Ben Eagler
Ben is a radio producer who helps farmers feel confident behind the microphone, whether recording their first podcast or taking part in a live broadcast interview.
Introduction to Podcasting
Our Educators
At Just Farmers, we run practical workshops for many different groups and organisations who hire us to help their teams feel more confident about communication.
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Hire us for your organisation, and help us to provide free workshops for individual farmers and growers around the UK.
Just Farmers is somewhere journalists can find good talkers without a hidden agenda or rehearsed message - from farmers and growers to industry commentators. By registering with Just Farmers you can access the contact details of a wide range of independent farmers and industry commentators, for free - all willing to speak from personal, visible, tangible experience.
They are all happy to be contacted directly by members of the media - we just leave you to it. All we ask is you provide a few details about yourself and the news organisation, publication, programme or website you work for, so we can verify your account.
They are all happy to be contacted directly by members of the media - we just leave you to it. All we ask is you provide a few details about yourself and the news organisation, publication, programme or website you work for, so we can verify your account.
Our Media Education
Delivered by working journalists and industry professionals, every Just Farmers workshop is bespoke, and tailored to your specific requirements. No two are the same, but we've found a 'mix and match' approach works best, drawing on one or more of the themes below:
Storytelling & Effective Communication
An Introduction to Radio and/or Podcasting
How TV is Made
Filming on Your Phone
Take the Fear Out of Writing
Social Media Surgery
Storytelling & Effective Communication
- How to hook your audience, be a 'good talker' and get others talking too.
An Introduction to Radio and/or Podcasting
- Get up close to the microphone and feel confident about being interviewed or interviewing others.
How TV is Made
- What to expect from a camera crew on location, and get comfortable being filmed.
Filming on Your Phone
- Content creation for social media (video, photography or text).
Take the Fear Out of Writing
- Finding the right words to tell your story.
Social Media Surgery
- Understanding different platforms, and getting the most out of them.
FAQs
Who can register with Just Farmers?
Journalists, radio producers, TV researchers and other media professionals can register for free. We ask for a few details about you and the news organisation, publication, programme or website you work for so we can verify your account.
Is there a cost to use the Farmers Directory?
No. Access to the Farmers Directory is completely free for verified media professionals. There are no subscription fees or hidden charges.
How long does account verification take?
We aim to verify new media accounts within a few working days. You will receive an email once your account has been approved and you can start browsing the directory.
Can I contact farmers directly?
Yes. Once registered, you can access contact details for farmers and industry commentators who have agreed to be contacted directly by members of the media. We simply leave you to it.
Tom Edwards
Tom draws on years of broadcast journalism to teach farmers how to hook an audience, speak with clarity, and keep a conversation flowing naturally on air.
Storytelling & Effective Communication
Sarah Holt
Sarah has spent her career behind the camera on location shoots, and now helps participants understand what to expect when a film crew arrives on the farm.
How TV is Made
James Wilcox
James teaches practical phone filming skills, from framing and lighting to editing short clips, so farmers can share their work confidently on social media.
Filming on Your Phone
Emma Roberts
Emma is a former features editor who guides participants through finding the right words, structuring a story, and writing with confidence for press and online.
Take the Fear Out of Writing
Laura McKay
Laura advises farming organisations on social media and runs practical sessions on choosing the right platforms, posting consistently, and growing engagement.
Social Media Surgery
David Gardner
David spent a decade on a national news desk and now coaches farmers on understanding the news agenda and working constructively with journalists.
Make Yourself Heard
Rachel Green
Rachel presents a weekly farming programme on local radio and leads workshops on microphone technique, interview skills, and confident on-air delivery.
An Introduction to Radio and/or Podcasting
Clare Hill
Clare describes her 80-acre farm as being “at the forefront of regenerative agriculture”, producing food and education with the aim of promoting soil health, animal welfare and biodiversity.
How TV is Made
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