Jimmy's Farm

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Jimmy's Farm

This series is currently off air

For more information on Jimmy's endeavours visit the website of The Essex Pig Company.

About the show:

Jimmy Doherty, 27, always dreamed of running his own farm.

He completed his PhD on insects but got bored with academic life.

This is the story of how an Essex lad makes a bid to restore the British countryside and bring traditional food back to the public. People living in the city can buy into his dream as he renovates a crumbling farm to specialise in rearing a rare country breed.

Jimmy wants to sell specialist meat products directly to the public through farmer's markets but his task is full of conflict and jeopardy. He only has a limited budget yet believes he'll make 25,000 pounds a year - The Small Farmers Association disagrees and says at best he won't make a profit for two years!

Working with the Rare Breed Survival Trust he wants to bring back from near-extinction the rare Essex Pig that was legendary in the 1930s.

There are only about 100 left in the country though and the head of the Belfast Zoo is going to help select the Essex Pigs needed for Jimmy's venture. There's nobody else is the country selling Essex Pig meat so as well as creating the supply, Jimmy has to encourage a demand and find an outlet for his traditional foods. He wants to sell high quality goods to some of the top stores, restaurants and farmers markets.

This new series is engaging, funny and full of laddish charm!

If you like this show, you may also like Jamie at Home, The F Word, Nigella's Christmas Kitchen, or be interested in The Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand.