From social care to agriculture - new entrant pursues farming dream and finds her own farm

New entrant farmer Sarah Clulow found a passion for farming later in life and has slowly worked towards setting up her own business, Bernard's Farm

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From social care to agriculture - new entrant pursues farming dream and finds her own farm

BACKGROUND I previously worked in children's social care until 2017 and after I had my fourth child, I found a local farmer who agreed to train me up in tractor driving and milking cows in exchange...

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