Episode 142: Veronica White

Farming Future Cycles Tour

Cycling Across England to Obtain Research for a PhD:

What happens when you combine academic research, with a love of the outdoors, and put it all on a fully loaded bike? For Veronica White, the answer was the Farming Futures Cycle Tour.

In this episode of Seek Travel Ride, Veronica shares how she turned her PhD research into a 3,200 km bikepacking journey across England. Along the way, she interviewed 50 women in farming, raised funds for the Farming Community Network, and discovered what it really means to connect landscapes, food, and people through the simple act of cycling.

We chat about:

• How she went from nervous first rides to confidently cycling across England.
• Why she chose to focus her PhD research on women farmers and their visions for the future of food.
• The unexpected challenges of life on the road, such as struggling to find breakfast in rural areas and ending up with vanilla pudding as a stand-in.
• The joy of small connections: cups of tea around farmhouse tables, shared meals with strangers, and the kindness that made her journey so meaningful.

Veronica’s story is a refreshing reminder that adventure doesn’t have to be separate from purpose. The two can be merged and sometimes the most creative ideas come from asking, what if I did this differently?

Listen to the full episode for inspiration to fuel your own cycle tour. It will also give you plenty of insights into the future of food and farming.

👉 Follow Veronica on Instagram: @farmingfutures_cycle
👉 Read more on her blog: Coves to Cliffs

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