National award recognition for Agriculture student
2nd October 2025 – Tags: Agriculture
An Agriculture student whose livestock skills have shone in his family’s developing sheep business, in his work placements, and on his course at Easton College, is one of a select few recipients of an award from the Worshipful Company of Farmers.
Reuben Crowter is at the start of his second year on the Agriculture Level 3 course, but he has already impressed Easton College staff with his proactivity, professionalism and passion for the industry.
Reuben has developed his practical knowledge over the past 3 years by working alongside his father on a new sheep farming business.
In this time, the pair have successfully grown their start-up farm at Great Ellingham from a handful of a sheep to a flock of 70.
Reuben helps out every day after college – getting involved in everything from routine daily checks, moving the flock around, and administering treatments, as well as playing an active role during the more intensive lambing season.
Reflecting on a successful lambing season this spring, Reuben says, “It’s the one time in the year that you're up night and day checking everything, because if anything goes wrong, then it could go wrong in a big way.”
Reuben has also developed his livestock knowledge and skills through a spell of work experience at a local dairy farm. He has gained additional experience through his current part-time role working for a local shepherd, helping to look after around 400 breeding ewes and 800 lambs, as well as half a dozen beef cattle.
Carrie Burridge, Course Leader for the Agriculture course at Easton College, has seen Reuben’s hard work and desire to learn extend to his college studies, commenting:
Reuben is a shining example of everything we hope to see in the future of agriculture. He brings energy, professionalism, and a deep-rooted passion to everything he does.
His knowledge, especially in livestock production, is exceptional. But what makes him truly stand out is his generosity in sharing it. He is always willing to help his peers, offering support and guidance when others may not have the same level of experience.
He exemplifies the values our college aims to instil and is an inspiring role model for others.”
Reuben will be specialising in livestock during the second year of the Agriculture course and is weighing up whether to continue his studies to degree level. A year abroad to further expand his livestock experience, possibly in New Zealand, is also among the options he is considering.
Whatever his next steps after college, Reuben is committed to working with livestock, which he finds varied and rewarding:
No day is the same. Every day you've got something going on, whether it’s bad or good. It just keeps you on your toes. It's not like an office job where you're sat in front of a computer. You're out and about doing something all the time, seeing different things.”
Reuben was presented with a Farmers Company Charitable Fund award by Richard Anscombe, Court Assistant of the Worshipful Company of Farmers, at the college’s annual Further Education Awards.
