Farming in the Arctic

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In this programme, Marnie Chesterton visits a sheep farm in Southern Greenland. She meets Carl and Ellen Frederiksen who farm in the small town of Qassiarsuk. It's accessible by boat most of the year, and sometimes by car - but only if the fjord fully freezes over in the winter. Marnie finds out what life is like trying to make a living from livestock on this remote farm, where the Frederiksens keep 650 ewes and 20 rams, producing around 1000 lambs a year. She discovers a beautiful landscape of mountains and brightly-coloured houses, visits the Illunnguujuk B&B which school teacher Ellen also runs on the farm, and finds out how the changing climate is affecting farmers in Greenland. Presented by Marnie Chesterton and produced by Sam Baker.