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R2Kast 72 - James Edwards on anthropology, contract farming, emotional turmoil and a BFA

R2Kast 72 - James Edwards on anthropology, contract farming, emotional turmoil and a BFA

FromR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All In


R2Kast 72 - James Edwards on anthropology, contract farming, emotional turmoil and a BFA

FromR2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All In

ratings:
Length:
111 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A couple months ago a guy messaged me on Instagram, “I have a question for you, I’ll probably sound like a **** and it might offend you, do you mind if I ask you?” My favourite thing about it was he didn’t say ‘don’t be offended…BUT’ like a lot do, he told me I probably would be and he was happy with that! I liked that!It was a great question, that would have offended some people but I loved it, you don’t need to know what it was but for the last 6 weeks I’ve spoke to this guy who I have personally described gives off an ‘aura of being a knob’ and I completely mean that! After he sent me the cutest video of one of his animal compadre’s (not seen on screen? ? ) I knew he was a softie as well!This man has went from a smallholding in wales with non farming parents who bought some sheep…to study history, masters in anthropology, and a masters in social pedagogy before getting into farming by buying some pigs, then a few sheep. He proceeded on a drunken night to buy a sheepdog online,the best dog he’s ever had and a dog he still has to this day at least 10 years on, Twig! He has been in charge of 8000 sheep at points in his career, he has experienced turmoil worse than anyone I’ve had on this podcast, he has experienced exponential growth and it’s all done with inquisitive decisions and a full heart!…which lead him to win this years British Farming Awards ‘new entrant - against all odds’ gold prize!A bloody great story that goes on for a quarter of a conventional working day or a 12th of our guest for R2Kast 72’s working day, James Edwards! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Dec 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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