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'Once the people get out on the farm, they love it' – farms open their doors for Open Farm Sunday

²ÝÁñÉçÇø hosting Open Farm Sunday events welcomed members of the public onto their farms to showcase British farming this weekend

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'Once the people get out on the farm, they love it' – farms open their doors for Open Farm Sunday

The 20th anniversary of Open Farm Sunday was celebrated up and down the country as farms, including Lodge Farm at Myerscough College, Lancashire, opened their gates to the wider community. The highlight...

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