Farming
the East Devon Way
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"Farming the East Devon Way"
Available now.
Produced for East Devon District Council and distributed to all East Devon Primary
schools. A detailed introduction to both livestock and arable farming in East Devon.
Farming is an integral part of our countryside. It is here that our food has been produced by generation upon generation of farmers. This 42 minute video takes a look at the main types of farming in East Devon.
The video covers a wide variety of different farming topics. It includes:
Archive film from the 1930's which relives traditional farming scenes from the past showing how farming has changed.
Exciting footage ranges from the birth of a lamb to the view from the cab of a giant combine harvester as it gathers in the harvest.
Arable farming, including wheat and potatoes.
Livestock farming featuring dairying, sheep and pig production.
Actual farm visits which allow local farmers to share their knowledge of modern farming methods.
Available on video (PAL - other formats to be decided) or CD-ROM.
Filmed and edited in Digital Video (DV) for excellent sound and picture quality. Preview AVI here (320Kb).
Get your own copy for Christmas!
You can obtain copies of "Farming
the East Devon Way" from Archway Bookshop,
Axminster, Devon. Tel. 01297 33744 or The Bookshelf,
Budleigh Salterton. You can also purchase the video direct from Quartz Productions Tel. 01404 831373.
Quartz Productions also distributes the Images range of videos. Three titles about the Devon city of Exeter, The English Riviera and Dartmoor. PAL & NTSC. (Ask for Secam).