Find food and farm stories from Simon and Our Farm team alongside best-selling author James Rebanks, veteran damson-grower Hartley Trotter ‘king of the Herdwicks’ Anthony Hartley and many more extraordinary farmers. In the exhibition and accompanying book, we journey across Cumbria from the Herdwick-grazed Lake District commons to the open expanses of the Solway marshes; from isolated farmsteads unchanged for generations to businesses leading the charge in innovation and sustainable farming; from world-class sheep breeders to award-winning food producers. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. From Lake District hill farms to the Solway marshes, from commons sheep grazers to dairy ice cream makers, from sixth generation farming families to eager newcomers, each aspect of Cumbrian farming is, I hope, represented by these Forty Farms.

Rhian Harris, Chief Executive Lakeland Arts says, “As an arts and heritage charity, Lakeland Arts encourages creativity and the exploration of landscape and identity. The best camera deals, reviews, product advice, and unmissable photography news, direct to your inbox!

We'd also like to set analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. MISS POTTER is an enchanting love story inspired by the life of Beatrix Potter - the most successful children’s author of all time. In March 2021, Amy embarked on a journey to record the stories of Forty Farms in the Lake District and Cumbria, at a pivotal moment for British agriculture.

In 2020, I set out on a 12-month project to tell the story of Forty Farms, each one located somewhere in Cumbria. The photographs captured by Bateman tell the compelling stories of 40 farmers as they go about their day-to-day lives in one of the UK ’ s best loved mountain landscapes, the Lake District. Forty Farms is a touring exhibition that comes to the South Lakes from Rheged Gallery in the north of the county. A Lake District farm is set to appear in BBC’s flagship countryside show Countryfile on Sunday 15th August at 6. Images from the book also form the basis for a major FREE exhibition in the Gallery at Rheged, Penrith, which runs until 04th January 2023.

The Forty Farms exhibition will be in the Gallery, Rheged, Penrith LA8 9NB from now until 4 January 2023. Hoodman Launch Pad for Drone: I really like using my drone to capture the farm and animals in a wider context of their environment. There's always something new to learn in photography, different techniques or skills to hone, and although I've still got a lot to learn, I'm enjoying the process.

Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Photographer Amy Bateman says, “I’m absolutely thrilled to be working with Lakeland Arts to bring Forty Farms to Windermere Jetty Museum for its first stop on its national tour. The exhibition is accompanied by a 320-page hardback coffee table book Forty Farms, published by David Felton at Inspired by Lakeland. The Forty Farms exhibition offers a unique insight into the everyday lives, fears and hopes of 40 extraordinary farmers, through photography, film, and words. Before we got B4RN here, a friend had it about a mile away and I used to drive to her house and use her B4RN to upload things!

Coming from a farming background myself, I think I’m in a unique position to have honest conversations with those in the frontline of change and also to capture the character and landscape on my camera too. In March 2021, British Life Photographer of the Year Amy Bateman embarked on a journey to record the stories of forty farms in Cumbria. Image credit: Amy Bateman - Forty Farms) If you could only use one camera and lens forever, what would it be? With contributions from, among others, best-selling author James Rebanks and L’Enclume’s Simon Rogan, veteran damson grower Harley Trotter and ‘king of the Herdwicks’ Anthony Hartley. I remember having lessons on style in evening classes and I always thought, “How am I ever going to create a style?

British Wool (Image credit: Amy Bateman - Forty Farms) What is your essential kit for the outdoors capturing domestic and wild farm life? I was hooked, read magazines and watched YouTube tutorials to constantly build on the skills I learned and put them into practice. From the Herdwick-grazed Lake District commons to the big-sky Solway marshes; from isolated farmsteads unchanged in generations to businesses at the cutting-edge of innovation; from world-class sheep breeders to award-winning cheese-makers, the Forty Farms exhibition is a visual record of farming at a period of profound change. The exhibition will have free entry and will be supported by a Forty Farms Festival of talks, debates, films, and creative classes which will run from September through to December. Coniston Beatrix Potter farm welcomes 'rare' triplet lambs We are pleased to be featured in this BBC news article for BBC Cumbria.I won the London Photo Festival Photo Contest in 2017 and also went on to win other more notable competitions like the Fotospeed Photographer of the Year 2018 and British Life Photographer of the Year 2019.