https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/tags/foodproduction/Recent content in foodproduction on Gloucestershire DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 14 Jun 2026 17:54:12 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/john-craven-reflects-on-challenges-and-changes-after-37-years-on-countryfile/Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:54:12 +0000https://gloucestershiredaily.co.uk/john-craven-reflects-on-challenges-and-changes-after-37-years-on-countryfile/John Craven, the esteemed presenter of BBC’s long-running rural affairs programme Countryfile, has opened up about the challenges he faced during his extensive career on the show. Now 85, Craven has been a consistent presence on Countryfile since 1989, bringing the stories of Britain’s countryside into homes for nearly four decades. In a recent interview with Farmers' Guardian, Craven reminisced about the early days of the programme, where gaining access to farms and convincing farmers to speak on camera proved difficult.