Clarkson’s Farm star Harriet Cowan, who shot to fame on Jeremy Clarkson’s Prime Video hit, has opened up about the financial difficulties farmers have to deal with
Clarkson’s Farm favourite Harriet Cowan has admitted she barely makes any money from farming.
The 24-year-old shot to fame on the latest series of Clarkson’s Farm, when Jeremy Clarkson brought her in to help run Diddly Squat. She temporarily replaced Kaleb Cooper on the show before he returned to the Cotswolds farm.
She’s also just bagged herself a new gig at BBC Radio Derbyshire and over a million followers across Instagram and TikTok. However, she has revealed that she barely earns anything from farming itself.
She told BBC’s Farmwatch: “We cannot reiterate how important this is for us, that we don’t do this because it’s going to make us money. Because probably 90% of farms do not make money from the farm, I know I don’t.”
The Great British Bake Off’s Mike Wilkins said it was because farmers often have to re-invest in their farms and don’t pay themselves. Harriet agreed: “We just work for free seven days a week, and it becomes such a lonely, lonely place.”
Mike added: “Profitability is so under pressure. Most farms aren’t making any money, and people really are doing it because it’s their lifestyle.”
However, Harriet has been tipped to tipped to rake in hundreds of thousands following her fame on Clarkson’s Farm. She has just set up a private company called Farmfluence.
PR expert Lynn Carratt told The Sun: “Harriet has around 1.2 million followers across Instagram and TikTok. If she is savvy she could rake in £500,000 in the next 12 months.”
Harriet has been working on FarmWatch with the BBC and recently took to the airwaves to talk about Farm24, an annual event celebrating farmers across the UK. The digital event is designed to showcase how much work goes into being a farmer over a 24 hour period, with farmers encouraged to share their farming experiences from 5am until 5am the following day.
She took to Instagram to thank her fans for supporting the campaign and everyone who tuned into the show. She said: “I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone that supported Farm 24 and BBC FarmWatch yesterday.
“It was an amazing day that showcased so many farmers and how hard a 24 period on a farm actually is for every single farmer out there. So a massive, massive thank you. Thank you so much for listening on all things Farm 24 and our BBC FarmWatch radio presenting show last night.”
Harriet has shared her hopes for the next generation of farmers to get the recognition they deserve. She said: “Farm24 is showcasing to the general public, over a 24-hour period, what a farmer gets up to.
“The Government should invest more time and money into farming because we need it. It’s a bit of a dying industry otherwise.
“Going forward, I hope that the next generation of farmers will be recognised more by the public and the Government, especially to put British farming on the map and for people to be aware that we are here.
Being part of the community is probably the most rewarding part for me. You have your neighbours and you’re all in tune with each other. You can talk, and if you’re having problems, they’ll all be there to help you.”
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