A group of young Swiss female farmers have found themselves in some hot water over an erotic calendar.

The young beauties have shed their clothes for an impressive eight straight year for the Bauernkalender, which we assume means Folk Calendar (because Google translate says it does).

The calendar in question features surprisingly scrumptious farmer girls who are required to be a farmer, the daughter of a farmer or the spouse of a farmer. The calendar sells like hot cross buns in Switzerland and last year alone 13,000 copies were made which flew off the shelves before Christmas.

However, the calendar has sparked some controversy as critics say the makers are just using sex to sell their product.

“We don’t just have pretty models; we really have ambassadors for farming,” the calendar’s editor, Mike Helmy, told Swiss paper The Local. “Working with them is very inspiring because they are so enthusiastic.”

If you didn’t think semi-naked Swiss female farmers weren’t artsy enough then fear not, as the 2012 calendar will feature the models recreating some famous paintings from Swiss artists.

“I have an interest in art and there is a strong tradition in Switzerland of painters working with rural motifs.

“We find it really charming to work with farmer girls who really stand up and say: ‘I’m proud to be a farmer and I believe in the future of farming’. We need agriculture; that’s where our food comes from,” said Helmy.

The 2012 calendar features the Canton of Fribourg (canton is a county) as a backdrop, but frankly, you won’t even notice.

Check out more of the sexy Swiss female farmers here.

[Image via TheLocal.ch]