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Farm Kings is a reality television show, which started in 2012 and is found on Great American Country channel. In the UK it airs on Food Network UK. The basis of the show is about the King family which consists of a divorced single mother and her nine boys and one girl, who have a passion for growing and buying local produce and meat. The King family now owns 200 acres of farm land outside of Butler, Pennsylvania. Their farm, Freedom Farms, raises chickens, cows and pigs. They are all pasture raised and free of antibiotics and hormones. They grow over 25 varieties of fruits and vegetables. [1]

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Family Dynamics

The family is constantly growing and changing but still manages to live by this one simple quote. “It’s not easy working with family because you expect too much. Everyone has their faults, so it’s about having to deal” [3]

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References

  1. Sciullo, Maria (7 September 2013). "Reality Check: 'Farm Kings' season ender proves bittersweet for family". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  2. "Meet The Farm Kings". Great American Country. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  3. Martin, Kristina. "Q+A: Pete King of 'Farm Kings'". Pittsburgh Magazine. Retrieved 22 October 2013.