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Young Farmer Focus - Jessica Rippon: "Food production needs to be recognised as a national asset to this country"

Jessica Rippon, 24, is a farm consultant at The 51AVÊÓÆµConsultancy Group and she is from Nottingham

Chris Brayford
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Jessica Rippon said food needs to be regarded as a national asset in its value and importance to the country
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Jessica Rippon said food needs to be regarded as a national asset in its value and importance to the country

What attracted me to a career in farming was my love and passion for the countryside. As someone who did not come from a farming background, the joy and memories I made living in rural Nottinghamshire,...

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