Selling direct gives new entrant couple business boost

One farming couple have managed to secure themselves a tenancy in Cornwall and found their market by selling direct. Ruth Wills finds out more

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Shaun and Peter

After their paths crossed a few years ago, Shaun Ferkin and Peter Warrington have finally found their own way of farming. Shaun milked cows around Cornwall for 25 years before moving further north in...

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