The Hill Farmer

"This film gradually draws us in, making us slow down and appreciate the rhythm of life on the fell. Rarely do we have access to such lives and it feels like a privilege. It really is a little gem." - Robert Sternberg
Produced and Directed by Janine Myszka, William Park and Meredith Thomas. The Hill Farmer takes us to the Cumbrian fells as we are introduced Joyce King and the traditional fell farming techniques that make this area of the United Kingdom unique.

[@sheepdogman1]

What a hard working lass. Beautiful place. Would love a place like that to scale down to in my older years.

[@bezerkazcircusexcitement1492]

I knew Joyce 25 years ago when I lived in Cumbria. She is one of the most lovely people anyone could ever meet and truly unique. A great character

[@williamhpark]

What a wonderful connection

[@santhanaraj5863]

Really admire the courage and tenacity of this lady!! Its always been my dream to experience life helping out in a small farm like this for a month or two!! Work the day helping out elderly farmers like this, enjoy the local food they provide, chat with the farmers, write my diary and spend the night in the barn house!!

[@colinmayes9446]

I thought that was a wonderful video, it must be constant hard work and I take my hat off to the lady for doing what she loves, thank you.

[@bessiemann7468]

What a great film. I am glad this woman is doing what she loves.

[@nthglasScotland]

Wonderful! I am having a greet(cry) when I find this sort of film on KZbin. Brings back wonderful memories to me of my father's father, my papa, who had been a farm hand before going off to World War 2. I have his green fingers/thumbs a bit, but not much of the farming/country knowledge. Thank you to ALL of our quality farmer's who tend the land, keep the animals, steward our countryside xx.

[@andrewellison1203]

Love your channel ❤ regards Andy

[@ivyjulieharvey3043]

I was brought up on holdings and farms and been farming and dairy on and off for years now in town temp wish I was back on the farm or on a piece of land like it was really loved those days and watching this brings back many happy memories

[@robertkerr8205]

This was my childhood on a Loch Lomond farm until around about 1972. Great memories forever. We had 4,000 sheep back then.

[@karenthesheepgirl1909]

I so admire people like this, especially women. Very inspirational to me. i am her age and have sheep, chickens dogs and ducks and I live in Florida so I don't have to deal with the snow and cold.

[@terrenceread1802]

Thank you for this lovely film!!

[@grahamfleming7642]

Galloway kye ,hardy brutes,survive anywhere, a way of life disappearing fast,an England we can all adore.

[@jamescoyle1528]

Far play to her not an each work. Lovely women lovely dog. Am farming in Ireland x

[@Tamar-sz8ox]

What a woman ❤️

[@nacholibre1962]

Beautiful land. I love that undulating ground! 20:20 What a great view of the valley.

[@Belfreyite]

Lovely country! I wanted to be a farmer in my early youth, but was a towny. Best of luck and keep on farming.

[@lesliekendall2206]

My father-in-law used to use those hand sheep shears to edge his lawn. They're sharp and a great tool that automatically goes back to an open position.

[@Horsecockbadger]

luv watching her shes a true profesional

[@henrymichaelwilson8107]

Hello there. I used to work on a hill farm. Way used to keep Galloway cattle. Black, Dunn and Belted. Sheep we used to keep lonks and Dorset horn about 650.

[@stephenmcdowell9210]

I am a farmer s son and I will tell you it's not a easy life 'a farmer doesn't work 9 to 5 and they never retire 'I personally know some farmers in there 90s still working away 'it's not a job 'it's the love of the country side and the fact of being your own boss 'in other words it's a way of life 'not everyone could or want to do it 'unless you're 100 per cent committed 'you will fail 'plus it can be very stressful 'between animals dieing and the weather 'it's not for the faint hearted

[@williamhpark]

That's really interesting Stephen. Can I ask where those ninety-year-old farmers live? Are they also very remote? How do they manage?

[@dangerousdanmcgrew745]

@@williamhpark go to the cattle markets mate. You will meet farmers of all ages.

[@Horsecockbadger]

this is beautiful jeeney mac hah bahah can't believe how inspirational some people are

[@Horsecockbadger]

extraordinary

[@charabotte1]

4:47 great filming

[@adriankingdon3055]

Ahh, the undulating waterfall that is the song of the skylark

[@RSR423]

Getting rarer all the time I'm sad to say. Like so much of the U.K.'s wildlife.

[@saulporter-crowther971]

Would love to know what has happened to this women now. If she is still running the farm or if she has got to old

[@jimbobsgardeningandfarming80]

It would be interesting to see

[@Horsecockbadger]

that's the right job

[@mumr4268]

💕👵

[@Belfreyite]

Is this Corney Fell and Broughton/Torver area?

[@williamhpark]

That's right!

[@christineroerty2534]

I tried googling her to see what she is doing now....but, I didn’t come up with anything. Does anybody else know how things worked out for her as she got older?

[@williamhpark]

She lives her life "offline". Unfortunately, I have not kept in touch with her since filming.

[@chrisoconnor5880]

We had Galloways on cold hill country in New Zealand in the 1950s and 60s They were never popular there, mainly because of their yellow fat, the housewives didn’t like to buy it, However we used to cross them with a white shorthorn bull, and you got a nice blue offspring, They were hardy little buggers though

[@williamhpark]

That's interesting! How suited were they to the New Zealand climate? I know that Galloways have a longer coat (being from west Scotland) to, say, Aberdeen Angus (from east) to cope better with the wetter conditions

[@chrisoconnor5880]

William H Park very suited to where we were, the high country of the South Island, it’s very like Scotland I believe, our farm was cold hill country, The cows were out on the hill over winter, none or very little hay was fed to them in winter, Long cold winters, hot summers, the Galloways done a good job on the tussock country

[@antzpantzz8490]

I can't believe what she did to the lamb. Poor baby. There's farming and there's kindness to animals. That's life

[@nohaxjust789]

It's only like tagging them. You didn't say anything about her tagging that calf just because the lamb is cute and small......

[@judyives1832]

Farming and sustainability and kindness to animals can go together. I have lovely lovely hens. They work in my garden, debugging and fertilizing. I get the eggs.

[@frankwilkinson6328]

Ignorant townies. Keep your comments to yourself.

[@nigelmorgan3449]

You need to take ya head out of the sand it’s a farm not a child’s party show

[@antzpantzz8490]

@@nigelmorgan3449 and you have a lovely day too 💩

[@christopherjasonluper7920]

Never seen a sow artificial insemination

[@charabotte1]

sow artificial insemination, amazing the sow is not tied and she doesn't mind

[@lesliekendall2206]

I watched a old vet having a young man artificially inseminate a mare once. The old-timer said, "you might want to stand a bit more to the side, son". 😄

[@andrewharris3900]

Hill farming, inefficient, uneconomic and subsidised by the state.

[@gabbiefertello3358]

I dont like this 🤢

[@elizastonereliza3545]

Don't watch ,lol

[@Horsecockbadger]

Can you please do a part 2 follow up because it needs it.

[@williamhpark]

I would love to, and have thought about it for a long time. I'll write Joyce a letter and see if she's up for it

[@Horsecockbadger]

Is she still farming ?

[@williamhpark]

Yes she is. I had an update about her a few months ago

[@charabotte1]

sow artificial insemination, amazing the sow is not tied and she doesn't mind