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Gin gives young farmer chance to diversify family farm

Award-winning Tipplemill gin is made from wheat grown on the family farm at Sutterton, South Lincolnshire, where sustainability and farming in harmony with nature are at the forefront of the business. Angela Calvert finds out more

Emily Ashworth
Digital Editor
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Gin gives young farmer chance to diversify family farm

Sharing a gin and tonic may not be the usual way to start a conversation about farming, but Lily Craven, the driving force behind Tipplemill Gin, hopes that it will do just that. Lily and her brother,...

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