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Farmer donates potatoes to charities and food banks

A Fenland farmer has begun donating 12.5 tonnes of potatoes to bring some positivity amid a poor year for the potato market

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Farmer donates potatoes to charities and food banks

Tenant Fenland farmer who goes by the name Farmer Luke on social media, has decided to donate his potatoes to charities and food banks after his buyer cancelled on collection day, leaving him with 12.5...

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