Comments on: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and the Agricultural Benefits of British Television http://civileats.com/2009/10/13/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall-and-the-agricultural-benefits-of-british-television/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 24 May 2012 16:03:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lorraine Ottens http://civileats.com/2009/10/13/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall-and-the-agricultural-benefits-of-british-television/comment-page-1/#comment-4202 Lorraine Ottens Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:19:44 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=5227#comment-4202 While visiting family in England this past winter, my fiance' (who is an organic farmer) and I had the pleasure of enjoying several episodes of River Cottage. I was hooked after the first program. You make good points regarding the idyllic view of "farm" life River Cottage portrays. However, HFW brings up extremely important issues like his campaign to raise awareness around the inhumane practices of factory farmed chickens. http://www.chickenout.tv/ has some great information. The dynamic nature of River Cottage in part inspired me to begin my own small business creating and selling fresh lacto-fermented sodas as an off shoot to our farm. HFW obviously thinks outside the box as evidenced by the wild variety and creativity his program offers. Here's to Hugh and your daughter! Lorraine Ottens Drinkwell Soda/Eatwell Farm While visiting family in England this past winter, my fiance’ (who is an organic farmer) and I had the pleasure of enjoying several episodes of River Cottage. I was hooked after the first program.
You make good points regarding the idyllic view of “farm” life River Cottage portrays. However, HFW brings up extremely important issues like his campaign to raise awareness around the inhumane practices of factory farmed chickens. http://www.chickenout.tv/ has some great information.

The dynamic nature of River Cottage in part inspired me to begin my own small business creating and selling fresh lacto-fermented sodas as an off shoot to our farm. HFW obviously thinks outside the box as evidenced by the wild variety and creativity his program offers.

Here’s to Hugh and your daughter!

Lorraine Ottens
Drinkwell Soda/Eatwell Farm

]]> By: Paul Kobulnicky http://civileats.com/2009/10/13/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall-and-the-agricultural-benefits-of-british-television/comment-page-1/#comment-4196 Paul Kobulnicky Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:47:45 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=5227#comment-4196 I watch with amusement at the numbers of people who are joining in the backyard chicken movement with no real understanding of chickens beyond buying commercial (read "enhanced") layer mash and collecting the resultant eggs. Hardly any of these well intentioned people even know what it takes to get their next generation of layers (it takes the rooster that most communities, that do allow chickens, ban) or what one does with the chicken when its laying period is over. So, Fearnley-Whittingstall's educational efforts are timely. And ... everyone who has any interest in beginning self-sufficiency should immediately buy a copy of Carla Emmery's Encyclopedia of Country Living to understand how the world actually works at its most basic levels. I watch with amusement at the numbers of people who are joining in the backyard chicken movement with no real understanding of chickens beyond buying commercial (read “enhanced”) layer mash and collecting the resultant eggs. Hardly any of these well intentioned people even know what it takes to get their next generation of layers (it takes the rooster that most communities, that do allow chickens, ban) or what one does with the chicken when its laying period is over. So, Fearnley-Whittingstall’s educational efforts are timely. And … everyone who has any interest in beginning self-sufficiency should immediately buy a copy of Carla Emmery’s Encyclopedia of Country Living to understand how the world actually works at its most basic levels.

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