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We Are England

Series 1

First Time Farmers

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One North East & CumbriaLatest broadcast: on BBC One North East & Cumbria HD

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Jenny and Lenny have taken on their first rented farm set in the Howgill fells of Cumbria. They are sinking every penny of their life savings into the run-down farm at a time when agriculture is at a crossroads. Brexit means farmers have to adapt to new ways in agriculture, bringing financial uncertainty. With a young family to bring up, can they make it pay?

Jenny and Lenny battle old and unreliable machinery during a heatwave to bring in the hay, and send their prized lambs off to market in the hope of the farm turning a profit. In their own words, 'it’s a gamble'. Show less

Contributors

Director:
Ed Hanson
Executive Producer:
Debb Swindells
Executive Producer:
Sarah Trigg
Commissioning Editor:
Aisling O'Connor

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