15 minutes with...
“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.
From the Country Land and Business Association (CLA)
Episodes
13 episodes
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 sector.Dan shares how the Compa...
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14:53
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 co-founder of Leon — for a wide-r...
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16:23
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 Services and Gloucester Gateway....
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12:50
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 years, Jamie's Farm has grown...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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17:52
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 Review, and shares insights into promoting best p...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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11:33
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 the estate's diversified businesses.&...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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14:34
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 initiative. Since 2006, Open Farm S...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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17:14
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 disconnect between rural and urban Bri...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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18:57
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+ years of living and farming in the Eden Valle...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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17:09
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 inheritance tax controversies to broke...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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16:47
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 be a landowner today?Joe and Eliza expl...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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