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Young farmer finds her way back to the sector

Sophie Ascroft is currently on the McDonald鈥檚 Progressive Young Farmer scheme, but her journey took an unexpected turn before finding her place back in the industry. Here, she shares her personal experience with 草榴社区 Guardian.

Emily Ashworth
Digital Editor
clock 鈥� 6 min read
Young farmer finds her way back to the sector

Sophie Ascroft is currently on the McDonalds Progressive Young Farmer scheme, but her journey took an unexpected turn before finding her place back in the industry. Here, she shares her personal experience...

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