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Young farmer focus: Dan Hawes - 'Take every opportunity that comes your way'

Dan Hawes, 26, is based in Mereworth, Kent. He is an arable turned fruit farmer, growing strawberries and blackberries as part of a larger farming business.

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Young farmer focus: Dan Hawes - 'Take every opportunity that comes your way'

Dan Hawes, 26, is based in Mereworth, Kent. He is an arable turned fruit farmer, growing strawberries and blackberries as part of a larger farming business. Background: Both sets of grandparents were...

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