Ben speaks to Amanda Owen, who is probably one of, if not the most recognised farmers in the UK, having appeared on most of the main tv channels in series like The Dales and Our Yorkshire Farm, which has become one of Channel 5s most popular programmes, attracting over 3 million viewers.
Link to Amanda''s latest book Celebrating the Seasons with the Yorkshire Shepherdess
Link to the Meet the Farmers Patreon Page - to support the podcast
Timecodes:
00:20 Ben introduces Amanda
02:12 Amanda comes in
03:14 Ben and Amanda talk about reading and writing
07:50 Young people with the farming dream
09:25 Writing books
15:07 Ben and Amanda discuss her most recent book Celebrating the Seasons with the Yorkshire Shepherdess - why are people so fascinated by the story of hill farmers?
22:06 Amanda talks about the Swaledale breed
24:17 How was the farm impacted by foot and mouth?
27:05 Dogs
32:08 Is Amanda a people person?
35:18 Do what you love in life
40:00 Farmers getting the blame for everything
43:26 Amanda's message for the public
44:40 Amanda's message for farmers