Over The Farm Gate Podcast - Coronation Special : The King of the countryside

The Farmers Guardian team discuss the Kings connection to the rural community and his passion for agriculture ahead of the coronation

Alex Black

Deputy Editor

05 May 2023 • 1 min read

The Farmers Guardian team discuss the Kings connection to the rural community and his passion for agriculture ahead of the coronation

Ahead of the Kings coronation on May 6, Farmers Guardians Alex Black and Ben Briggs discuss King Charles III and his passion for the farming community.

Ben talks about his memories of meeting the King and what the royal family means to many in the farming community.

Emily Ashworth speaks with the Princes Countryside Fund, founded by His Majesty in order to protect and support rural communities.

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Dan Jones discusses cycling more than 3,000 miles from Trondheim in Norway to Kalamata in Greece

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Councillor's request for 'proper' public meeting on Walton solar farm refused by developer

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How a small organic tenant farm inspired a movement

Twenty years ago, two young siblings did the seemingly impossible - they saved their family farm from developers. Now, with a new generation of custodians and a bolder vision, Fordhall Organic Farm hopes they could inspire many more. Olivia Midgley reports....