Farmer and vet Harriet Cowan shot to fame when Jeremy Clarkson brought her in to run Diddly Squat Farm on the latest season of Clarkson’s Farm, but now she’s on the airwaves
Clarkson’s Farm favourite Harriet Cowan has landed a new job at the BBC.
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 now left the show, but she’s been swapping the haystacks for the airwaves as she’s landed a gig at BBC Derbyshire. Harriet has been working on a brand new series called Farm Watch, which sheds light on farm life.
Harriet also took over BBC Derbyshire’s socials and talked 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 Farm Watch 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 Farm Watch radio presenting show last night.”
Harriet recently discussed Farm24 and 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.”
Harriet, who now boasts over 550,000 followers on Instagram, has set up a company called Farmfluence. She’s been tipped to rake in hundreds of thousands following her fame on Clarkson’s Farm.
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.”
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