Backbone of Britain: 'I believe online retailing and local food is the future'

Closing the gates at Streamvale Open Farm due to the Covid-19 pandemic was a worrying time for Chris Wilson, but he managed to turn it into an opportunity to start a new business which has just celebrated its first birthday.

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Backbone of Britain: 'I believe online retailing and local food is the future'

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