Charles Pol (front left) and Dr. Jan Pol (front right) handling sheep on The Incredible Pol Farm.Photo:Nat Geo WILD/YouTube
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After years of helping animals, veterinarian Dr. Jan Pol is building them a home.
The Incredible Pol Farmpremieres on Nat Geo WILD on Jan. 6. The program follows the Michigan-based veterinarian and three generations of his family as they work together to turn 350 acres of undeveloped land into a fully functional family farm.
PEOPLE has a sneak peek of the new show. In the exclusive clip, which will serve as the opening to the upcoming series, Dr. Pol explains how he decided to try farming for himself.
“I’ve done this veterinary business for 50 years. I’ve worked with farmers all my life,” the vet says in the video, as the clip shows some of Dr. Pol’s past clients, including pigs, cows, and cats.
“Michigan is a good place for farmers,” he continues. “There are dairy farms, a lot of crop framing here. It has very good soil.”
“We had geese. We had chickens, turkeys, rabbits. We had everything you had on a farm,” he says.
Now, the Pol family is “starting all over.”
Helping Dr. Pol with this project is his son, Charles Pol, who has his own perspective on how the project will go.
“You’re just bossing me around,” Charles teases.
“I just here as the brain behind the brawn,” his dad counters.
In the clip, Charles explains some of the work that goes into “literally building a farm,” including building a barn, bringing in animals, and more.
“Fortunately, I have a huge family,” Charles says while the video shows shots of his children interacting with animals.
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source: people.com
