Head of one of Leicestershire's oldest families, Mr Farnham still owns part of his ancestral estates in Quorn and lives at Quorn House. He is prospective Conservative Parliamentary candidate for N.W Leicestershire and President of the Quorn and District Young Conservatives.
Mr Farnham is a member of Leicestershire County Council and a director of the Two Crescent Hosiery Company. He is married with three children.