Farmers Guardian podcast: Christmas with the Red Shepherdess - growing family and growing farm

In this week's Farmers Guardian Podcast Emily Ashworth speaks to Hannah Jackson AKA the Red Shepherdess about her new farming life with a baby in tow

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Farmers Guardian podcast: Christmas with the Red Shepherdess - growing family and growing farm

Hannah Jackson made waves on social media years ago when she set up her social media account, Red Shepherdess. 

Her down-to-earth approach and ability to tell it how it is has gained her thousands of followers, and her main passion is connecting to consumers. 

In this episode, Hannah tells the Farmers Guardian podcast all about life with seven month-old Blake, and how farming is still at the core of who she is. 

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