I thought I was the first gay farmer

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What's it like coming out as gay man when you're scared of the reaction you'll get from the rural community? "Farming is one of the most macho, heterosexual industries...but my story's positive, everybody on the farm and everybody I've encountered were accepting and it wasn't an issue " says Shropshire farmer, Gareth Hales Povey. Gareth joined BBC Radio Shropshire's Paul Shuttleworth for a cuppa, and talked about his life as gay farmer and the support he's received from the charity, Shropshire Rural Support.