Showing posts with label Farmers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Farmers. Show all posts

Friday, 2 September 2011

Back to the Start - Country meets Coldplay


A charming cover version of Coldplay's 'The Scientist' sung by Country Music megastar Willie Nelson as part of the soundtrack for a short film about farmers returning to a more sustainable way of working the land. The film is called: 'Back to the start' commissioned by the the Mexican (yum!) Grill chain Chipotle, official blurb here:
The film, by film-maker Johnny Kelly, depicts the life of a farmer as he slowly turns his family farm into an industrial animal factory before seeing the errors of his ways and opting for a more sustainable future. Both the film and the soundtrack were commissioned by Chipotle to emphasize the importance of developing a sustainable food system.
P h/t Mike Todd

Tuesday, 12 July 2011

Help for Heroes... Mersea style

 
There was a bit of excitement on our fair Isle this afternoon as the British Army managed to get one of their trucks seriously stuck in the Mersea Island mud! In the true spirit of Island community the farmers and fishermen rallied round and assisted with tractor and knowledge to extricate...

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