Meet the Farmers

Ben Eagle, Sophie Gregory, Ally Hunter Blair

Booking Overview

Agriculture-focused interview programming profiles farmers and regularly features senior figures from British farming, rural policy, and environmental regulation. Suitable pitches include established farmers, agricultural organization leaders, sustainable food and land-management experts, and senior public-sector specialists; booking difficulty is medium because the show combines accessible practitioners with high-profile industry and policy guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 397

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: United Kingdom

Instagram: 3.6k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Ben Eagle - Rural podcast producer and presenter focused on farming, food, and rural affairs.

Sophie Gregory - Farmer and presenter covering British agriculture and rural affairs.

Ally Hunter Blair - Farmer and presenter covering British agriculture and rural affairs.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Farm ownership or operational experience, leadership of agricultural and rural organizations, senior roles in agriculture or environmental policy, or recognized expertise in sustainable food and land management.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership of a major agricultural organization, Senior government or regulatory responsibility, Established farming operations or innovative agricultural projects, Public advocacy or expertise on major farming and food-system issues

Recent Guest Discussions

Tom McVeigh - Returning To The Family Farm, Developing Hazelnut Production, And Expanding Nut Growing In Britain.

Nicola Appleton - The Relationship Between The Environment Agency And Farmers, Agricultural Regulation, And Inspections.

Baroness Minette Batters - Leadership Of The NFU, The Future Of British Farming, Farm Profitability, And Serving As The First Woman To Lead The Organization.

Recent Topics

Agriculture, Farming, Rural Affairs, Food Systems, Land Management

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Meet the Farmers
:

Are Cover Crops Worth Planting?

July 13, 2026

Ben is joined by Sophie Gregory and Tom Gregory, Dorset farmers alongside Alex Pearson from DLF Seeds to discuss cover crops and the trials that Tom and Sophie are undertaking on their farm.  This episode was sponsored by DLF Seeds. #AD  🎧 If you enjoyed this episode and want us to make more, please subscribe to the show and follow us on socials @MTF_podcast.  Meet the Farmers is produced by RuralPod Media, the only specialist rural podcast production agency.  Please note that this podcast do...

Is ORGANIC FARMING the Answer? Big Debate ep18 LIVE from Groundswell

July 10, 2026

In this LIVE version of The Big Debate Sophie and Ally are joined by Suffolk based organic farmer John Pawsey to discuss the future of organic farming. How does John see the future of his farm?  Hosted as always by farmers Sophie Gregory and Ally Hunter Blair.  With thanks to the Sustainable Food Trust for hosting the podcast tent at Groundswell where this was filmed. It was made possible by Groundswell Festival and the Rothschild Foundation.  Link to newsletter sign up - https://www.ruralpod...

The Thirteenth Generation Farmer on a Mission to Get Britain Growing More Nuts

July 06, 2026

In this special Live at Groundswell special episode Ben Eagle speaks with Tom McVeigh, a 13th generation farm who farms at Kenton Hall in Suffolk. Tom describes his journey coming back to the family farm, and also his ambitions to grow hazelnuts. With thanks to the Sustainable Food Trust, Groundswell and the Rothschild Foundation for enabling the Podcast tent at Groundswell.  🎧 If you enjoyed this interview and want us to make more, please subscribe to the show and follow us on socials @MTF_p...

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