The cows walk towards their stable, docile from a morning in the meadow, herded by John Twyford, a student from Emerson College who is doing his six-month placement at Plaw Hatch Farm. While connecting the milk machine to their udders he talks about how the cows are being treated in a healthy and disease-free way.
One reason why John likes to work at Plaw Hatch farm is because the milk the cows give is produced into delicious yogurt and cheese…
The cows walk towards their stable, docile from a morning in the meadow, herded by John Twyford, a student from Emerson College who is doing his six-month placement at Plaw Hatch Farm. While connecting the milk machine to their udders he talks about how the cows are being treated in a healthy and disease-free way.
One reason why John likes to work at Plaw Hatch farm is because the milk the cows give is produced into delicious yogurt and cheese…
Arjen Huese, course leader of the biodynamic training at Rachel Carson Centre, Emerson College gives information on job opportunities in farming, new forms of land ownership, allotments and community supported farming including the Rachel Carson Centre Garden at Emerson College, Forest Row, East Sussex, England.
www.rachelcarson.org.uk
David Junghans, farmer at Tablehurst tells us about ideas and practicalities of sustainable and biodynamic farming and how they affect his daily work.
Questions about the sustainability of producing meat or ploughing and the use of oil are being answered. How does a farm need to work today in order to subsidise itself and produce healthy food?
Local processing and retailing, integrating students from Emerson College as well as people with special…
A brief tour of the Rachel Carson Centre at Emerson College, Forest Row, East Sussex, England which provides training in biodynamic and organic agriculture and gardening.
www.rachelcarson.org.uk
We are taken through Plaw Hatch farm, hearing the sound of tractors, wind, birds, bees, seeing apprentices weeding and learning how to work with the strimmer. The gardener Tony talks about his work while taking care of his plants. We visit the cheese store, where enormous wheels of cheddar are sitting, waiting to mature.
www.tablehurstandplawhatch.co.uk
At Tablehurst Farm, happy cows are moving in high, green pasture grass while in the butchery knives are being sharpened and meat is being cut. The work of a butcher entails all sorts of activities - we follow three butchers stocking up their meet supply for next week.
www.tablehurstandplawhatch.co.uk
Arjen Huese, course leader of the biodynamic training at Rachel Carson Centre, Emerson College, Forest, Row, East Sussex, England talks about the types of students best suited for the program.
www.rachelcarson.org.uk
Nir Halfon, teacher and co-carrier of the biodynamic training at Emerson College tells us of the intention behind the Rachel Carson Centre - researching and spreading information on farming, nutrition and environment.
Connected to this centre is the Transition Town movement in Forest Row, allotments at Emerson College, courses about growing in allotments and three demonstration plots showcasing different methods of cultivation.
www.rachelcarson.org.uk…
Have been working in India looking at the changing environment in agriculture. Have started to make small films on farmers, this is the first one. vimeo.com/16508587
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