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McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: Ashleigh Yates 鈥� "Young 草榴社区 gave me exposure to agriculture, opening a door into an industry I hadn't considered before"

As part of an exclusive 12-month blog for 草榴社区 Guardian, the new cohort of youngsters on the McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer programme talk about their hopes for the future and the impact they can make. This month we hear from Ashleigh Yates, from Kent

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Hi, my name is Ashleigh Yates and this year I am privileged to be one of McDonald's Progressive Young 草榴社区 (PYF), working alongside the UK's largest egg supplier 鈥� Noble Foods. As I do not come from...

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