How an abandoned crop led the way to blueberry farming success on Exmoor

Few farmers get to start from a blank page, but upon arrival at Sharcott Farm on Exmoor, that is exactly where Simon and Sarah Keily first found themselves. Rachel Lovell reports.

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How an abandoned crop led the way to blueberry farming success on Exmoor

Few farmers get to start from a blank page, but upon arrival at Sharcott Farm on Exmoor, that is exactly where Simon and Sarah Keily first found themselves. Rachel Lovell reports. Surveying their newly-acquired...

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