r/ClarksonsFarm

For all of Kaleb's complaining about Jeremy, the moment that he heard about Jeremy's diagnosis and had to wipe tears from his eyes broke my heart. Charlie too, you could tell it hit both of them like a blow to the chest.

It was heartwarming to see how much they really are like a little family.

I hope Jeremy heals well. FWIW I know seven different older men, including my own stepfather, who have successfully treated and beaten prostate cancer. So, I have faith that he'll be fine.

(DEAR MODS: This is about a man shitting on poor disabled people for not working harder and how that sucks and people deserve to be aware of it before continuing to support his show. Please do not remove it.)

I've loved this show from the first episode of the first season years ago. I can't continue.

After he said people receiving disability benefits should have to write a thank you letter to a random tax paying citizen upon receipt of every benefit check, I honestly have no idea what the fuck he thinks he's doing. That's kicking someone when they are in one of the worst socioeconomic positions of their lives. Shitting on someone who can do very little but tread water is bullying. And doing it from a position of wealth? As if he didn't have subsidized help for his farm? It's inexcusable. He came from wealth. He was a TV show host for decades. He now has a farm in the Cotswolds.

He had readily available healthcare. He had a near fatal heart condition that he was able to remedy in time. He had HELP on his farm. When he was told he couldn't work for a period of time? He had people to do it for him so his business didn't collapse. He got ready treatment for prostate cancer.

If a parent of disabled children, such as myself (also single) were to actually have the ability to work instead of having zero childcare options, a fight for inclusion in schools, and the ability to pay for housing on top of it, I'd be happy to thank whatever extra help I got, but as it is, I will NEVER grovel for what is pennies compared to his pay.

I'm in the USA. The federal asset limit for SSI is $2,000.00. If at any point I go over $2,000.00, the benefits stop until they are spent down to $2,000.00 or less. That changes if I EARN money, and I get to keep some of the benefits... but school gets out before 3 p.m. The amount of work I have to do to pay for the afterschool care would negate the extra money.

The federal asset limit was set in 1989. Every time there are words proposed to increase it, the they fail due to thinking just like Jeremy's. It's a very "don't feed the alligators" position that actually happened here in the states.

Jeremy said we are not even as grateful as his dogs. A man here in the states in the 90's actually called welfare recipients alligators. Don't feed the alligators. As if we are ravenous predators.

So thank who, Jeremy? And if it were you, would you mock me when you read the letter?

It is ironic to me that a show about farming and producing food and the comedy and the scenery are one of my favorite shows when I can't even afford fresh produce everyday. And then Jeremy shits on my existence as if I asked for it.

Jeremy, any day you can be disabled. Your own body has warned you twice.

If you ever find yourself in need of benefits, I'll be sure to leave you stationery and the funds to post your weekly letters of gratitude for your scraps.

Also, fuck you.

Every time I watch the TB testing happen I sit there thinking how can anything so important be for inefficient. The farms entire future rest on a test that can kill a whole herd from an inconclusive test that can then be false. Surely with all of the medical expertise we have and the advancements in Veterinary testing we could have something more concrete.

"And they shit out of their faces as well" is a clear winner for me, when discussing snail antics.

My car has broke down so I’m not going to be able to make my reservation, please DM me if you’d like it as I’ll only get charged a no show fee anyway.

Reservation is for 2 people at 18:30

Shout out to the Bird app Jeremy showed us. I love that thing!
Just had share! Anyone else?

Having done a bit of reading about the predatory practices of Monsanto (TL;DR they have patents for their seed and don't allow farmers to use seed from prior crops, they HAVE to buy new seed every year) I'm curious as to where Diddly Squat get their seed from.

Anyone know?

Thanks!

Ever since watching Clarkson's Farm, I can't drive past a field without wondering what crop is growing there, how the weather's affected it, or whether someone is having one of those this looked easy on paper days Jeremy seems to have every week. I also pay a lot more attention to farm shops and local produce than I ever used to. It's strange how one TV show can completely change the way you notice everyday things. Has Clarkson's Farm changed any of your habits or the way you look at farming in general?