Call To The Land
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© Rob Havard
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Build your dream of life on the land
18 Episodes
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Dan gives us a fascinating insight into the impact time on farm can have for children from challenging backgrounds. From working at Jamie's Farm, a care farm bringing agriculture to life to visiting children and young adults to taking on a farm tenancy in Monmouthshire. Dan talks us through his experiences along the way.
James takes us through his journey from new entrant to building a huge sheep business, farming sheep in most of the southern counties and more. The stress and strain of building from scratch and also the satisfaction. The reality of farming on other peoples land, the insecurity and the opportunities available.
Nikki talks to us about her journey from working in education to running a cattle business with her Husband James in the Scottish Highlands. We also cover her travels with her Nuffield and how she's seen the importance of business skills for farm resilience throug her training work with Pfl.
Rich Thomas joins us to talk about moving towards a more regenerative farming approach. Managing change with a family farm and the key learning points along the way.
Rich Summers - Starting out in commercial factory butchery work, Rich has since built a consulting business helping farms re-build their supply chain back to the consumer. Rich talks to us about how community and tradition are at the heart of food and meat culture and how he loves working with farmers to re-connect to the consumer.
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