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Fletchers' Family Farm's Liz makes 'emotional' admission after devastating fire
Kelvin Fletcher 's wife Liz was left admitting ‘it's quite emotional'. The couple were looking back on the remains of their home in the Peak District after a devastating fire. Last year, Kelvin, Liz and their four children were on holiday…
Aroostook farm 'matchmaker' invents agriculture trading card game for schools
Kids will soon be able to collect and trade farm game cards to run their own fantasy farm while making crop, livestock, planting, financing and transportation decisions that sometimes get foiled by rivals. In the “ Farm to Table ”…
BBC Countryfile's Matt Baker's mum opens up on 'handing over' family farm
Matt Baker opened up on a new chapter of his life Matt Baker's mum, Janice, has opened up about eventually handing over the family farm as her son and his wife, Nicola, prepare for a new chapter. Speaking about the future and the day-to-day work…
Fletchers' Family Farm's Kelvin and Liz make emotional discovery
Kelvin Fletcher and his wife Liz rediscovered memories from their past as they 'emotionally' looked back on the remains of their home after a devastating fire. Last year, while Kelvin, Liz and their four children were away on holiday, a fire…
Shocking punishment for California man who imprisoned migrants on remote weed farm: 'Profound imbalance of power'
A weed farm boss who trapped three migrant workers on a remote Northern California property, withholding their wages and leaving them stranded for months, has been sentenced to less then a year behind bars. Georgi Antonov Tonev, 45, of Los Angeles…
Bluebird Gap Farm Hampton 10th Anniversary Fall Festival Postponed
Bluebird Gap Farm — Anniversary Festival Venue Google Street View Bluebird Gap Farm is turning 10, but Bluebird Gap Farm has postponed the farm's free anniversary fall festival because of inclement weather. The event, planned for 10 a.m. to…
Collin Harmon: Coyote's Market Brings Farm-to-Table Flavor and Hometown Roots to Carpinteria
Carpinteria resists description without sounding like a bumper sticker. Tucked between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, it has somehow remained itself while coastal California changed around it. The avocado groves. “The…
Matt Baker opens up on 'new chapter' with wife after kids leave home
Countryfile star Matt Baker has opened up on a “new chapter” with his wife, Nicola. Matt and his wife have returned with a new Channel 4 series titled Our Barn in the Dales, which will see the couple renovating a barn on his parents'…
US workers facing deadly heat borrow from tomato pickers to win key protections
“It's the kind of heat that makes you feel like you're being dehydrated, like your skin is drying out,” said Lucas Benitez, after harvesting watermelons with his sons and wife this summer. “The heat that we had 30 years ago is…
Forget Starbucks - welcome to the birthplace of China's coffee industry
Yunnan, China: On a remote mountain slope in south-west China, bamboo trays of freshly picked red coffee cherries are drying in courtyards and on the rooftops of farmers' homes in the tiny village of Zhukula. Much of the fruit has been harvested…
Scots farmers warn UK food security is at risk as imports soar to £67.8bn
National Farmers Union, Scotland has warned that rising production costs, labour shortages, extreme weather and volatile markets are placing growing pressure on farm businesses. The warning comes as Scottish Government figures show the average…
Standing with farmers: Why US fertilizer independence matters
This week, as we celebrate National Farmers Day and Global Fertilizer Day, we should remember a simple truth: Without farmers, there is no fertilizer industry, and without both farmers and the fertilizer industry, there is no reliable source of…
They're spooky, sexy, slidey - and driving ticket sales at Hershey's amusement park
Imagine you're walking around an amusement park in October while it's Halloween themed. The air is crisp, you've got a giant pretzel, you're strolling with friends to get in line for the roller coaster. Out of the corner of your eye, you see tall…
Join marine experts in an evening of intimate after-hours talks at The Deep
A ‘Dive Deeper' event will welcome the public to Hull aquarium The Deep to hear information about its conservation projects, with information delivered by three marine experts. The Deep will be opening its doors past closing to welcome the…
West in Pictures: 'Lido's dog event' and 'world BBQ finalists
Scores of dogs were treated to a rare swim alongside their owners this week thanks to a lido's annual event. People have also been enjoying visits to pumpkin patches across the region, which are seeing a bumper crop this year. Elsewhere, a team of…
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