Owen grew up at Ravenseat Farm, the family’s remote 2,000-acre holding in Upper Swaledale within the Yorkshire Dales.
During his youth, he assisted his parents with agricultural duties, operating farm equipment and managing various tasks associated with rural life.
Following the Channel 5 programme that introduced audiences to the Owen family, Owen developed a career independent from the family operation.
As one of Amanda and Clive Owen’s nine children who achieved significant public visibility, Owen converted his childhood interest in farm equipment into a groundworks and heavy plant enterprise while simultaneously establishing himself as a television personality.
Owen initially returned to television alongside his father Clive for the spin-off series Beyond the Yorkshire Farm: Reuben and Clive.
The programme documented Owen as he began expanding his contracting company, undertaking projects throughout the Yorkshire Dales and surrounding areas.
His achievements subsequently led to another programme, Reuben Owen: Life in the Dales, positioning the young farmer and entrepreneur at the centre of the production.
The Channel 5 series follows Owen as he undertakes groundworks, equipment contracts and agricultural projects with assistance from companions and family members.
Owen’s siblings have become increasingly involved in his professional activities.
Miles Owen, the third eldest of Amanda and Clive’s children, has featured alongside him while balancing obligations on the family farm with assistance for Owen’s enterprise.
Younger sibling Sidney, also known as Sid, has accompanied Owen for farming and machinery assignments.
The brothers appeared together during the series, including footage of sheep shearing at Ravenseat.
Despite establishing his own independent career, Owen maintains strong ties to the family farm where he was raised.
The production has provided audiences with opportunities to observe Owen working alongside Clive and younger family members.
During recent episodes, he partnered with Clive and Sid to carry out restoration work on a collapsed bridge situated on the track approaching the farmhouse.
While several Owen children have pursued alternative interests as they have matured, Owen has remained committed to the practical rural occupations that originally brought recognition to the family.
His interest in tractors, excavators and farm equipment has developed from a childhood enthusiasm into both a source of income and a broadcasting career.