30/05/2026
We’ve always believed in supporting real people running small, independent businesses
Farmers, makers, printers, artists, craftspeople… it’s how we run the farm, and it’s how we run this business too 🐑💐
Recently we saw a post by MollyPukes that really hit home. She wrote:
“A friendly reminder from an actual artist! AI slop is ruining our environment, wrecking livelihoods of real actual people and only benefits millionaires who profit from your information for their own gain.”
And honestly… she’s right.
So instead of generating something online, we asked Molly, who was very happy to receive our commission as she used to work on a sheep farm herself 🐑🎨, to create an original piece of artwork for us.
The brief was simple: Ellen in a field with her lambs and a duck, holding a bouquet of flowers 🌼🦆
The result is this gorgeous little watercolour.
We paid £35 for the original artwork, including postage and a digital scan. At minimum wage, that’s under three hours’ pay, and artists are usually self-employed, meaning they need to charge more than minimum wage to make a living.
AI might be cheaper, but that’s not how we roll.
We’ll always choose people over machines, and bespoke over mass-produced 🤍
What do you think of cartoon Ellen? Let us know in the comments! ✨