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“15 Minutes With…” is a snapshot of life in the countryside, told by the people who shape it. Each episode features a short, engaging conversation with a landowner, farmer, rural business owner or key political voice. In just 15 minutes, we explore their work, their challenges, their ideas for the future — and the lighter moments that make rural life unique.
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15 minutes with...the Pawsey family
What does it really take to run a family farm across generations?In this episode, we sit down with John, Alice, and Rufus Pawsey of Shimpling Park — a 4,500-acre organic farm in Suffolk that's been…
15 mins with...Carlos Bagrie
CLA Deputy President Joe Evans sits down with New Zealand farmer, entrepreneur and Nuffield Scholar Carlos Bagrie for a wide-ranging conversation about rural innovation, brand-building and what UK…
15 minutes with...Lord Townshend
15 Minutes With...Lord Townshend of Raynham EstateIn this edition of 15 Minutes With, CLA East Director Cath Crowther visits Raynham Estate in Norfolk to meet Tom Townshend, the 9th Marquess…
15 minutes with...Charles Trotman
What does the government's new Devolution Act actually mean for rural Britain?In this episode of 15 Minutes With, host Jonathan Roberts is joined by Charles Trotman of the CLA (Country Land and…
15 minutes with...Roger Tempest
What does it take to keep a thousand-year-old rural estate alive in the 21st century?In this episode, CLA Communications Manager Henk Geertsema visits Broughton Sanctuary in North Yorkshire to speak…
15 Minutes With…Kerry Booth, Chief Executive, Rural Services Network
15 Minutes With… Kerry Booth, Chief Executive, Rural Services NetworkWhat does it really take to champion rural communities at a national level — and are policymakers actually listening?In this…
S1E15 15 minutes with...Tristan Lillingston
How can a career in music management, working with acts like Busted, provide the skills to run a 2,500-acre rural estate?CLA Vice President Eliza Ecclestone sits down with Tristan Lillingston, from…
15 minutes with...Will Bax
In this episode of 15 Minutes With, CLA Vice President Eliza Ecclestone sits down with Will Bax — Secretary and Keeper of the Records at the Duchy of Cornwall. Will shares the story behind one of…
15 minutes with...Dan Smith
In this episode of 15 Minutes With, CLA Midlands Regional Director Sophie Dwerryhouse sits down with Dan Smith — a self-described "farmer-ish" from Monmouthshire who's been making waves across the…
15 minutes with...Henry Dimbleby
15 Mins with Henry Dimbleby — Food Security, GLP-1 Drugs & the Future of FarmingIn this episode, we sit down with Henry Dimbleby — food policy expert, author of the National Food Strategy, and…
15 minutes with...Sarah Dunning
15 Minutes With: Sarah Dunning — Westmorland Family BusinessesCLA President Gavin Lane sits down with Sarah Dunning, Chair of Westmorland Limited, the family behind the award-winning Tebay Motorway…
S1E10 15 Minutes With...Jamie Fielden of Jamie's Farm
CLA Deputy President Joe Evans sits down with James Fielden, founder of Jamie's Farm, to explore how working farms are transforming the lives of disadvantaged young people across the UK.In just 16…
S1E9 15 minutes with...Alan Laidlaw
In this episode, CLA President Gavin Lane speaks with Alan Laidlaw, England's first Commissioner for the Tenant Farming Sector. Alan discusses his newly created role, which emerged from the Rock…
S1E8 15 minutes with...Kenton Hall Estate
How can siblings work together to run a successful rural enterprise?Kenton Hall Estate in Suffolk is truly a family affair, with siblings Tom McVeigh, Lucy McVeigh and Emily Aitchison at the heart of…
S1E7 15 minutes with...Ian Pigott
Open Farm Sunday: 20 Years of Reconnecting Britain with FarmingJoin us for a special conversation with Ian Pigott, founder of Open Farm Sunday, as we celebrate two decades of this transformative…
S1E6 15 Minutes With…Baroness Minette Batters
CLA Land Use Chief Susan Twining sits down with Baroness Minette Batters to discuss her groundbreaking Farming Profitability Review and life in the House of Lords. Minette shares insights on the…
S1E5 15 Minutes With...Julia Aglionby
CLA President Gavin Lane sits down with Julia Aglionby, Director of the Foundation for Common Land, to discuss the critical challenges facing England's upland farmers. Julia shares insights from 25+…
S1E4 15 minutes with...Abi Kay
15 Minutes With: Abi Kay, Deputy Editor of Farmer's WeeklyJoin Jonathan Roberts as he sits down with Abi Kay to discuss the fractured relationship between politics and farming in the UK. From…
S1E3 15 minutes with...Joe Evans and Eliza Ecclestone
In this edition of 15 Minutes With, CLA Deputy President Joe Evans and Vice President Eliza Ecclestone tackle one of the most challenging questions facing rural Britain: what does it really mean to…
15 minutes with...Daniel Zeichner MP
In this episode of 15 Minutes With from the Country Land and Business Association, host Jonathan Roberts sits down with Labour's former farming minister Daniel Zeichner to reflect on his time in…
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