Farming in Fashion

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James and Katie Allen aren't from a farming background, but always dreamed of having their own base to produce food, and fashion - both with nature in mind. In 2022, the dream was realised when they bought an old dairy farm in Wiltshire. At Great Cotmarsh Farm, Katie uses the fleeces from her rare breed sheep to produce yarn, which she knits into jumpers and hats, meanwhile James started researching how he could use the hides from his cattle to produce leather. In this programme, Marie Lennon visits the farm in the final week of the construction of the UK's first micro vegetable tannery, which James and Katie are hoping will not only help them produce leather garments from the farm, but also boost a struggling leather industry. Presented and produced by Marie Lennon