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'''Jimmy Doherty''' is an [[Essex]] based [[pig]] [[farmer]], famous for the show based around his and his partner '''Michaela Furney''' Essex Pig Company. |
'''Jimmy Doherty''' is an [[Essex]] based [[pig]] [[farmer]], famous for the show based around his and his partner '''Michaela Furney''' Essex Pig Company. |
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==Biography== |
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Doherty and Furney run The Essex Pig Company in [[England]], utilising free–range practises to produce high quality meat whilst at the same time attempting to preserve the endangered [[Essex Pig|Essex breed]] of [[pig]]. Their efforts are currently being followed by a series of fly–on–the–wall documentaries aired on [[BBC 2]]. |
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A childhood friend of [[Jamie]], he studied [[entomology]] at [[Coventry University|Coventry Universities]] zoology department. |
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He then trained as a pig farmer, where he met Production Assistant Furney when [[Channel4]]'s filming for ''Jamie's Kitchen'' took it to the [[Cumbria|Cumbrian]] farm where he was working. |
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After returning to Essex to run his own farm, Doherty and Furney set up The Essex Pig Company in [[England]], utilising free–range practises to produce high quality meat. Based around various [[rare breads]], the core species is the endangered [[Essex Pig]], together with the Berkshire, [[Gloucester Old Spot]], large and middle Whites; Soay and [[Jacobs sheep]] and [[red poll cattle]]. As well as attending farmers markets in London and East Anglia the company despatch internet orders and are represented in [[Holland]]. Jimmy's Farm Farmers' Markets are held on the first Saturday of each month. There is now 20 full and part-time staff. Their efforts were followed by a series of fly–on–the–wall documentaries which aired on [[BBC 2]].<ref>{{cite news |
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After down sizing his farm in light of increased [[wheat]] and [[barley]] feed prices, Doherty has produced a series for BBC2 called ''Jimmy's Favourite Farmers'' which is due to air in July 2008. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Revision as of 17:25, 14 July 2008
Jimmy Doherty is an Essex based pig farmer, famous for the show based around his and his partner Michaela Furney Essex Pig Company.
Biography
A childhood friend of Jamie, he studied entomology at Coventry Universities zoology department.
He then trained as a pig farmer, where he met Production Assistant Furney when Channel4's filming for Jamie's Kitchen took it to the Cumbrian farm where he was working.
After returning to Essex to run his own farm, Doherty and Furney set up The Essex Pig Company in England, utilising free–range practises to produce high quality meat. Based around various rare breads, the core species is the endangered Essex Pig, together with the Berkshire, Gloucester Old Spot, large and middle Whites; Soay and Jacobs sheep and red poll cattle. As well as attending farmers markets in London and East Anglia the company despatch internet orders and are represented in Holland. Jimmy's Farm Farmers' Markets are held on the first Saturday of each month. There is now 20 full and part-time staff. Their efforts were followed by a series of fly–on–the–wall documentaries which aired on BBC 2.[1]
After down sizing his farm in light of increased wheat and barley feed prices, Doherty has produced a series for BBC2 called Jimmy's Favourite Farmers which is due to air in July 2008.
Filmography
- Crisis on Jimmy's Farm (BBC 2007) (TV)
- Jimmy's Farm Diaries (BBC 2007) (TV)
- Jimmy's Farm (BBC 2004-2006) (TV)
- Richard & Judy (Channel 4 2004 & 2006) (TV)
- Back on Jimmy's Farm (BBC 2004) (TV)
Bibliography
References
- ^ Boyle, Audrey (16 June 2006). "From City girl to Essex girl!". East Anglian Daily Times.
External links
- Please use a more specific IMDb template. See the documentation for available templates.
- Jimmys Farm
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