Delyth Mair Jones

WEST CARMARTHENSHIRE

Delyth Mair Jones has been appointed as development officer for West Carmarthenshire.

Brought up on the family dairy, beef and sheep farm in Tregaron, Delyth studied agriculture at Coleg Sir Gâr. After undertaking a number of farm worker and contracting jobs, she then took up a role at Aberystwyth University’s dairy farm, before returning to the Gelli Aur campus at Coleg Sir Gâr, where she combined the role of head shepherd with studying part time for her HND.

A former member of her local Tregaron YFC, before becoming a busy partner, mum to three and juggling family and work, Delyth won numerous stock-judging competitions; she was also a keen hockey player and sang with a local choir. Her passion for Welsh agriculture was evident from an early age – ‘it’s the only job I ever wanted to do’ – and she enjoys working with local businesses to signpost them to Farming Connect services and help them develop and reach peak performance levels across all areas of working.

"I’ve seen for myself just how much support my own family have had from Farming Connect, and this has given me a very good insight into the benefits of tapping into all the guidance, training and support services that are available.”