#Farm24 Farming on the Rural Estate

05/08/2021

Lucy Thornton-Reid, Fundraising Officer

To celebrate #Farm24 and support British Farming, fundraising officer Lucy Thornton-Reid joined Nene Park's share farming partner Craig Baxter for a morning on the Rural Estate to gain an insight into the exceptional world of farming!

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