Clarkson’s Farm
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I’m going to sound like a total creep now.
I did do some tracking on JC farm a few years ago after season 1. If you look up JC on companies house he has got a couple of food manufacturing companies that I believe are actually the farm.
There was an interview ages ago where he said he invented Diddly Squat farm for the TV show as he didn’t want it out in the public. Which makes sense as the farm is probably named the same as when he bought it.
I did do some tracking on JC farm a few years ago after season 1. If you look up JC on companies house he has got a couple of food manufacturing companies that I believe are actually the farm.
There was an interview ages ago where he said he invented Diddly Squat farm for the TV show as he didn’t want it out in the public. Which makes sense as the farm is probably named the same as when he bought it.
BikeBikeBIke said:
I'm sure all that's true.
But it was 100pc staged IMHO. That wasn't a serious attempt at farming it was done for the TV. There's no way Charlie provides advice on food preparation - he was there as a straight man.
There's no way Clarkson is not aware that quantities are a thing in recipes. (He owns a scales he uses for cooking as we saw in one episode.)
The fact he made jam and made a tiny amount of money doesn't make it real.
Great TV, not real.
I think we've all got your message now BBB.But it was 100pc staged IMHO. That wasn't a serious attempt at farming it was done for the TV. There's no way Charlie provides advice on food preparation - he was there as a straight man.
There's no way Clarkson is not aware that quantities are a thing in recipes. (He owns a scales he uses for cooking as we saw in one episode.)
The fact he made jam and made a tiny amount of money doesn't make it real.
Great TV, not real.
RicksAlfas said:
BikeBikeBIke said:
I'm sure all that's true.
But it was 100pc staged IMHO. That wasn't a serious attempt at farming it was done for the TV. There's no way Charlie provides advice on food preparation - he was there as a straight man.
There's no way Clarkson is not aware that quantities are a thing in recipes. (He owns a scales he uses for cooking as we saw in one episode.)
The fact he made jam and made a tiny amount of money doesn't make it real.
Great TV, not real.
I think we've all got your message now BBB.But it was 100pc staged IMHO. That wasn't a serious attempt at farming it was done for the TV. There's no way Charlie provides advice on food preparation - he was there as a straight man.
There's no way Clarkson is not aware that quantities are a thing in recipes. (He owns a scales he uses for cooking as we saw in one episode.)
The fact he made jam and made a tiny amount of money doesn't make it real.
Great TV, not real.
Majority don't care as long as it's good TV, including those people earning a living from farming.
FiF said:
Seconded. The odd thing is that BBB agreed the other day that there are various degrees of it just happened spontaneity to 100% setup for the LoLs and many shades in between.
Majority don't care as long as it's good TV, including those people earning a living from farming.
I'd 100pc agree with all of that.Majority don't care as long as it's good TV, including those people earning a living from farming.
limpsfield said:
BikeBikeBIke said:
There's no way Clarkson is not aware that quantities are a thing in recipes.
Do you reckon?Edited by BikeBikeBIke on Wednesday 15th May 12:48
thetapeworm said:
Series 3 was a roller coaster of emotions but feeling anger towards a door opener on Downing St wasn't on my Clarkson's Farm bingo sheet, what a piece of work.
I did find it funny when he said ‘don’t do it again’, like sure pal, they’re gonna rock up to number 10 again another day and give Rishi a knock on the door. What a spanner.ashleyman said:
Found out today that they sell the JC dark produce in the Amazon Fresh shops in London and it’s also available to buy on Amazon too. Surely they can’t be making that much product to supports those sales streams from just the farm.
Of course not. They're just slapping their brand on outside goods.ettore said:
ashleyman said:
Found out today that they sell the JC dark produce in the Amazon Fresh shops in London and it’s also available to buy on Amazon too. Surely they can’t be making that much product to supports those sales streams from just the farm.
What’s the JC dark produce?vtgts300kw said:
ashleyman said:
Found out today that they sell the JC dark produce in the Amazon Fresh shops in London and it’s also available to buy on Amazon too. Surely they can’t be making that much product to supports those sales streams from just the farm.
Of course not. They're just slapping their brand on outside goods.boxst said:
it shows quite well the risks of being a farmer and the just damn hard work and reliance on weather.
Yeah, that's what struck me.I was well aware that crops can completely fail, but I never spent any time considering what that meant.
You chuck tens of thousands in amd get nothing back purely because of weather or pests.
Then it makes sense when Harry Metcalfe makes the point about being better taking a subsidy to stop growing food all together. Take a lower income in exchange for zero risk amd zero hassle.
BikeBikeBIke said:
boxst said:
it shows quite well the risks of being a farmer and the just damn hard work and reliance on weather.
Yeah, that's what struck me.I was well aware that crops can completely fail, but I never spent any time considering what that meant.
You chuck tens of thousands in amd get nothing back purely because of weather or pests.
Then it makes sense when Harry Metcalfe makes the point about being better taking a subsidy to stop growing food all together. Take a lower income in exchange for zero risk amd zero hassle.
ks it before it can start growing.Later pests are no issue - just spray the whole crop. Of course, that really f
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