Matt Baker is making a wannabe farmer's dreams come true as his Channel 4 show returns, with seven applicants competing for the chance to run a National Trust property.
However, the Our Dream Farm presenter admitted he can only juggle his busy television career with running his own farm thanks to his wife Nicola and their two children.
"I think that's testament to a strong family - that's the secret," he said. "We're always doing something and it all culminates around the farm.
"That's the best thing about growing up on a farm and living on a farm - you can work closely with your family. There aren't many industries that support or promote that but farming is one where you're all very much at one with each other and working towards a common goal."
Countryfile's Matt runs his family farm in the Durham hills, having grown up rearing animals alongside his parents. However, he won't be putting pressure on son Luke, 17, and daughter Molly, 14, to stay in the farming world.
"I don't ever want to force my kids into doing anything," he said. "I don't want them to feel they have to take on that responsibility. But I think they'll always want to live in this world in some way. They've lived all their life with sheep - that's where home is."
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In the new season, seven applicants take part in a series of practical challenges with the aim o...
However, the Our Dream Farm presenter admitted he can only juggle his busy television career with running his own farm thanks to his wife Nicola and their two children.
"I think that's testament to a strong family - that's the secret," he said. "We're always doing something and it all culminates around the farm.
"That's the best thing about growing up on a farm and living on a farm - you can work closely with your family. There aren't many industries that support or promote that but farming is one where you're all very much at one with each other and working towards a common goal."
Countryfile's Matt runs his family farm in the Durham hills, having grown up rearing animals alongside his parents. However, he won't be putting pressure on son Luke, 17, and daughter Molly, 14, to stay in the farming world.
"I don't ever want to force my kids into doing anything," he said. "I don't want them to feel they have to take on that responsibility. But I think they'll always want to live in this world in some way. They've lived all their life with sheep - that's where home is."
image [https://cdn.magzter.com/1583517504/1742004687/articles/sBmc8ULPpUiMgwdkIjsys/1070071170.jpg]
In the new season, seven applicants take part in a series of practical challenges with the aim o...
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