In this episode of Meet the Farmers, Ben Eagle heads to Stithians in Cornwall to meet Peter Green, a fifth-generation farmer, Nuffield Scholar, and host of Cornish Mutual’s Farming Focus podcast. Peter shares his remarkable journey from studying physics and working as a chartered accountant, to returning home to Cornwall to rebuild the family farm after the tragic loss of his parents in 2007.

Now running a grass-fed Stabiliser beef herd, Peter talks about:

Transitioning from corporate life back to farming

Managing grief and responsibility following the death of his parents in a car accident. 

The decision to sell, and then restock, the farm's herd. 

Building a sustainable, low-input beef business in Cornwall

Selling direct to customers through beef boxes

His work with the Prince’s Countryside Fund

Co-hosting the Farming Focus podcast and engaging the South West farming community

Balancing life as a farmer, podcast host, and dad to five-year-old twins

This episode is a powerful reminder of how purpose, resilience, and people can shape a meaningful farming future.

🔗 Links & Mentions:

Farming Focus Podcast – Cornish Mutual

Royal Countryside Fund – Farm for the Future

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Image credit: Peter Green

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