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R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 393 – Wallace Currie on China, teaching abroad and cultureWell today we welcome me to talk all things China on the people in food and farming series of the R2Kast 🎙️ A slightly different one this time as I dove into my own story, chatting about six weeks living and teaching in Qingdao and what life was really like on the other side of the world. 🌾We got into how the opportunity came about, from a chance conversation at RAU to a whirlwind of visas, last minute passport chaos and hopping across continents to land in a country where nothing was familiar and everything was new. I s...
2025-11-1456 min
Agri CultureWallace Currie: Rural 2 KitchenYou are listening to Agri Culture, a podcast that aims to explore the stories of the people that make up our agricultural industry and culture of farming, in Scotland and beyond. On today’s episode Mary-Jane Lawrie is joined by Wallace Currie. Wallace may be familiar to you as he runs his own podcast R2Kast as part of his brand Rural 2 Kitchen, which started during lockdown as a way to share his farming life. Later he became a lecturer at SRUC and has since gone on to do a Nuffield Scholarship on pathways into agriculture through educa...
2025-10-0851 min
Scotland's Farm Advisory Service PodcastAgri Culture - Wallace Currie: Rural 2 KitchenYou are listening to Agri Culture, a podcast that aims to explore the stories of the people that make up our agricultural industry and culture of farming, in Scotland and beyond. On today’s episode Mary-Jane Lawrie is joined by Wallace Currie. Wallace may be familiar to you as he runs his own podcast R2Kast as part of his brand Rural 2 Kitchen, which started during lockdown as a way to share his farming life. Later he became a lecturer at SRUC and has since gone on to do a Nuffield Scholarship on pathways into agriculture through educa...
2025-10-0851 min
R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 364 - Tales of a Nuffield Scholar – Panel on Food for Health🎙️ Featuring: Tom Pearson, David Walker, Chris Manley, Kate Arthur, and Mark WarnerThis episode is a bit different – recorded live from the first ever NuffFest, a summer gathering of Nuffield scholars with a focus on a crucial question: is your food healing or harming you? 🥦🧠Led by Wallace and David Rose, the session explores how farming practices directly impact nutrition and public health. From childhood obesity to chronic disease, the panel dives into why a stronger bridge between agriculture and medicine is urgently needed.🩺 Dr Tom Pearson – a GP and farmer – shares in...
2025-08-131h 08
R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 351 – Susan Poizner on fruit trees, regenerative soil care, and global understanding through storytellingToday we welcome Susan Poizner onto the R2Kast! 🎙️ A fruit tree expert, author, and podcast host, Susan brings a wealth of knowledge about sustainable horticulture and the unexpected turns that led her from journalism at the BBC to growing urban orchards. 🌳📚We hear how a backyard gardening project—sparked by her husband—blossomed into a lifelong passion for tree care, community orchards, and education. Susan shares how she learned the hard way that fruit trees aren’t like zucchini, and how this led her to write books and teach online to empower others. 🍎🌿Susan speaks with Wal...
2025-07-071h 08
R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 350 - Wallace and Ed talk health, wellbeing, and losing 25kg in 8 weeksToday we welcome ourselves—Wallace and Ed—onto the R2Kast! 🎙️ For this special 350th episode, we take a step back from interviews to chat candidly about health, mindset, and the path from 139kg to 114kg in just 8 weeks. 🏋️♂️💬We reflect on why weight gain happens so easily in desk jobs, the mental shift it took to start losing it, and the balance between accountability and kindness. From raw milk debates to diet changes, it’s an open, honest look at personal health journeys. 🥩⚖️Ed brings insight from his active lifestyle and audible habit, while Wallace shares what...
2025-07-041h 23
R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 348 - Jerry Andrada on forestry, farming, and sustainability beyond the stereotypeToday we welcome Jerry Andrada onto the R2Kast! 🎙️ A self-proclaimed “pretend” farmer and forester, Jerry brings honesty and humour to a deep discussion about what modern land stewardship truly means. 🌲🚜We explore Jerry’s path from amenity tree work to forestry and suckler cows, and why he questions the need for a quarter-million-pound tractor to be considered “real.” He shares why Devon’s lanes don’t suit scale—and why the system shouldn’t demand it. 🌿🚧Jerry dives into his values around environmental consciousness, his frustrations with industry contracts, and how farming doesn’t need to be intensive to be...
2025-06-301h 11
Blether Together with Farmstrong ScotlandEvery day is a school day, with Wallace CurrieThis #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we're excited to share a brand new podcast episode featuring someone who embodies what Farmstrong's Five Ways to Wellbeing are all about.In this powerful episode, host Sarah Stephen chats with Wallace Currie, a 28-year-old farmer’s son, who shares his journey of resilience, vulnerability, and growth. Wallace shares how creating his own podcast Rural2Kitchen, supporting the Young Farmers, taking notice of the world around him, and embracing continuous learning have become the cornerstones of his approach to wellbeing.Fresh from completing a daring abseiling challenge to raise awareness and funds for Fa...
2025-05-1636 min
R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 310 - Colin and Yasmine on Sheep, Markets, and TravelToday we welcome my dad, Colin Currie, back for his second appearance on the podcast and my partner, Yasmine, for her first! 🏡🎤 We chat about our journey into farming, from Colin’s lifelong connection to the land to Yas’ unexpected route into shepherding after a childhood love for animals. 🐏💚Colin updates us on his ongoing mission to visit every livestock market in the UK, sharing highlights and insights from his experiences across the country. 📍🚜 He also reminisces about his time as Chair of Arran Young Farmers 40 years ago and the importance of youth organisations in rural communities. 🌾🧑🌾
2025-03-1459 min
R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 281 - Christmas Special where Ed Interviews Wallace on his 2024Today’s episode of the R2Kast is a bit of a twist! Ed takes over the host’s chair for this Christmas Special, diving into a year in the life of Wallace Currie. 🎄Wallace reflects on a whirlwind 2024, covering everything from Nuffield travels to exciting developments in education and podcasting. The conversation takes us behind the scenes of his adventures, offering a unique perspective on the ups and downs of an incredible year. 🌍Ed and Wallace also touch on Wallace’s efforts in promoting rural education, his time with Young Farmers, and some persona...
2024-12-231h 01
R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 238 - All In with Tom Cara on TV Production, Creative Storytelling, and Mental AdventuresIn this episode of R2Kast, we go all in with Tom Cara, a seasoned TV producer and director. Tom shares his journey from stumbling into the industry to becoming a leading figure in TV production 🎥.We delve into the art of creative storytelling, exploring how Tom crafts compelling narratives that resonate with audiences 🌍. Along the way, Tom recounts some pretty mental adventures, from wild filming experiences to the unique challenges of the television industry, offering a glimpse into the madness behind the scenes 📺.Wallace and Ed reflect on their involveme...
2024-08-261h 19
R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InThree Counties bonus episode - Ed and Wallace talk to Karl Franklin, Emma Smith and Ben AndrewsThe first of two bonus episodes this week!Ed, Wallace and Yaz headed down to Malvern to attend the Three Counties Show…the day turned into a gorgeous day and had some fantastic food, drink, livestock and more on show!We filmed a podcast with three notable figures in the sector in this area, Emma Smith, Ben Andrews and Karl Franklin all of whom you can hear in the R2Kast!we fought through the noise of the rain which you will hear at one point! Enjoy!th...
2024-06-171h 02
Food 2 Lead The FutureAn Introduction to F2LTF with Xander and Wallace CurrieIn this first episode of F2LTF you will get to know the background of why i am starting this podcast. I asked Wallace Curie, Nuffield 2024 Scholar and Podcastmaker of R2K Podcast to share his journey and interview me about the reason to start Food 2 Lead The Future. More info on Wallace:https://www.nuffieldscholar.org/scholars/2024/wallace-currie Please listen and subscribe to R2K (Wallace's) Podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/5r1b7kQhXhZZyUly8sfrrO If you have questions or remarks...
2024-05-0550 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 199 - Tatum Claypool on Canadian History and Resurgence of Indigenous people in AgricultureFixing a politically engrained issue in Canada and living -40!Night 2 in Brazil I jumped in the pool again on my own when everyone was bored of it…as it felt like nothing short of warm tea I decided to jump out and heard someone shout “hey Wallace” and I instant recognised the person as the 2024 Nuffield Scholar with hands down the coolest title! Tatum who works in credit is from an indigenous population in north Battleford, Saskatchewan! She is aiming to look at the resurgence of indigenous people in agriculture…let me tell you t...
2024-05-041h 01R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 2023 Christmas Special on Wallace’s year - Lecturing, R2Kast, Travelling, Nuffield and more!R2Kast Christmas special! The roles were reversed for this one where Ed interviewed Wallace about everything that’s been going on in the last few months which is a lot! We spoke about the podcast and what else I’ve been to from charity fundraisers to travelling across 3 continents. We go into a lot of depth about my life changing trip to Africa and my short trip to Ukraine. Not least before touching on my Nuffield scholarship where we are just getting started! A fun one to end the year an...
2023-12-291h 32R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 164 - Ifan Roberts on dairy, doubling a herd, buying almost 400 cows and Nuffield at 28!From the lowest point at 19 to owning almost 400 cows at 28. Today’s guest, Ifan Roberts came from a farming family, his grandparents and parents operated small dairy farms in wales and he always knew it was for him but just in a much larger scale! After two years of college and around this time his parents divorce which he explains as the lowest point in his life he came out of college hungry. He knew that hunger was for big numbered dairy but didn’t know how. After getting a job on a dairy farm in Leicester of 550 he was gett...
2023-12-2253 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 163 - All In with Kate Rawles on cycling top to bottom of South America on a bike she made!Wanna go a cycle?…for 13 months?!A couple of months ago, as a lot of you will know I went to Ukraine with Pick Ups for Peace and spent about 15 hours in a car with a man called Bill! We got on like a house on fire and really got to know each other! We spoke about the podcast and he said his sister would be a good guest…trust me! He was right! Kate Rawles comes on to share her story today which starts with career confusion that took her to the states to study some of her PhD but...
2023-12-201h 34R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 162 - Hattie McFadzean on a career in Myanmar, sustainability in dairy and Nuffield.Myanmar you listening? Today’s guest, Hattie McFadzean studied a few modules at uni that guided her into a slightly different path! Having come from a family where both parents were from farming but not farming in Hattie or her brothers lifetime Hattie found a new interest in farming but with focus on sustainability and the climate.In what can only be described as some pretty impressive procrastination as she wrote her dissertation Hattie applied for a job working in Vietnam before being transferred to Burma where she spent two years.Just before the 2020 Burmese coup and a mere 3 days be...
2023-12-1856 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 161 - Liz Haines on running a dairy, AHDB, her Nuffield on neurodiversity and… life boats!The greatest word ever developed!That’s a pretty strong title I get but I completely mean it! People with autism, ADHD and Dyslexia amongst others in the past would have been called disabled and now the term neurodiversity has been coined I think it can only ever be a positive change for that demographic! Todays guest, Liz Haines is not only in my Nuffield cohort but also runs a farm, holds a position in the AHDB and much more!Last year liz was diagnosed with ADHD and a lot of things started to make sense. Liz is studying her Nu...
2023-12-1550 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 160 - Andrew Simpson on career confusion, the police, farming in the US and agronomy.Not all those who wander are lost, even those in Wheat, OSR and…Oak trees? One of my favourite things about the podcast is when you get the chance to open up about the career. You normally have heard about most of it but there’s always more to learn! Oak was one of my closest friends for 3 years back in my first three years of my undergraduate! Many a beer was drank, late night studying and much more! He’s travelled the world, driven semis, been in the police and now operates as an agronomist! I very much enjoyed and I’...
2023-12-111h 18R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 159 - Chris Jenks on drama school, acting on TV as his own production company!What would you rather, Gillian Anderson filmed you before you even knew, you gave Daniel Radcliffe abdominal thrusts…or both and you get paid for both experiences?!That’s today’s guests story! Chris Jenks was the year above me at school and was always the one that was good at whatever he turned his hands to, school, fitness and in particular drama! That year was known for its thespian ways and chris is not the only one in that small high school year group to make it in this competitive sector but todays episode is about Chris! A mainstay in the...
2023-12-081h 28R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 158 - Annie Williams on her PhD, her current job and her Nuffield scholarship all on mineralsWhat’s your favourite mineral?A question I didn’t expect to be answering on today’s episode! Our guest today is Dr Annie Williams! Normally I bring people on the podcast who have dabbled in a few things, now Annie has but it’s clear to see that she has one passion and she completely embodies ‘mineral nerd’. A job in the topic, followed by a PhD in the field and now carrying out her Nuffield scholarship on the topic! Annie sleeps, breathes and I assume eats minerals! This is an episode for people who like to delve into one topic! E...
2023-12-051h 04R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 157 - Dan Jones on a £1 tenancy, biodiversity, sheep and Nuffield!10 years for £1?Todays guest is one who’s’ story I’ve always been aware of but not him directly! 7 years ago you may of heard of the Great Orme tenancy being made public for the ripe old sum of £1/year! Thousands of applications, one successful family and a bloody good story into the bargain! Dans life seems to be shepherding with nature at heart! The passion is clear and his interest in not only a sustainable business enterprise is inspiring! He’s not over fussed on the carbon side of things compared to that of biodiversity, one I feel we’ve been lack...
2023-12-011h 13R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 156 - Natalie Hepburn on her PhD, farming, diversification and Nuffield!Soap, moisturiser and…milk??After pursuing a career in academia to achieve her PhD in biochemistry today’s guest took a change of course!Natalie Hepburn and her partner decided to adopt and Natalie took a step back from full time work! Atkinson this point she realised she could diversify on their small farm and utilise what they had! Most farm diversifications look at utilising people by bring them to you but Natalie’s plan was take a product to them! She looked at various goat based product and is now following a Nuffield scholarship to see how to market farm p...
2023-11-2754 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 155 - Harry Winslet on ditching being a doctor for working on a dual continental veg grower!Getting grubby or get in the scrubs?Todays guest openly says his path was always laid out to follow in his fathers footsteps as a doctor! He speaks about spending most of his younger days after school waiting in wards and corridors in hospitals and it was just where he felt comfortable!A few changes for Harry Winslet and he found a fescues for food production with a particular focus on veg.5 years ago he took on a role with G’s Fresh! G’s is a company I’ve been aware of for sometime and in my head envisioned a smal...
2023-11-2451 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 154 - Lucy George on taking over the parents farm, tea and kombucha production!Fancy a cuppa?!?Todays guest, Lucy George is welcomed to talk about the transition from leaving a stable job to take on her parents farm and shift it from a relatively conventional horticultural unit in the direction of tea.Where I think of yea being grown is Kuwait, China, India and of course South Wales! Lucy was game for the challenge and has created a well oiled, diversified business that not only produces tea plants but also kombucha! This is properly one of these episodes I feel like I know nothing filming but very interesting!Lucy speaks about her plans...
2023-11-201h 04R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 153 - Huw Evans on how lads from London bought a farm based on regeneration and permacultureRAVES AND FARMING?!?This is a proper fun one! I love ever podcast I film but this is just a little different! Today we welcome Huw Evans on! Huw from London at 25 along with 2 other 25 year olds decide it was time for a change. With only a dissertation based on agriculture and a keen enjoyment walking around that type of environment as a youngster behind him the three of them put what money they have as well as selling assets to buy a farm in Abergavenny in Monmouthshire.Next they embarked on their journey to create a regenerative farm. With...
2023-11-171h 10R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 152 - Jock Gibson on Edinvale Farm, MacBeth Butchers and NuffieldToday we welcome another addition of the 2024 Nuffield Scholarship cohort!…I start it by saying welcome back to R2Kast 142…it’s 152!Jock Gibson came from a farm but found himself away from the business before certain events caused him to jump back in. There’s more than just a farm however! Edinvale operates as the home farm utilising grass and forage with minimal extra inputs and MacBeth’s butchers works to try and minimise sending off stock elsewhere to be sold. It’s cuts out the middle process and means they can sell added value to their own customers.Jock saw a p...
2023-11-131h 06R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 151 - David Tavernor on insects as a foodstuff, buying for supermarkets and his NuffieldWhen I went for my Nuffield interview I was waiting to go in and spoke VERY briefly to a gentleman with a splendiferous moustache!I was instantly hooked in what he does, we arranged a podcast and pretty rapidly I realised, “Christ it’ll be awkward if one of us isn’t successful!”However, 7 weeks down the line, we both were! Our guest today is David Tavernor! David has worked in buying for various supermarkets and now owns his own insect farming business, Fly2Feed!He speaks about the potential of insects as a protein source for people directly and for live...
2023-11-101h 27R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast ONE FIFTY! - Rose Davies on being an Olympian and the drive involved to do so!A special one for a special number! Next on the pod we have Rose Davies who is an Olympic runner from Newcastle, Australia! Ed met Rose a few weeks ago when she came to Dumfries to see her friends from back in Australia that are currently staying with him to play rugby here. On this All in episode we go into detail on all things running from qualifying for the olympics to travelling the world with running! An incredible story where you can really feel the passion and love for running that rose has and how that’s got her to...
2023-11-061h 04R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 149 - Jack Young on Agriscot, Overton Farm, Young Farmers and more!Today we welcome someone who is used to success!Jack Young who is a major part of the family business Overton farm, a farm, butchery and coffee shop growing in popularity for some time expedited during covid! Jack is a Carluke YF member and has had a lot of success in the organisation, national champion in tug of war times 2, various other awards and recently was award Mr West Young Farmer of the year alongside Miss Young farmer, Abby Forsyth!On top of this last year he won the agri scot business award! So yeah, a lot on the go...
2023-11-0452 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 148 - Saba Erum Amir talks her way into farming, her PhD and her Nuffield Scholarship plan!Fun day for me this! This episode marks the first of hopefully 23 over the next few months aimed at showcasing this years class of Nuffield Scholars! If you’d like one with me as a guest we’ll get Ed in to interview me! Today for number one we have Saba Erum Amir! Saba moved here late 2000s from India and completed a BSc and MSc in Biotechnology! After this moved onto study a PhD in Poultry Gut Health with a focus on Prebiotics! After that working as a knowledge exchange fellow at Aberystwyth university lead her to read and writ...
2023-10-3026 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 147 - Hilary Reid talks women’s representation in the game of snooker & boundaries she facedFor episode 147 I was super keen to get a snooker player on! Not knowing anyone to fulfil this I wasn’t sure whether I would manage it. Then when we had Bethany on the pod I told her about the idea and she told us her friends grandmother was one of the first ever female snooker players on the scene! An amazing conversation where we discussed the challenges Hilary faced, not being allowed to play in some places for just being a woman! A fantastic story where Hilary really does show her love for the sport still to this day! An...
2023-10-2753 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 146 - David Mitchell speaks Young Farmers Young Stocks man programme and more!Today marks the day I’ve released more episodes of the R2Kast in this calendar year than in total before it! It’s almost been going 3 years…If you’re in farming in Scotland you most likely know this guest. Let me try that again.If you’re in farming…young farmers in Scotland you most likely…definitely know this guest. Our guest today, David Mitchell and I went to uni together for our HND. What’s interesting about that is we had completely different experiences in that course, mine mostly positive and David’s mostly the opposite which is extremely usefu...
2023-10-2355 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 145 - Katy Tunstall on getting into farming, Hebridean sheep, parsnips..I think! And more!Since R2Kast 113 (32 ago - which is only 4 months btw) I haven’t uploaded video, now the reason for this is MAINLY that dealing with the best part of 10 hours of video a month is a lot, I had iPads, iPhones and my Mac all uploading at once. However I should have made an exception today!! 📱 💻 Todays guest is Katy Tunstall and throughout, as you’ll hear her gorgeous kitten Parnsip was running around and checking everything out! ❤️ 🐈 As much as I loved parsnip it was also an excellent episode and probably one really based on the complete mantra of this podcast. Bac...
2023-10-211h 01R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 144 - Nerys Lewis on the home farm, her new job and her insane involvement in Young FarmersToday we welcome a friend. A friend I’ve only met once but by god it was some weekend!Lower Nithsdale headed down to South Wales in early July for an exchange with Wentwood Young Farmers. That’s when I met Nerys and there was some drama, I got concussed, the group took rafts down the river and much more!Nerys is so much more than that though! She is actively involved in Wales YF, deep involvement with rural youth Europe and European rally!A great story of what young farmers can offer you in Wales!Enjoy! Hosted on Acas...
2023-10-161h 03R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 143 - Richard and Roger of Cannon Hall Farm on farm tours, TV and more!Today we welcome superstars. Roger and Richard Nicholson of the much loved Cannon Hall Farm come on to talk about the transition from a difficult start for Roger to employing around 250 staff. TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY.Roger was brought up on a farm which had to be sold by ways of compulsory purchase. The full farm sold for £7100…no 0’s on the end there, 7100. They then moved on to another place, Cannon Hall. Unfortunate events meant that, with assistance in paperwork from his mother and some Orr her help from neighbours, Roger took over the place at 16. *Cough cough* years on an...
2023-10-131h 06R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 142 - Claire Whittle on getting into veterinary later, the coolest name and…DUNG BEETLES!Todays guest, who has the best Instagram name there is Claire Whittle…or Dr_Dowhittle is a perfect inditement of what is wrong with the acceptance system of vet schools. Claire has managed to break the mould and proved that being that 7 A and advanced higher student at school isn’t the only type of person to make a good vet.Claire’s story starts in retail and now finds her self in her own words trying to get her self out of a job and I genuinely believe she means it! Claire mentions at one point ‘you know those moments...
2023-10-091h 14R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 141 - Bethany Welsh on an award winning career, fitness and struggles at Everest Base Camp!This podcast has three main sections, a painfully successful start to a career in a male dominated industry, a fitness journey and…a literal near death experience!Bethany who I met at a haunted castle experience 4 years ago seems to be forward for awards consistently and always is knocking down barriers to progress in what is the biggest construction company in the country, Balfour Beatty! She also has set her sights on bodybuilding and was really getting there with stage performances looming, Covid caused an issue at first and then a major challenge came her way!At the start of th...
2023-10-061h 33R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 140 - John Austin on dairy farming, Christmas trees and young farmers!Much like Friday today I welcome on another friend, this one much newer in John Austin!John, from a dairy farm tenancy in Dumfries talks about the volatility of the milk price, discussing pure vs cross bred cattle for milk and his life away from the farm.He speaks about his November and December taken up by Christmas tree harvest as well as his time in young farmers from Lower Nithsdale chair to D&G chair and convert to Croatia!Fun chat with a great guy!Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-10-021h 03R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 139 - Louise Paterson on the home farm, young farmers, her day job and holiday housesToday we welcome on a friend. It’s always fun to talk to someone you know well and still find out more about them! Todays guest I’ve known since 2014 when I went to Ayr to start out my academic career! Louise Paterson from ex-QMS Monitor farm, Hartbush in Amisfield near Dumfries has a fair old story to tell!Whether it’s the exemplar farm she comes from and works on, her new job as a land agent, her young farmers career which has seen her secretary, treasurer, 80th year secretary and much more of Lower Nithsdale as well as not ho...
2023-09-291h 24R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 138 - Izzy Rainey on starting a farming and art business side by side and much more at 31!Two hours ago I had sent a total of 7 messages to todays guest and now we’re making sure that we stay in touch after a good bit of craic! Izzi Rainey who studied textiles with a focus on print at Glasgow school of art always had a hankering for cows. You can see her love for cattle throughout as her face lights up with similarity to that of the queen when cows appear at her fancy party thing she had! Izzi lives and breathes art and cows and has created a business out of both of them! On the ar...
2023-09-251h 09R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 137 - Martin Holmen in Norwegian TV and radio presenting, 4H and more!In the UK we have Greg James, in Norway they have Martin Holmen!Martin and I met in Tanzania and the best way for those of you that know me to describe Martin is this, we were told we were on the same energy level and in truth I think he might even top me! An inspiring story of a kid from Norway becoming a nationally known TV and radio personality who had to run after this podcast to finish his script to introduce the world renowned Oslo Philharmonic!On top of this Martin is the national chair for Norwegian 4...
2023-09-2245 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 136 - Grant Barr farming at home, young farmers at a national level and comedy!Diversifications come in various forms, today we welcome a man who farms full time and is working his way up in the world of comedy!Grant Barr from as mixed a farm as you can get, beef, sheep, dairy and arable…the full shabang recently found himself performing at the fringe but there’s a lot more to his story! Having been involved in young farmers for some time Grant also finds himself chairing the national committee of competitions and events overseeing in his words a group of people that make his job very easy! A fun fact is grant has...
2023-09-181h 12R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 135 - Ben Best talks Dalscone Farm, the worlds biggest farming Facebook live hub!Over 15 thousand likes in the last week, over 0.2 million followers and a devout following on Facebook live! Figures of a pretty notable account, is it in the states, is it in Australia? No it’s about 2 miles from my flat in Dumfries! Ben best comes on to talk about his families utter juggernaut of a social media presence, Dalscone Farm. They stream for half an hour a day in the farm to the whole planet and have a never ending 24:7 stream in twitch allowing their viewers to follow the stories of their animals.Ben speaks about his dedication to education as...
2023-09-151h 23R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 134 - Jane, Katie, Linsey, Paul and Wallace talk about their trip to Tanzania and RwandaToday I get to share the best episode of the R2Kast to date. That in no way belittles anyone who has been on before, this truly has everything!For those who follow me on social media you will have seen my travels with 4 other members of SAYFC to Tanzania and Rwanda for a global 4H summit and signing of a partnership between SAYFC and RAYF respectively!I could say what you’ll expect to hear in this podcast but there’s no point, I advise you to get a cup, a biscuit…or listen when you have time to proper...
2023-09-112h 50R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 133 - Isla Soutter on studying, travelling, award nominations and her new graduate role!Todays guest is a family friend of ours and seeing her grow as a person since the little girl I remember had been nothing short of inspiring! Isla found herself wanting to follow in her dads cattle showing footsteps, which she has but on top of that has created a career for herself in the sector at the age of 22!She ventured to Harper Adams and fell in love with it! Her third year placement was carried out with McDonald’s and what an experience she had.She had also travelled to Australia and New Zealand and currently finds herself in...
2023-09-0857 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 132 - Lower Nith YFC talk fundraising, what’s going on and what’s next in the 80th year!8 years ago this week the McMaster family based on the Southend of the Isle of Arran held their inaugural stock judging, a bit of fun aimed at showcasing their Texel flock prior to tup sales. This also marked the first official event that Arran Young Farmers. This was a club that I made a point of starting along with a few others from the island, acted as chair, and a few other jobs to get it going and unfortunately over time the club stopped operating after what was a good few years. Due to Arran being home for me I...
2023-09-041h 07R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 131 - John McCulloch on SAYFC, awards, his new career as an auctioneer and much more!I am lucky enough that in the two things in my life that take up the most time, lecturing and podcasting I get to spend time with some amazing minds, I’m surrounded by passion and find myself in an eternal state of pride for the current food system as well as healthy optimism for its future! Today we welcome yet another one of those people that make you think HOW have you fitted this in and that person is John McCulloch! As I moved to the Dumfriesshire area this was a name I always heard, he seemed to be at...
2023-09-011h 04R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 130 - Heidi Wilson on vet school, bereavement, CrossFit and so much more!I get so many inspirational people on this podcast but Heidi was one of those ones you sit back and think HOW HAVE YOU FITTED THIS IN at such a young age! Heidi was very clever at school and that has continued onto vet school! She openly talks about her struggles with eating disorders and I can’t express how positive an episode this is!We speak veterinary training, recovery, strength, fitness, close bereavement which she has put to amazing use as well as working with Tom Pemberton!It’s a great story I don’t want to ruin!Enjoy!! Ho...
2023-08-281h 18R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 129 - Holly, Lauren and Sheena of NFU Scotland talk regional managing and defunding farmersToday we welcome 3 NFU Scotland regional managers, Holly, Lauren and Sheena operating out of Ayrshire, Argyll and the Islands and Forth and Clyde respectively. NFU operate as our primary union and lobbying organisation for the rural sector in this country. The regional managers act as the main point of contact for members in that area. As well as this the main opinion gatherers to lobby for a better future. We cover these three ladies’ pasts, currents and futures. Thank you to A-Plan Rural and The Scottish Farmer for their continued support. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...
2023-08-251h 00R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 128 - Charlie Beaty speaks on Instagram, travelling and promoting agriculture in this countryCharlie, who used to be branded as the globe trotting farm girl now Charlie Farms has travelled the world with agriculture and now farms at home on a mixed unit that at the time of recording was having challenges to get harvest started!Charlie is one of those people you listen to and think ‘she’ll give anything a go!’ whether that is her placement year which led to further work across the globe (hence the original name), in YF she has sailed through the ranks and acts as her regions chair, or even just the employment of progressive techniques at hom...
2023-08-211h 31R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 127 - Gemma Wark on Genus, embryo transfer in America, her new position with QMS and her home herdGemma along with her colleague at Genus talked to our 3rd year students studying Livestock Management Systems as part of their agriculture degree with SRUC. Straight away I knew she would be getting an invite to the podcast!Gemma left the UK for a period of time after her degree heading for the US and used her dissertation knowledge on embryo transfer on a unit that used the technology. I would say that it's clear Gemma was hooked!For the last 5 years Gemmas has been with Genus as part of their beef team and will...
2023-08-181h 01R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 126 - Josh Heyneke of Parc Carreg talks about getting into farming, being the only organic duck egg producer, turmoil and now worm farming.Josh, and his partner Abigail were sick of the London rat race and after seeing a billboard on a bus on the daily commute decided it was time for a change.One, an artist and the other a mobile application developer they set their sights on Spain, Portugal or Josh's homeland South Africa. Due to circumstance that you will hear in the episode the decision was made to head for Wales where they now operate an enterprise as well as being parents to their wee one, Ada!The first attempt was organic duck production which...
2023-08-141h 24R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 125 - Holly Atkinson of Cups on Cows talks palaeontology, veterinary and rearing 200 dairy heifers.Holly, not from a farming background as a youngster had a fascination with fossils and saw a future in the sector however younger teenage years saw her direction change and the goal was set as being a vet. She chased the dream and caught it after years of weekend, holiday and uni dedication she was qualified.Holly worked at a few practises and loved the role, almost too much really taking the job home with her, a nice evening read for Holly would be a nice disease case to research. Focussing both on large animal and small...
2023-08-041h 08R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 124 - Will Evans talks agricultural communication, being Oxford Farming Conference chair and Ryan ReynoldsFrom very near Wrexham, Will Evans laid the foundations for people like myself who have found themselves in the agricultural podcasting game. Having the struggles of having to record a Skype call to a landline it's fair to say he had it much harder than we have these days. Will keeps himself busy running the home farm alongside his wife and father, being chair of the OFC, writes for Farmer's Weekly and much more...oh and did I mention that he has 4 girls to look after as well!...4 future employees? Will's wife Sarah has started a very...
2023-07-311h 12R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 123 - Matt Styles talks his unorthodox route into farming, entrepreneurship and mental healthMatt, otherwise known as thehonestfarmer_ was originally from a farm and found himself following the route of working in drama. One day, in the middle of summer in a script read in a black room he decided that was no longer for him and a change was needed. I did make sure to ask him if he felt the same way stuck in a filed in December but you'll have to listen to find the answer.Matt, went to Easton College and felt like farming was his future, fast forward a few years to now where Matt is 29 works essentially...
2023-07-281h 33R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 122 - Duncan Pickering on rugby, injuries and deployment in Iraq as well as his future intentions with the police.On an exchange Ed and his brother, Tom hosted Duncan and one other from Australia and after a few days together Ed and Duncan became good mates even though they live have the world away from each other. This was their first chat for longer than the odd Snapchat and what a chat it was between the three of them!Duncan, who it turns out comes from a farm of around 110000 acres but that wasn't the topic of discussion for todays chat!We were here to chat about the reality of Iraqi deployment, domestic employment...
2023-07-241h 34R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 121 - Vince of Picks Ups For Peace talks his career in the sector, Ukraine and the role PUFP plays in the war.Sometimes you hit record and can't believe how much someone has done - this is one of them! I simply thought we'd talk pick ups for peace but I found Vince to be one of the most interesting people I have ever spoken to, an inventor, a businessmen, a philanthropist and I think maybe a genius. He has developed precision tech for ag, he has travelled the world and helped many and now he finds himself involved in an initiative that helps the front line in Ukraine backed by his connection in that his wife is Ukrainian...
2023-07-211h 10R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 120 - Damian Barson on being a new entrant at 50 and buying the most expensive unseen dogDamian, who has worked in finance, sales and owned businesses in those sectors too has had one constant in his life, training dogs.At 16 he took on his first client and has never looked back…fast forward 30 odd years and he found himself pacing around the room as he paid the world record fee for a dog he hadn’t seen in person! Oh did I mention the dogs he trained were exclusively gun dogs and the dog he broke the world record with was a sheep dog?At 50 Damian made the plunge to be a new entrant farmer, now almo...
2023-07-141h 41R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 119 - Grant and Jaclyn of GJCoaching talk young farmers, meeting at the Highland, PT'ing and West Fittest FarmerGrant and Jacalyn both from farms were in Avondale and Mauchline YF' respectively. At a young age they met at the Highland Show and in Grants words he was in the car home with his mum asking 'can you get a bus to Tarbolton?' - a proper meet cute, eh?They have set up as PT's under the name GJCoaching and hope one day to have a gym on their farm so they don't have to rent the one they currently do in Hamilton.Both compete at fitness competitions and have even competed at the Hyrax world championships against...
2023-07-101h 15R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 118 - Iona Murray on the farming education to school pupils, growing up on a farm, primary teaching and moreIona, from a farm in Muirkirk always loved the farm as a kid but as a youngster probably didn't see it in her future! As she left school her intention was to go into physiotherapy but a last minute change of mind realised who she liked about that potential job was the paediatric side and therefore changed her field of study to primary teaching.Iona completed her degree at the Dumfries campus of University of Glasgow and flew off to New Zealand for a short break.
2023-07-0755 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 117 - Sophie Bell on contract rearing heifers, veterinary pharmaceuticals, Instagram and moreToday we welcome someone who I have followed probably since before the podcast started Sophie Bell from county Cavan has played a key role in taking the home farm from a conventional suckler system that proved clunky around the full time jobs she and her family have to a contract rearing unit.Starting with dairy beef they gave transitioned into contract rearing heifers!On top of this Sophie has a devout following on Instagram and personally I absolutely love her TikTok’s 😂As mentioned she does also have time for a full time job and Sophie, after her degree start d as...
2023-07-0341 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 116 - Erin McNaught on uni, sheepdogs, NFU Young Ambassadors and being a British champion!Halfway through this podcast I ask Erin’s age, she’s 20 and what’s she’s done in that time is insane!!She has won the British young handler with her sheepdog, Moxy as well as the one man and her dog duo at 15 and 16 respectively! She’s been a student and young farmer NFU ambassador which taught her a lot and in a very Kaleb Cooper-esque moment let her go to London and ride a train!Oh also Erin runs her home farm of 350 ewes and a dairy calf rearing unit!The farm is where the original sheep dog trial in 1...
2023-06-3055 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 115 - Ross McKelvie on PE teaching, PT’ing and international volleyball!In his younger days our guest from today, Ross found himself playing rugby at a good level and football even better. However after his international level volleyball PE teacher noticed how tall he was in his first week of secondary school and Belmont academy his trajectory was marked out!Ross explains how the volleyball scene works, the opportunities for skill development, international travel and more that it has afforded him as well as his methods of funding what is not quite a sport that pays too well!He works as a PE teacher, has his own PT community, workitout and...
2023-06-261h 39R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 114 - Ed Martin on Flekvieh cattle, YF, rugby and getting into podcasting!For fans of the All In series that we launched last month a lot of you will know my co host, Ed! For those in the Dumfries farming community I’m sure that is the case also!I wanted to hear Ed’s story more in depth than we did in the 100th episode! Ed, from a now dairy farm tells about the transition to beef, arable and dairy, the reasons why and more! He talks about fitness, his time as Lower Nithsdale YF chairperson, rugby and much more!Great chat with someone it’s crazy to think is only 21!Enjoy...
2023-06-231h 37R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 113 - SAYFC National Committees talk the reshuffle at National Level and SAYFC Future100 years ago this year a group of young people farming in Caithness got together and without realising it kickstarted the largest rural youth group in Scotland! Fast forward to now and SAYFC offers opportunities that dwarf that of some careers! International travel, professional development, a safe social space and so much more activities, events and experiences!For some years the running of SAYFC was facilitated by a national council which was essentially a voted on group of members from around the country that required progression through club, district and regional level! That has recently changed with a restructure based around 6...
2023-06-191h 59R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 112 - Josh MacDonald on his journey to sous chef, Michelin stars and the food industry!15 months ago I was one of Josh and his now wife, Leah’s best men! A gorgeous late March Day in St Andrew’s that won’t be forgotten soon. About 13 years previous we annoyed the hell out of each other at school and subconsciously because bloody good mates basing out relationship on FIFA, a bit of drama, teenage drinking, being head and vice head boy of the chippy together and most importantly, WWE!Now, Josh works as a chef and truly has found his calling! Hear his story of getting to the stage he’s at, his intentions for the futu...
2023-06-161h 31R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 111 - All In with Glen Penlington the current Stihl TimberSports British ChampionI introduce this podcast by saying:‘For those of you yhat know me I’m pretty good with an axe, todays guest is maybe as good!’Glen Penlington is the current male Stihl Timbersports British champion! Builder to trade, Glen was always interested in sports, taking part in rugby, golf, cricket and others throughout his early years! His dad competed in timber sports and therefore him and his sister, Zoe (the current female champion in the same sport) were always around it! Ed and I proper get into questioning the intricacies of a sport that has always interested me! Oh and di...
2023-06-121h 16R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 110 - John Hamilton talks vet school, New Zealand, farming and the ‘Man City of Ayrshire’!Today we welcome a good friend of mine into the podcast! John, from a beef and sheep farm in Darvel, Ayrshire always enjoyed working with livestock but didn’t see farming at home in his future.Veterinary was always the goal and work was required for that! John mentioned that he was clever but by no means didn’t have to try, highers required effort and his firs year of vet school came as a bit of a shock! Getting through the first year he got into the swing of things in the second and 4 years later was qualified!A few...
2023-06-091h 04R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 109 - Aimee Budge of Bigton Farm talks the farm after tragedy, this farming life and YFTodays guest is a well known figure in scottish farming however lives closer to Oslo than Edinburgh! Born and bred on Bigton Farm on Shetland, Aimee knew her career would involve animals she just didn’t know to what extent exactly…horses, farming or otherwise! I’m her teens Aimee and her sisters unfortunately lost their father. At the time the decision was made for her eldest sister, mum and grandfather to continue with the farm with assistance from Aimee around her degree which she studied at the Aberdeen campus of SRUC, Craibstone!During the time Aimee was studying the farm w...
2023-06-0541 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 108 - Sophie Gregory on the first 9 years as a dairy farmer, organics, regeneration and more!What can you expect to do in 9 years? In some ways, a lot…one that doesn’t spring to mind is become a fountain of knowledge on a subject as diverse as organic dairy farming! Today we welcome Sophie Gregory onto the podcast, Sophie posts her farming life to instagram under the name farmer_in_training justified by her words “I don’t think you ever become an expert in farming!” however her depth of knowledge with a focus on organicity and regeneration backed up by a loving passion is powerful! After welcoming her first wee one into the world when she w...
2023-06-021h 04R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 107 - Dylan and Celtia talk travel, language, the World Cup and a combined 88 countries!When I went to uni, there was a course which looked at management skills and entrepreneurship, this module was taken by more than just the agriculture students, there was also RBM, activity, tourism, and outdoor pursuits. On that activity tourism group there was a lad called Dylan Goodison. We spent an hour or so together on a project and apart from that I barely knew him!Since we left uni, it’s been inspiring, watching Dylan’s travels throughout the globe to 59 countries, including a trip to the top of Kilimanjaro, learning various cultures and religions, and some dangerous stories on t...
2023-05-291h 45R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 106 - Ben Eagle on family farming difficulty, history degree and 500 podcast releases!Rarely does someone need no introduction but Ben is kind of one of them…ESPECIALLY in the rural podcasting game! You may look at me and think my upload schedule is prolific and 106 episodes is crazy…Ben reckons he has uploaded over 500 across all platforms! Over 200 of his original series meet the farmers and hundreds more across his other media businesses! A wealth of knowledge and an interesting mind I could have listened to for hours and I’m sure you’ll feel the same! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-05-261h 35R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 105 - Annie Bryson on travelling, uni, nutrition highland show and COVID!Annie, from a dairy farm was always involved in farming whether that was through the home farm or YF. However there seemed to be a theme throughout that cattle nutrition was her thing from day one. Originally she wanted to be a vet however an aversion to science proved problematic throughout her school life…your guess is as good as mine as to why she chose to study animal SCIENCE at SRUC in Edinburgh! Nutrition really caught on here, carrying out her dissertation on dairy nutrition at the Crichton Royal Farm in Dumfries! Basically straight after finishing uni (before her gr...
2023-05-221h 05R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 104 - Ioan Humphreys talks the 115 year old business, struggles and tattoos!Today we welcome Ioan Humphreys onto the podcast, you may know him as @that_welsh_farmer or from being all over the telly lately all for the right reasons!As a youngster growing up on a farm, farming didn’t seem to do it for Ioan but circumstances happened and the weight of the farm being in the family since 1908 caused him to make the decision to take over. His vision for the business in no way aligned with its operation at the time and built a 32000 bird ‘Bentley of bird sheds’ shed to start an egg business.We speak about...
2023-05-191h 11R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 103 - All in with Bolton Wanderers player, Jack Iredale who has fought injury, diabetes and starting out in Australia to make it in the UK!Today we welcome Jack Iredale onto the podcast. Jack was born in Scotland and emigrated to New Zealand as a baby. In New Zealand he took up rugby and judo before moving to Australia with his family. His mother, an olympian taught Jack the ways of Judo guiding him to win the Australian Junior Judo Championship in his words 'a couple times I think'. All the while this was going on Jack was playing on other sport and in truth it was the only thing for him, soccer!He has battled type one diabetes, 3...
2023-05-151h 11R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast Bonus Episode - Ayr Show EditionA bonus episode with Jane Strawhorn, Colin Mckinnon, Ewan, Emma and Len (this farming life) and Christine Cuthbertson! Sponsored by A-Plan Rural conducted through SAYFC…hence the noice in the back, the tent was busy all day!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-05-1452 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 102 - Nick and James of Farming Funny podcast speak farming, podcasting and the Office USAfter living in Dumfries for the best part of 2 years and having a podcast for the vast majority of that time I realised there was another ag podcaster in the area and suddenly discovered Farming Funny which has to be one of if not the most popular farming podcast in Scotland! Run by Nick and James who come from the polar opposites of farming, James from the way coast arable and Nick west coast sheep farming have also lived somewhat parallel lives! Meeting in Aberdeen at uni, then trying something different…for Nick sales in London and for James driving tr...
2023-05-121h 13R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 101 - Hannah Russel speaks about Alf, overcoming trauma, being a best selling author and moreSometimes record on a podcast is the first one said you realise you’ve underestimated your guest.I read Hannah‘s bio on Instagram what in store! Pretty quick I realised it was more than good! I could try explain but feel a notable journalistic inadequacy so will simply tell you some notable events from her last 10 years! Life changing injury at 16Made the choice of changing career plans at SEVENTEENBeat two cancer’s by 2426?Public speakerOn the telly sometimesOwner of her very own visitor centre to help the disabledTravels the world for charity workAmbassador of 4 animal based charities that she ac...
2023-05-081h 17R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 100! Wallace Currie and Ed MartinA big day for the R2Kast with this being the first episode with 3 digits! In 2 years over 100 episodes we have spoken to 130 people throughout the food and farming sector across 4 continents and now it's time to branch out. The people and groups in food and farming will continue as is but you will start to see 2 extra episodes a month with ANYONE! The only rule is that they have nothing to do with food and farming, the first person has been to 59 countries at 28! Before that however we need to meet out co-hosts...
2023-05-0651 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 99 - Neil Barret talks hoof trimming, mental health, the Joe marker podcast and much more!Today we welcome Neil Barrett onto the podcast.Neil posts, his daily life on Instagram under the account name NJB HoofCare is a hoof trimmer to trade. He tells his story about hoof trimming, Instagram, previous jobs and his inspiring career but at the heart of it this is a podcast talking about the importance of being at one with your mental health. Two heavily bearded dudes with a passion for agriculture talking about their lowest points, the methods used to get out and our favourite beard oi...
2023-05-051h 32R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 98 - NFUS talk about their current roles, the changes with Brexit, COVID and moreAs a sector that is required by those lucky enough 3 times a day you would like to think we wouldn’t need to protect ourselves from increasing input costs, only marginally increasing output costs, anti farming propaganda and more however we do!We stand stronger together and that is where the NFU and in Scotland, the NFUS come in!Today we welcome Emy, Penny, Beatrice, Lisa and Sarah into the podcast to tell not on there but the organisations story from 5 very varied perspectives! There’s a hell of a lot more than 5 people in this organisation so if you’d like...
2023-04-281h 16R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 97 - Karen Moynihan on self run suckler herd, area managing Aldi and social media fame!Proper fanboy moment for me! I have been a fan since what turns out to be Karen’s SECOND ever video! I like to think I’m not a stalker but it’s not helping here! Karen posts stories about her fame in County Kerry on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram and by god it’s entertaining!! On top of this she is an area manager of Aldi! Karen talks about how her family ended up there, tragedy and much more! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-04-2449 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 96 - Rhys Jones of Cattle Strength talks semi-pro rugby, starting a gym and down’s syndromeRhys was brought up on a small dairy farm in Wales. Always interested in the sector he also was keen on fitness and showed promise as a rugby player. He played semi pro for 10 years but also carried out a degree in rugby coaching! He came home to the farm and started to carry out personal training for a few friends and over time that grew to the points it’s at now. 4 employees including himself, around 240 clients and bricks and mortar expansion on the horizon! He also spoke about his family’s experience with Down’s syndrome which has been e...
2023-04-211h 04R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 95 - Thorfinn Armstrong talks how you might be able to claim 6 figures of tax relief per year80% of businesses are missing out on tax relief worth almost always at least £5k. Today we welcome just the man to help you find out if you’re one! Thorfinn comes from London and has had various businesses himself. Through running these he found funding available for research and development in his business. He now finds himself working for Easy R&D helping others claim what is some cases has been over 100k per annum. That can continue year on year if you continue you carry out eligible practises. It’s also important to mention that your R&D doesn’t stric...
2023-04-1454 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 94 - Holly Thomson talks starting her own magazine, running a livery yard and much more!Couple of days ago we welcomed the lovely Holly Thomson onto the pod!Much like many young folks the country over Holly always wanted to work with horses but unlike many made it a reality! A true hard work pays off story! Holly went to NZ after uni and found herself milking cows albeit the plan was to work with horses but the desire for an equine career was still there! Upon coming back to the UK she started her whirlwind of creating the In The Country magazine, a quarterly rural based high production quality release. COVID brought an end...
2023-04-101h 33R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 93 - Henry Bung of Fungom Farms in Cameroon talks community farming and feeding 370 familiesHenry Bung, from north west Cameroon talks to us about Fungom Farms, a community group aimed at battling food security in the area. The group are responsible for feeding 370 families across 5 villages in the area. They grow cassava, wheat, palm oil amongst others as well as rearing goats, pigs, cattle and donkeys (for transport). They make honey and bread while operating a completely closed circular economy! Great chat learning about a new culture which is always eye opening and reminds me that as a nation countries like the UK, USA and such may be more economically and demographically developed but...
2023-04-0736 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 92 - Justine Fulton of Rack of Glam talks butchery, ADHD and finding the right career!!Tonight, we welcome the wonderful Justine of rack of glam on instagram onto the podcast! Since leaving school, Justine has tried various careers over the years such as Aupairing throughout Europe, working in health and welfare, a job her kindheartedness was perfect for. However, it does lead to bringing home some of the troubles emotionally, and she realised she had to find something different. On top of this Justine, tried a few qualifications but never found that thing that clicked! As lockdown hit, her and her partner started delivering products from a local butcher shop in the area! Alongside this...
2023-03-3154 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 91 - Louise Penn on agronomy, Instagram, uni and the future!Today we welcome Louise Penn onto the podcast. Louise found herself travelling the world just before Covid and then decide to come back on the last plane available. Having studied at Newcastle University she wanted to pursue a career in agronomy. Where she now finds herself working full-time, a great story with a really passionate youngster in our sector. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-03-271h 03R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 90 - Milly Fyfe on OFC, YF,m, PR, marketing, podcasting and a royal endorsement!The reason I originally started this podcast was to showcase the various jobs you can find in agriculture today. We have an absolute perfect example of someone who doesn’t come from the sector but has paved her career and what a career it has been. Milly Fyfe comes on the podcast today. Milly has been the CEO of the shorthorn cattle society, she was national chair of the National Federation of Young Farmers, she has been a regional manager of RSABI, otherwise known as the Royal agricultural benevolent Institute with this, she finds herself as a director of the Ox...
2023-03-241h 06R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 89 - Olly Harrison talks Farming, charity, YouTube, Instagram and UkraineOlly who had contracted in this local area for years decided to start posting some videos on Facebook during Covid that got picked up by some teachers! Since then Olly has seen an exponential growth forced by a prolific upload schedule! Really interesting chat that was filmed on an Instagram live hence the random questions half way through! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-03-171h 14R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 88 - Quality Meat Scotland talk their role in promoting red meat in this country!QMS are the main assurance scheme in Scotland for promoting Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb and Specially Selected Pork. They work the world over to increase exports and make sure Scotland can compete on a global stage! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-03-131h 22R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 87 - Maria Warne mental health, farm safety and her almost 1 million followers!GRANFER! You’ve probably went onto TikTok and heard a young lady shout GRANFER before her granfer (Cornish papa)shuts down a new TikTok comment! Proper fanboy moment for me with this pod and really interesting to speak to an extremely insightful young mind!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-03-101h 03R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 86 - The Female Hoof trimmer, Sophie Mitchell-Smith talks Instagram and women in AgricultureSophie, from Manchester grew up with parents who farmed in a few places across the UK. Her mother and father started a good trimming business and after a go at the police Sophie decided to join her dad after her mum left the business! 10 years on and a strong father daughter team they are full time with various clients trimming hoofs all over the area! She has now joined the hood trimming content creation with her Instagram, thefemalehooftrimmer to document it all! You should check it out! Thanks for a great chat Sophie! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2023-03-0352 minR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 85 - Digital Dairy Chain on 20 MILLION pound funding to the dairy sector and moreStuart, Rachael and Pauline told about the potentially industry changing funding stream aimed at strengthening rural communities in the south of Scotland and north of England through funding a research aimed direction at the dairy sector! Promising times ahead I’m sure you’ll agree! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-02-271h 06R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 84 - Blythe Aitken on Zimbabwean farming, Blueberry and Flower Agronomy and cost of livingBlythe, born in Zimbabwe had to leave at a young age before heading to a farm in Scotland, studying in Scotland and deciding to head back to Zimbabwe on the last flight before the second lockdown closed them! She works in Zim managing a team advising in flower production and acts as an advisor to Blueberry farmers also. On top of this she is involved in trials being carried out on the flowers!…also, what an accent! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-02-241h 20R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All InR2Kast 62 - Colin Currie talks about farming on island and his birthday auction market challengeColin, otherwise known as my old man was born on the Isle of Arran, has lived in the same house at Bridge Farm his whole life and has over the course of the last 60 years added to the farm on various occasions with his wife Laura. The farm is beef and sheep with about 630 ewes and 15 cattle. For his birthday Colin and Laura (maw and paw) have decided to visit every livestock market in mainland Scotland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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AscensionDa Teachas Talk with Author & Relationship Expert Alan Roger Currie About Kevin Samuels and MoreBuilding Strong Black Men Will Require Work & Commitment!
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Da Teachas Talk with Author & Relationship Expert Alan Roger Currie About Kevin Samuels and More
Alan Roger Currie was born in Gary, Indiana, and is the youngest of two sons born to Clarence & Mildred Currie; Currie was the Grand Prize Winner of the 1989 Chicago Miller Lite Beer Come...
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The Island Green PodcastEpisode 3 - Featuring: Chris WallaceOn this episode we have:An interview with Chris Wallace. Superintendent at the Links of Brunello golf course in NS, formally GM of Big Sky Golf Course in BC.Tiger UpdateCBD and WeedFavorite Golf ReadsNew Amateur rulesOur golf supporters growing upNew Google Golf section with Calvin PeeteGambling Picks for this weeks WGC
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