James - As political turmoil surrounding the Brexit result takes hold with cheaper, lower quality products set to be imported from abroad, affecting the future of British agriculture; farmer Wayne Copp is preparing to face Brexit and ready his children as they prepare to become the 5th generation to work his farm.

​Linda - Rose Manning was born in 1945 and has been in farming all her life. Rose is the eldest daughter of 3 girls and she took the role of future farmer in the absence of her parents having a son.  Lifelong Farmer will be told through memories of Rose, through informal conversations whilst she is working with the animals and in the kitchen.

Florence - The film will focus on the Eveleigh family's recently begun 'meat box' scheme, an enterprise which sees them take their own livestock from their farm on Exmoor to the local abattoir in Combe Martin and produce high-quality meat boxes which they can then sell. The focuses on the importance the family place on a small, local abattoir, as this is a crucial factor in the animals' welfare but is often overlooked by the general public. 
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Holly & Jo - All Down Farm’s produce is eaten within a 20 mile radius of the farm.  By engaging with their wider community, market gardeners Olivia and Henry believe not only does this help to strengthen the resilience of the farm itself but also helps rebuild local food networks, links and relationships - links that were once at the core of rural farming communities.

Michael - The lambing season on Michael's family's farm.  Focusing on Michael's Mother, Sister Mel and her 3 year old daughter, this inter-generational perspective exemplifies the importance of women in the continuation of farming life.

(edit July 2019) Jo - The film is about grazing sheep on Northam Burrows Country Park. It will focus on farmer  Ronald Griffey who has grazed sheep there for over 40 years and the rewards and challenges  this gives him.   Northam Burrows is an unusual landscape rich in plant and wildlife (see research below). As  common land, it has a long history of grazing rights. Ronald and his family have a strong  connection with the burrows and grazing sheep there. Ronald’s father had grazing rights on the  burrows, and Ronald’s son now helps him.  

North Devon Moving Image is currently researching a new film making project about farming in North Devon.

​We loved making our Instow Barton: This Farming Life film and see a great value in producing more films about North Devon's farming heritage.  

We are now looking for characters and stories for this new series so if you would like to share your farming family's heritage with us and the wider world or if you know of someone who would make a great subject for a short film, please get in touch.

We are currently seeking funding for this project, which will include a programme of screening events, and any support of match funding will be most welcome.  All being well, we hope to begin production in the Spring of 2016.