Autumn Season 2026
Nov. 14, 2026

Farming Special number three: The Farming Way of Life

Farming Special number three: The Farming Way of Life

🚜The Farming Way of Life (25 mins). Peter Shallcross co-hosts with Mary. We ask: is the farming way of life 'bucolic bliss' or 'grungy grind'? TisTalk presents the third in our special bonus series about farming in the Nadder Valley, SW Wiltshire, UK. Dairy farmer, Peter Shallcross and Mary present, alongside four other local farmers and food producers: Tom Mitchell (dairy and beef) from near Gillingham, Tod Jex (agronomist with Agrii) from Chilmark, Mark Locker (arable and sheep) from Dinton...

Peter Shallcross presents with Mary.

The Farming Way of Life (25 mins)

We ask: is the farming way of life bucolic bliss or grungy grind?

TisTalk presents the third in our special bonus series about farming in the Nadder Valley, SW Wiltshire, UK. Dairy farmer, Peter Shallcross and Mary present, alongside four other local farmers and food producers: Tom Mitchell (dairy and beef) from near Gillingham, Tod Jex (agronomist with Agrii) from Chilmark, Mark Locker (arable and sheep) from Dinton and Hugh Collins (organic vegetables) from Sutton Mandeville.

Produced by Mary Myers with music by Tom Davison and Finn Murphy.

14th November 2026

TisTalk is a community podcast from Tisbury, Wiltshire, and the Nadder Valley, with Mary Myers and friends.