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Watch: Rose, a Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot participant

Posted by: Graham Higgins and Joseph Evans, Posted on: 11 May 2022 - Categories: Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot, Things we've learned

Rose Nankervis manages Wicca Farm on the north coast of Cornwall. In this video, Rose explains why she decided to take part in the Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot.

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