Kinds of Honey

I’ve found something just right to watch while knitting! This documentary follows a woman’s return to her family farm, and her assessment of how the farm might belong, change, and contribute to the modern world and its complicated food system. It might be a bit dated, as it was produced in 2009, but I’m interested to see where it goes, nevertheless.

And I just want to stare at all the scenes of the British countryside.

I confess that I often wax pastoral. I can’t help it, even though I’m familiar with the sore muscles and sunburns and sweat that come with farming. But pastoralism can be dangerous if too rose-tinged. Rebecca Hosking, narrator/filmmaker/farmer prepares viewers early on for the reality that this farm business involves hard work, even “drudgery” – without a very big paycheck.

She says, “Dad often describes farmers as glorified lavatory attendents.” Smile. Sigh. This seems extreme. But I suppose I did muck a wheelbarrow’s worth of manure today.

Still. Something made her come back.

Here is Segment 1, thanks to YouTube:

You can watch the full documentary for free, here.

Tagged: Devon, documentary, England, farming, farms

§ 3 Responses to BBC’s A Farm for the Future

• Just A Smidgen says:

  January 26, 2012 at 7:53 pm

  I was entranced by this video and interested to see it through to the end… thanks so much for sharing this with us:) xo Smidge

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  • Erica says:

    January 26, 2012 at 9:15 pm

    You’re welcome! Did you watch the full version or the clip? I just finished the full version and am now suddenly very interested to learn more about permaculture gardening . . . am grateful for people like the narrator who inquires and shares.

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