Read 'Why put a bow tie on a llama?' – the honest farm diversification guide!

Following several failed diversification bids on the family farm near Turton, Lancashire, Celia Gaze opened a successful rustic wedding venue which turned the farm’s fortunes around now she shares her fortune in her new diversification guide!

Introducing quirkily-clad llamas, creating an Insta-worthy wedding barn and reusing everything from steel mill doors to nightclub bars to enhance the vintage vibe, Celia and her team took a run-down farm and created a highly sought-after destination wedding venue.

Writing in her utterly honest and downright scary farm diversification guide ‘Why Put A Bow Tie On A Llama?’ Celia comments: “The ‘bow tie on a llama’ represents a turning point in my business – some people would call it the tipping point. It’s something that happens unexpectedly but goes on to completely change and transform both your business and your life.

“You only get one chance at life so don’t waste it – this book shows you how to be brave and follow your passion. Sometimes doing something as crazy as putting a bow tie on a llama might just change your world forever.”

The book is not just an account of Celia’s rollercoaster ride into diversification, it’s also a step-by-step guide on how to plan, establish and manage your new business venture. On its release in January 2020, it shot straight to the top of Amazon's best-selling list in the Small Business & Entrepreneurship category.

Farm Diversity editor Victoria Galligan said: "At Celia's recent entreprenuership event, held at the Wellbeing Farm, she welcomed a panel of inspirational speakers who had all made the leap into running their own businesses – some having faced true adversity from depression to cancer. It made me think: 'If they can do it, anyone can!'

"If you're on the brink of diversifying your farm but need an extra hand to guide you through the process, then this book is a must-read."

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