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PRIDE OF CUMBRIA
In Spring 2005, the Fells and Dales LEADER+ Programme commissioned
11 amateur photographers to record farming and other aspects
of local production over the course of a year.
The face of farming has changed considerably over recent
years … for example quad bikes are a common sight on
farms now, silage bales are wrapped in the field using high
spec machinery, and farmers seem to be getting older! As farming
enters a new era with the new single farm payments it will
be interesting to see what changes the future holds.
The aim of the photography residency was to create an archive
of farming and local production here and now in Cumbria, before
the face of it changes once more. Many of the photographers
are farmers and farmers' wives, others take photos as a hobby
outside their normal jobs and lives. The photos are therefore
not posed and show ordinary people going about their everyday
lives. It is also a celebration of how Cumbria has moved on
since the devastation of Foot and Mouth in 2001.
The exhibition photos below represent just a choice few out
of several thousand taken over 2005/6. It shows Cumbria at
her best with a thriving economy based on local produce and
reflects how farming affects the Lake District Scenery.
Please note, all photographs below are
copyright LEADER+ and the individual photographer and cannot
be reproduced without permission
Please click on a photo to view in more detail.
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