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From Chef to Farmer
Karl Franklin started his career as a chef, before falling in love with farming and becoming a sheep farmer. Ben…
Run 1000 Back Again to Champion Rural Mental Health
Eat Farm Now is proud to be supporting #Run1000, which is back for a THIRD year this month. Taking place…
One Man and His Dogs – Meet the ‘New Entrant of the Year’
New entrant James Edwards farms sheep across four different counties and around 4000 acres. And yet, he owns just four…
Taking the Leap: Why is this West Country Farmer Looking to Change?
Arable farmer Emily Addicott-Sauvao is looking at the future sustainability of her farm, growing alternative break crops such as quinoa…
”Never Give Up”: a farming dream come true
Jim Beary had a farming dream from a young age and never gave up to achieve his ambition. Now farming…
The Yorkshire Shepherdess
Ben Eagle speaks to Amanda Owen, who is probably one of the most recognised farmers in the UK, having appeared…
An Apple a Day
Ben Eagle speaks to Ali Capper in this episode of the Meet the Farmers Podcast. Ali grows apples and hops…
Loud, proud and unashamedly speaking from the heart, meet That Welsh Farmer!
He’s the latest farmer to be taking the internet by storm through his funny and educational videos on the realities…
Sheep farmer, podcaster, presenter and ambassador – meet Rebecca Wilson
Ben meets Yorkshire based arable and sheep farmer Rebecca Wilson who is the ‘boots’ half of the Boots and Heels…
Forces Farming: Helping veterans find a new career in agriculture
Jeremy Gibbs founded Forces Farming to be the bridge between veterans looking for a new career path and agriculture, he…
Bizza’s story: The adventures of a Warwickshire Shepherdess
Ben from Meet the Farmers podcast meets contract shepherdess and rural adviser Bizza Walters who is based in Warwickshire. They…
Save our bacon: Farmer Kate shares her thoughts on the pig sector
In this week’s episode, Ben from Meet the Farmers podcast speaks to Yorkshire pig farmer Kate Moore about the current…
Meet the Black Farmer fighting to change the face of agriculture
From the streets of Small Heath in Birmingham to dreams of one day owning his own farm, Ben meets the…
From farm to fork (literally!) with Somerset farmer Ollie White
Nuffield Scholar and Somerset tenant farmer Ollie White talks to Ben Eagle. Ollie stacks several livestock enterprises and sells everything…
How the DPJ Foundation is using Daniel’s story to help others
Ben speaks to the founder of the DPJ Foundation, Emma O’Sullivan about her experiences in 2016 when her husband Daniel…
Meet the forward-thinking sheep farmer in Montgomeryshire
In this episode of Meet the Farmers, Ben heads to Montgomeryshire to meet Tom Jones (not that one), a sheep…