work and travel in Australia, where he gained experience combining and seeding hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland. Olly is one of the owners of Stokeley Farm Shop, and manages the farm, shop, cafe and bar, working with his team to provide a welcoming experience for both locals and visitors. Outside of work he has a long-standing connection with Kingsbridge Rugby Club, where he played from the age of 8 and now supports as a sponsor, and in his younger days was an active member of Kingsbridge Young Farmers. Olly lives at Island Farm with his partner Rosemary.