{"podcast":{"title":"R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All In","slug":"r2kast-people-in-food-and-farming-all-in-6734636","podcast_index_feed_id":6734636,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/65885e0cfa5a340016e3e287","website_url":"https://Facebook.com/RURAL2KITCHEN/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/65885e0cfa5a340016e3e287/1764772431493-95ca55a0-ea3b-4956-9c99-8c79411c3bc9.jpeg","author":"Wallace Currie","episode_count":467,"summary":"Brought to you from Rural2Kitchen. The podcast where agricultural minds open up. Sponsored primarily by Howden Rural Insurance as well as the Scottish Farmer Follow us on all platforms here - https://linktr.ee/rural2kitchen To get in touch email rural2kitchen@gmail.com Complete this survey to help out the show! Thank you so much - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBDRnGerPw2w-nNBT6st4wCI2ldi4OZPrIIrJ-_rsRWCKq1A/viewform?usp=sf_link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T08:19:23.897985+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/r2kast-people-in-food-and-farming-all-in-6734636"},"episode":{"title":"Agroecology around Arran - Dairy Episode","slug":"agroecology-around-arran-dairy-episode","published_at":"2026-06-12T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/r2kast-people-in-food-and-farming-all-in-6734636/agroecology-around-arran-dairy-episode","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/r2kast-people-in-food-and-farming-all-in-6734636","url":"https://shows.acast.com/r2kast/episodes/agroecology-around-arran-dairy-episode","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/65885e0cfa5a340016e3e287/e/6a2556836263fbced689afae/media.mp3","summary":"The episode features farmers, artisan food producers, and the distributers working to connect the two and create a thriving hyper-local milk market. We learn how collaboration and adding value is key to keeping dairy at the heart of the community. Milk production on Arran has a somewhat turbulent history, with external pressures such as pasteurisation legislation pushing the industry to the brink of collapse at the end of the twentieth century.   However, thanks to the determination and creativity of a small number of islanders, the last remaining dairy herd on Arran survives to this day, and the industry is going from strength to strength. Episode guests: Matthew Dobson Matthew Dobson is the Production Manager at  Arran Ice Cream . He has worked in the family business for over 13 years, during which time he has played a vital role in the growth and development of the brand. Having grown up on the island, Matthew is passionate about creating a high-quality product that really shows off the taste of Arran’s milk, supports local farmers, and creates memorable experiences for visitors and residents alike. Calum Chaplin Calum Chaplin is an artisan cheese maker producing award-winning Arran Blue, Arran Mist (Brie) and Camembert cheeses for  Arran Cheese Shop  at their factory in Blackwaterfoot. The cheese is made using milk from the island, and sold in shops, markets, delis, and restaurants both on Arran and around Scotland. John Murchie John Murchie is a farmer who cares for the island’s last remaining dairy herd at Tigheanfraoch Farm. Tigheanfraoch Farm has been part of the Murchie family since 1953 and is now home to 59 cows, with 47 milked twice a day, 365 days a year. The cows enjoy a natural, season…","meta_description":"The episode features farmers, artisan food producers, and the distributers working to connect the two and create a thriving hyper-local milk market. We le…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2406,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/r2kast-people-in-food-and-farming-all-in-6734636/episodes/agroecology-around-arran-dairy-episode/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/r2kast-people-in-food-and-farming-all-in-6734636/agroecology-around-arran-dairy-episode.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}