It's in our Roots

It’s the end of 2025 and we are looking back on a big year for the podcast. A year where we travelled around the country, from Cornwall to Northumberland, talking to inspiring people with roots in the countryside. In this series we had a racing driving farmer, OnlyFans model, country singer, premiership rugby player and so many more. We also travelled to Silverstone, Jeremy Clarkson’s Pub for the...

This week we’re in Birmingham celebrating the very best Young Farmers at the NFYFC Achiever Awards. We hear from all of this year’s winners, as well as judges Charlotte Ashley, Ben Eagle, David Exwood and more. From the Heart of YFC to Entrepreneur of the Year, Holly and Dan debrief on the evening, looking back on one of the biggest nights of the YFC calendar.  Thank you to our podcast sponsor Mud...

This week we’re at Cheltenham Town Hall chatting to Liam Price aka Luke Combs UK. Alongside his band, Liam travels the world singing to thousands of fans. He has since been endorsed by Luke Combs himself and was even invited to open his bar in Nashville. We sit down with Liam just before his set in Cheltenham to find out more about the man behind the world’s leading Luke Combs tribute.  Thank you...

This week, Dan and Holly chat to Preloved Country Clothing founder Emily Swinnerton, who aims to make sustainable, affordable country clothing accessible to everyone. She talks about the roots of her business during lockdown, visiting country shows across the country and the challenges of running a business.  Thank you to our sponsor Muddy Matches - the original home of countryside dating. Use our...

This week we’re in Yorkshire visiting the UK’s large farm shop of the year 2025 - Farmer Copleys. We’re in the middle of Pumpkin season and the family are welcoming thousands of members of the public to their farm for their famous pumpkin festival. We catch up with Rob Copley in the pumpkin patch, talking about the roots of their farming business and what’s next for their empire of farm diversific...

Following last week’s interview with Country Girls UK founder Tania Coxon, this week we’re taking you along with us to one of their events. We’ve travelled up north to attend part of the Country Girls Trout & Salmon Weekend, where we give fishing a go with some expert help.  We catch up with former guest of the podcast Marina Gibson, as well as hear from several Country Girls UK members who ta...

This week we’re just south of Sunderland chatting to the founder of The Country Girls UK - Tania Coxon. Tania is a sixth generation farmer on her family’s arable farm and she juggles that with running The Country Girls UK - a women’s country community like never before. We talk about making country pursuits more inclusive and empowering women to give something new a go. Thank you to our sponsor Mu...

This week we’re throwing it back to this year’s Groundswell - the Regenerative Agriculture Festival. Dan chats to young farmers Amy Chapple and Mitch Green who introduce him to the ‘Emergent Generation’ -  a diverse network of young people passionate about regenerative farming.  Dan also attends Emergent Generation’s flagship event, their Summer Gathering, where we hear from Rosie, Ed, Lola and Al...

This week we’re reflecting on the 2025 Farmers Weekly Fittest Farmer Finals, held at Jeremy Clarkson’s pub, the Farmer’s Dog. Dan chats to several of the finalists including the eventual winner of the Women under 40s category - Emily Meakin. Also hear from finalists Liberty Parsons, Paul Harrison, Phoebe Rainy Brown, Suzy Parker and Stewart Priddle. Thank you to our sponsor Muddy Matches - the ori...

This week we’re at Silverstone for the penultimate race of the 2025 European Le Mans Series. We are of course supporting former guest of the podcast, farmer and racing driver Alex Quinn, and we managed to catch up with him in the garage before the race. We also chat to Alex’s mum Kathryn Quinn and his best mate, Cornish young farmer, Toby Alford. Listen to the end for a race debrief from Alex hims...

This week we’re chatting to Northampton Saints rugby player - Archie Benson. Archie grew up on his Gloucestershire family farm where they produce Bensons Juice. From England under 18s, to studying agriculture at Harper Adams University, we go through his journey all the way to Premiership rugby. Thank you to our sponsor Muddy Matches - the original home of countryside dating. Use our discount code...

This week we’re still sat on a picnic blanket with Abi Coombes, but we’re also joined by the podcast OG - Emily Fleur. You’ll know her from Series 1 -  Episode 1, and this week you’ll hear us catch up and hear about her latest business ventures. Keep listening for Abi and Emily’s advice on starting your own business, as well as to hear who next week’s main guest is. Thank you to our sponsor Muddy...

This week we’re on the farm with Abi Coombes - OnlyFans model, entrepreneur and farmer living in Devon. We talk about how she started her business, air fresheners, her Valais Blacknose sheep and so much more. Thank you to our sponsor Muddy Matches - the original home of countryside dating. Use our discount code ROOTS50 on all 30+ day standard subscriptions purchased on the Muddy Matches website at...

Series 5 is officially up and running and in this episode we reflect on one of the biggest events of the summer - the Rural Youth Europe European Rally. Holly and Dan travelled to Slovenia, meeting young farmers and rural youth across Europe. Listen to the end to hear who is going to be next week’s main episode guest. Thank you to our sponsor Muddy Matches - the original home of countryside dating...

In the first episode of the new series, we head down to Cornwall to chat to Alex Quinn - a professional racing driver and farmer from Cornwall. From travelling the world racing cars at 200mph, to farming on his family’s arable and sheep farm, Alex shares how he balances two very different worlds. Thank you to our sponsor Muddy Matches - the original home of countryside dating. Use our discount cod...

Series 5 is just one week away! In this quick message we let you know some of the details about our podcasting return. What have we been up to? Who have we got on the new series? And what can you expect for It’s in our Roots Series 5? 

It’s been a while, but we’re throwing it back to the summer, to our trip to the Game Fair 2024. In this episode we chat to Game Fair Managing Director James Gower, Digby & Litten founder Tom Litten, one of the world’s leading driftwood animal artists James Doran-Webb and the Welligogs Ladies Day best-dressed winner Toni Tebbs. From food shopping and clay pigeon shooting, to having a ride on th...

It’s been a while… but we’re back with an update of what we’ve been up to in the first half of 2024. We also bring you highlights from this year’s Devon Farm Business Awards, where we chat to Devon ‘Rising Star of the Year’ finalists Emily Peters, Robynne Leigh-Firbank and Jason & Amelia Greenway. 

We are back in Birmingham for the NFYFC Achiever Awards 2023, celebrating the very best of Young Farmers across England and Wales. We chat to all the winners, as well as National YFC Chairman Rosie Bennett and Vice Chairman James Nixey.  We also bump into a few past guests of the podcast, including Ally Hunter Blair,  Ant Thomas and Charlie Beaty! 

This month we ventured up to London for the Farmers Weekly Awards 2023! Celebrating the very best of British agriculture, we chatted to just some of the brilliant characters and award winners in attendance. This included a chat with Andy Eadon who won this year’s ‘Farming Champion’ alongside his wife Linda for their ‘Len’s Light’ mental health campaign. From getting ready in the hotel room to part...

As an end of Series 4 treat, we visit The Game Fair for the first time! Have a listen to our trip up to Ragley Hall where we catch up with some of our series 4 guests. From a spot of shopping with Jake Flett from Wop Wops, to a trip to the fishing village with fishing icon Marina Gibson! We also chat to the founder of Country Girls UK Tania Coxon, Tom Litten from Digby and Litten, as well as a sur...

We’ve come to the end of series 4, so we take a look back at our biggest series yet. From our valentines day episode featuring Tom and Joanna Pemberton, to our most recent trip to Groundswell Agriculture, it’s been a packed series full of inspiring stories, guests and events.

In part 2 of our Groundswell adventure we chat to the innovative farmer, author, teacher and regenerative agriculture expert - Richard Perkins. We also bump into lots of familiar faces, finding out where their interest for regenerative agriculture comes from and what they’ve learnt from this year’s festival. Thanks to the headline sponsor Affinity Water for having us.

“Soil is sexy!” This week we’re at Groundswell - the Regenerative Agriculture Festival - in collaboration with the headline sponsor Affinity Water. We’re visiting this world-renowned festival for the first time and bump into loads of inspiring farmers, speakers and exhibitors. Listen to part 1 to hear from Groundswell Event Director Alex Cherry, Author Nicole Masters, Karl Franklin (aka the preten...

In the words of Holly's Dad Nick Gilbert “we’re a Wop-Wops family” here on the podcast. Just like the rest of the agricultural community, we have become obsessed with this country clothing brand inspired by the kiwi lifestyle. This week we’re chatting to the Wop-Wops founder Jake Flett about the story behind the creation of the brand, how it’s become a YFC must-have and what ‘Wop-Wops’ actual...