{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65885e0cfa5a340016e3e287/68ce68ec203f72ea5765fd79?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"R2Kast 385 – Tim May on reinventing farming with partnerships, PitchUp, and a new model for estates","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65885e0cfa5a340016e3e287/1758360034705-a2c04e63-c778-46f6-b2f2-39a29e4bc3cd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today I welcome Tim May onto the R2Kast! 🎙️ A fourth-generation farmer from Hampshire, Tim has transformed Kingsclere Estate into something far beyond a traditional farm. 🌾</p><p><br></p><p>We hear how his Nuffield Scholarship inspired him to shift from 100 percent arable into a mixed regenerative system, bringing livestock back and building a network of partners rather than employees. Tim shares his vision of farming as a platform for multiple businesses—from roaming dairies and hens to rental units and food ventures. 🐄🐓</p><p><br></p><p>Our conversation dives into PitchUp, his innovative way of inviting entrepreneurs onto the farm to co-create circular economies. Tim speaks with honesty about change, family legacy, and the challenge of redefining what a farm can be. 🌍</p><p><br></p><p>It is a story of reinvention, resilience, and bold thinking about the future of food and land use. 🌱✨</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy! 😊</p><p><br></p><p>#TimMay #KingsclereEstate #PitchUp #RegenerativeFarming #MixedFarming #CircularEconomy #FarmInnovation #NuffieldScholar #FarmDiversification #FarmerLedChange #AgriBusiness #SoilHealth #RuralInnovation #FarmingFuture #PartnershipFarming #FoodSecurity #UKFarming #AgriTech #R2Kast #PeopleInFoodAndFarming</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Wallace Currie"}