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Young butcher wants to keep tradition alive - "More young blood is needed to keep farming alive"

Passionate about keeping his family legacy alive, butcher Luke Swales talks to Sarah Todd about championing the industry and spreading the farm-to-fork message on social media

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Young butcher wants to keep tradition alive - "More young blood is needed to keep farming alive"

With his tan, tattoos and gym bunny stature, North Yorkshire butcher Luke Swales looks more like a contestant on a reality television show than a champion of British farming. But he loves nothing more...

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