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R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All In

Brought to you from Rural2Kitchen. The podcast where agricultural minds open up.Sponsored primarily by Howden Rural Insurance as well as the Scottish Farmer Follow us on all platforms here - https://linktr.ee/rural2kitchenTo get in touch email rural2kitchen@gmail.comComplete this survey to help out the show! Thank you so much - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBDRnGerPw2w-nNBT6st4wCI2ldi4OZPrIIrJ-_rsRWCKq1A/viewform?usp=sf_link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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1:14:36

R2Kast 414 – Sarah Jane Laing on Scottish Land and...

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2026/02/13

Today we welcome Sarah Jane to the R2Kast 🎙️ Chief Executive of Scottish Land and Estates and someone who has spent two decades shaping rural policy in Scotland. 🌾We spoke about her background growing up in Kelso, her route from studying philosophy and psychology into rural policy, and how a summer job with the local authority set the direction for her career. From joining SLE in 2004 to becoming Chief Executive just months before Covid hit, she shared what it was like leading a national

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1:10:35

Tales of a Nuffield Scholar with Ben Taylor Davies

R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All In ·

2026/02/11

Today on the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar series I had the pleasure of chatting with Ben Taylor Davies 🎙️ Ben is a regenerative agriculture consultant, farmer, and Nuffield Scholar whose story spans family farming, global travel, and a very honest journey through challenge, change and curiosity 🌾We spoke about Ben’s early life on the family farm in Herefordshire, how the business narrowed into conventional arable systems over time, and how a deeply personal family tragedy forced him to stop,

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1:13:14

R2Kast 413 – All In with Devin Currin on Aviation,...

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2026/02/06

Today on the All In series of the R2Kast I was joined by Devin 🎙️ The series where we share the stories of people with no ties to food or farming but who still have something powerful to say about life, ambition and what drives them 🌍Devin is the founder of Dev Aviation and someone I’ve known for years, back to our time working together at SRUC. We started by chatting about that journey, from milking cows and working in education to finding herself deep in the world of aviation, student

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R2Kast 412 – Russ Carrington on regenerative farming,...

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2026/02/02

Today we welcome Russ to the R2Kast 🎙️ Someone whose career spans farming, engineering, regenerative agriculture, mentoring and rural youth leadership at a European level. 🌾We talked about growing up on a family farm, studying engineering, travelling extensively, and how seeing farming systems around the world shaped his focus on change in agriculture. Russ explained his role in setting up farmer led organisations, his work on regenerative systems, and why mindset and context matter just as much

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1:33:50

R2Kast 411 – Sandy Kirkpatrick on marketing, drinks...

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2026/01/30

Today we welcome Sandy to the R2Kast 🎙️ A marketer who grew up on a farm in south west Scotland, trained as an engineer, and then took a very different route through the drinks industry before landing in agricultural marketing. 🌾We spoke about his move away from engineering, working in brand development, launching products, and realising that how you sell something often matters more than the product itself. Sandy explained how those lessons translate into agriculture, why risk matters in

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1:15:15

Tales of a Nuffield Scholar with Jim Chapman

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2026/01/28

Today on the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar series I had the pleasure of chatting with Jim Chapman 🎙️ Jim is an arable farmer from Warwickshire, a Nuffield Scholar, and someone many will recognise for his work around farm safety and lived experience within agriculture 🌾We spoke about Jim’s early life in farming, his love of machinery, and the accident that changed everything when he lost his arm in a PTO incident in his early twenties. Jim spoke openly and honestly about the physical and mental

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1:17:57

R2Kast 410 – Aimee Graville on life beyond...

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2026/01/26

Today we welcome Aimee to the R2Kast 🎙️ A conversation built around a simple but powerful idea. What happens if you stop shopping in supermarkets and start sourcing food and everyday items elsewhere. 🌾We talked about the 90 day challenge Aimee is in the middle of, cutting out supermarkets completely and relying instead on local shops, producers, farm gate sales, butchers, bakers, farm shops and independent businesses. She explained what’s been harder than expected, what’s been surprisingly easy,

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1:21:45

R2Kast 409 – Lauren and Andrew Houstoun on hill...

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2026/01/23

Today we welcome Lauren and Andrew to the R2Kast 🎙️ A farming couple based in Highland Perthshire running a hill farm alongside their direct to consumer business, Glenkilrie Larder, and a cook school built around food, farming and education. 🌾We spoke about the farm system, sheep, cattle and deer, breed choices, labour, succession and why they’ve focused on animals that suit the landscape rather than forcing the land to change. Lauren shared how her background in nursing led into building

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1:17:53

R2Kast 408 – Thomas Gent on regenerative farming,...

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2026/01/19

Today we welcome Thomas to the R2Kast 🎙️ A regenerative farmer exploring how agroforestry fits into a practical farming system and what that means for productivity, resilience and long term decision making. 🌾We spoke about his farm, why he’s integrating trees into grazing and arable land, and how agroforestry can work when it’s designed properly rather than bolted on. A big part of the conversation focused on carbon credits. What they are, how they work, where the opportunities might be for

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1:15:48

R2Kast 407 – Aileen Marchant on farming, teaching and...

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2026/01/16

Well today we welcome Aileen to the R2Kast 🎙️ A farmer and secondary school teacher who has built a new way of bringing food and farming into the classroom. 🌾We talked about life on an upland beef and sheep farm, her route into agriculture, and how that experience fed directly into her teaching. Aileen explained the agricultural education course she has created, how it works in practice, and why experiential learning, responsibility and real world problem solving matter for young people. 🍎Enjoy

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59:15

Tales of a Nuffield Scholar with Tom Bradshaw

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2026/01/14

Today on the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar series I had the pleasure of chatting with Tom Bradshaw 🎙️ He is the NFU President, a fourth generation farmer from Essex, and a Nuffield Scholar whose journey has helped shape both his own farming business and his leadership at the very top of the industry 🌾We talked about Tom’s early life on a mixed livestock farm, how selling cows and pigs led to contract farming and diversification, and how those decisions pushed him to think differently about soil

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1:04:53

R2Kast 406 – Martin Lines on nature friendly farming...

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2026/01/12

Well today we welcome Martin to the R2Kast 🎙️ A farmer and CEO of the Nature Friendly Farming Network, where he works on connecting farming, nature and policy. 🌾We spoke about his own farming journey, succession, and the shift towards nature friendly systems built around soil health, biodiversity and resilience. Martin explained why the Nature Friendly Farming Network was created, how it has grown, and the role it plays in representing farmers in policy discussions while keeping things practical

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1:15:20

R2Kast 405 – Lizzy Mary-Jane Farmer on foraging, food...

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2026/01/09

Well today we welcome Lizzy to the R2Kast 🎙️ Someone who has turned curiosity, nature and lived experience into a full time career teaching people how to forage, cook and reconnect with the land around them. 🌾We talked about how a simple walk with her son led to discovering wild food, and how that slowly became a way of life. From nettles and mushrooms to bread, pizza and preservation, Lizzy shared how learning at a gentle pace helps people rebuild confidence around food and nature. 🍎One of my

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1:09:05

R2Kast 404 – Madeleine West on new entrants, lambing...

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2026/01/05

Well today we welcome Madeleine to the R2Kast 🎙️ A brilliant chat with someone who found her way into farming later than most and proves there is no single route into the sector. 🌾We talked about her upbringing around agricultural workers, a career working with children with additional needs, and the moment a simple lambing job during lockdown changed everything. From turning up in DMs and an old shirt to falling in love with lambing and farm life, her journey was honest and refreshing. 🍎One of

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1:01:56

R2Kast 403 – Anna Wylie on law, farming and youth...

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2026/01/02

Well today to kick off the sixth series of the podcast we welcome Anna to the R2Kast 🎙️ Someone juggling life on the family farm with law, policy work and a serious passion for improving how young people are heard across food and farming. 🌾We spoke about her journey from an arable and beef farm in Fife to studying law, living across Europe through Erasmus, and working in global policy and technology spaces before feeling the pull back home. Her honesty about missing the farm and realising food

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R2Kast 402 – Claudia Audley on poultry passion,...

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2025/12/15

Well today we welcome Claudia to the R2Kast 🎙️ Someone who has lived and breathed chickens since she was six years old, turning her sister’s unwanted hens into a full blown breeding hobby, a little business and eventually an educational platform followed by thousands. 🌾We talked about how she became overstocked at eight years old, selling chicks from rabbit hutches, learning through trial and error, reading Practical Poultry and building a client base before most kids knew their times tables. Her

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1:03:13

R2Kast 401 – George Dunn on tenancy, faith and three...

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2025/12/12

Well today we welcome George to the R2Kast 🎙️ Someone who has spent nearly 30 years leading the Tenant Farmers Association and has seen more policy cycles, governments and tenancy changes than most of us could list. 🌾We talked about his journey from Belfast to agricultural economics, joining the old Ministry of Agriculture, and eventually stepping into the TFA at a time when the whole tenancy landscape was shifting. His stories about navigating succession rules, short term agreements, landlord

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1:04:42

R2Kast 400 – Cameron Kinch on Big Brother, farming...

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2025/12/08

Thank you for supporting for 400 episodes! What a ride it’s been! Here’s to 500 🎉Well today we welcome Cameron to the R2Kast 🎙️ A young arable farmer who somehow found himself swapping the grain store for the Big Brother house and ended up becoming one of the standout voices of the whole series. 🌾We talked about life on the family farm, his unusual school where you could be learning maths one minute and milking cows the next, and how a news interview at a farming protest planted the first spark

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1:05:17

R2Kast 399 – Leah Davies on Welsh roots, marketing...

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2025/12/05

Well today we welcome Leah to the R2Kast 🎙️ Someone whose story moves quickly, from Welsh speaking smallholding life to dropping out of uni on her birthday and walking straight into agricultural marketing. 🌾We chatted about how she messaged Andy at Hillsgreen on a whim, turned a week of work experience into 15 months, and found out she preferred real world creativity over lectures. Her honesty about wanting pace, purpose and practical learning made a lot of sense. 🍎One of my favourite parts was

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1:06:49

R2Kast 398 – Katelyn Randle on marketing, broccoli...

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2025/12/01

Well today we welcome Katelyn to the R2Kast 🎙️ Someone whose early career has moved quickly, from Harper Adams to placements, into food marketing, and now into a role working with sustainable ingredients made from broccoli stems. 🌾We spoke about how she nearly studied law before a last minute spark pushed her into agri food marketing. Her time at Harper was full of funny moments, including turning up to crop class in sparkly wellies and confidently identifying a blade of grass as green. During her

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