Young Black Farmers: Where are they now?
Written by David Jesudason. Photo courtesy of Vittles.
When Young Black Farmers was first shown on British TV in 2006, it was almost missed by everyone it had been made for. The series was commissioned by Jamaican-born lawyer and then-head of education at Channel 4, Dame Heather Rabbatts, who wanted to make a documentary series aimed at young people to address why so few people of colour, particularly Black people, lived and worked in the countryside. Unfortunately for Rabbatts, the first episode happened to clash with the England vs Ecuador last-16 World Cup match. Despite the tough time slot, the show became a sleeper hit, winning awards, and is now used as a diversity tool in British schools…