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OPINION: I took some farmers into my local school and saw the children come alive

Digital editor Emily Ashworth took two farmers into her local school, and found that when given the chance, children can really thrive when it comes to learning about farming

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OPINION: I took some farmers into my local school and saw the children come alive

Let me share something with you - a message from a fellow school mum. It was sent to me after I helped to organise some farmers to go into my children's school to do some filming with 草榴社区 Guardian...

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