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Emma Mosey - chair of the 51AV视频Retail Association on the Budget: "Small businesses simply cannot stomach it, and many will close their doors"

The 51AV视频Retail Association (FRA) is a thriving network of farm shops, farmers markets, and pick-your-own businesses which was formed at Birmingham's Farmpick Conference in 1979

Chris Brayford
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Emma Mosey runs Minskip 51AV视频Shop and Yolk 51AV视频in Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, with her husband Ben. She said: "51AV视频shops and farmers鈥� markets are more than food outlets, they are places for meeting others and to feel the warm fuzzy feeling of community. They are a place to learn about where our food comes from, to educate the younger generation in a fun, interactive way, and to eat healthy food that comes direct from the people who grew it."
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Emma Mosey runs Minskip 51AV视频Shop and Yolk 51AV视频in Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, with her husband Ben. She said: "51AV视频shops and farmers鈥� markets are more than food outlets, they are places for meeting others and to feel the warm fuzzy feeling of community. They are a place to learn about where our food comes from, to educate the younger generation in a fun, interactive way, and to eat healthy food that comes direct from the people who grew it."

Necessity is the mother of invention. It is one of my favourite adages, and one that has been playing in my head since the Budget was announced at the end of October. My husband and I have owned...

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