In 2017, farmer Jay Wilde hit headlines after donating his herd of cattle to Hillside Animal Sanctuary (hillside.org.uk). The compassionate farmer and long-term vegetarian (who is now vegan) had been struggling with his profession for years, after being born into the dairy trade, learning it from his father. When Jay took over the farm in 2011, he found that he could no longer bear to steal away the calves from their mothers, and after switching to beef production, quickly found that he did not want to take them to slaughter. Jay’s story inspired vegan filmmaker and director, Alex Lockwood, and led to the creation of the BAFTA-award winning documentary 73 Cows. Jay and Alex chat to us about the heart-warming story, the success of the film, and the future.
Jay Wilde, farmer
I’ve lived on the farm all my life. As a baby, my pram was pushed out into the farmyard, so that I could watch the cows. As soon as I was old enough to walk, I started to interact with the cats, dogs, chicks and ducklings that lived in the farmyard. I remember helping to take the cows to and from the field, feeding calves and caring for lambs. When I was old enough, I would feed and look after the dairy cows. Everybody on the farm would spend most of their time with the animals.
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