Clarkson’s Farm breakout star Harriet Cowan has responded to a sexist remark questioning her place in agriculture, calling out outdated assumptions about women in farming.
The 24-year-old, who appeared in Season 4 of the hit Prime Video series, took to TikTok to recount a recent exchange she had with a man she described as a “60-year-old bloke” asking about her career.
Sharing what she described as an “actual conversation,” Harriet said the man asked her what she did for work.
When she replied that she’s both a nurse and a farmer, he responded: “Wait, you're a woman farmer? You mean your a farmer's wife?”
In the video, Harriet repeatedly responds: “I am a farmer,” highlighting how she refuses to let her work be diminished or misrepresented.
Since appearing on Clarkson’s Farm, Harriet has grown a loyal following on social media, where she documents life on the farm and has been praised for championing female representation in agriculture.
@harrietcowan3 This is an actual conversation I’ve had with a 60 year old bloke 🤣 #fyp #agri #farmer #foryou #agriculture #viraltiktok #farm #tractor
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Her post sparked a flood of supportive comments from other women in farming, with one writing: “This is so true I’m also a farmer but am always recognised as a farmer's wife...”
Another follower commented: “I love that you went into an industry so dominated by men and showing them how a female is just as good or in some cases better ! show em hun”.
“@Harriet cowan this is so true I’m also a farmer but am always recognised as a farmers wife….” a third shared.
Speaking to the BBC about the experience of farming as a woman, Harriet previously shared: “I think when you talk to somebody and ask what they stereotypically think of when someone says farmer they say '60-year-old man with a checked shirt and a beer belly', and a lot of the time that is it, but us women are out here and farmers too.
“Just because I'm a small blonde who likes to curl her hair and wear make-up, it doesn't mean I can't be a farmer. I'm trying to change the norm of the man being the farmer and the woman being the stay-at-home wife and cook.
“When the war was on, women did all the farming, so we have always farmed - it's just changing that stereotype”
