It's in our Roots

Farming rare breed Hebridean sheep and reporting international news for the BBC - Gareth Barlow doesn't do things by half! Listen to hear his journey from farmer to broadcaster in episode 11.

From singing in a pub in St Ives, to winning the voice UK... This week we are talking to Molly Hocking! We cover growing up in Cornwall, dealing with negative comments on social media and breaking into the music industry, along with the most revealing game yet.

Focussing more on the nature-related aspects of the countryside this week, science communicator Sophie Pavelle talks to us about the importance of appreciating the British countryside and the pressures young people face in today’s job market.

This week we chat to the man behind the articles of Farmers Weekly - Oli Hill. We talk about growing up on a Somerset Farm, moving to London to pursue a career in journalism and starting conversations about mental health and diversity within the agricultural industry.

This week we’re talking to Great British Bake Off 2019 star Michelle Evans-Fecci! Listen to how growing up on a Welsh farm inspired her to bake, stories from the tent that weren’t aired on TV, and about Michelle’s passion of growing her own produce.

Episode 6 sees us talking to farm vet - Tom Searle. With our first listener Q&A session, you asked questions and he answered! Tom talks about the best way to get into the farm vet profession, with Herriot-style stories throughout!

Covering a wide array of topics from wheelchair racing to farm safety, this week's episode with world record holding Paralympian, Samantha Kinghorn, is one not to be missed.

This week we’re talking to Team GB Wrestler and founder of ‘Farmer Strong’ - Charlie Bowling! We cover growing up on the farm, getting into wrestling, competing internationally and setting up his new venture on the farm over lockdown.

For episode 3 we are so excited to be talking to Farmer Flo! We discuss how she juggles both farming and midwifery, as well as uni experiences, instagram blogging tips and #WomenInAg 💪🏻

We’re talking to World Darts Champion 2015, Scott Mitchell for our second episode. From Young Farmers to Johnny Depp and everything in between, this episode is full of laughs and Scott shows that any of us can become “a big kid from a little village”!

We couldn’t think of anyone better to have as our first guest - we all know her as a photographer, but it was amazing to sit down and listen to her full story! We cover her growing up on the farm, building her business, her brain hemorrhage, reconnecting with her faith and volunteering for FCN.