Exmoor Hill Farming Network brings women together: 'it has enabled us to minimise rural isolation by building an inclusive farming community'

The Exmoor Hill Farming Network and the women’s groups it runs have provided a lifeline for many women in the Exmoor area. Emily Ashworth finds out more

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Karen Wall EHFN. Credit: Eleanor Davies
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Karen Wall EHFN. Credit: Eleanor Davies

When speaking to Karen Wall, the saying ‘strength in numbers' springs to mind as she talks about the women who have helped her through some of her darkest days. Living on Exmoor, one of the vastest...

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