Young Farmer Focus: Jessica Armitage - 'It is time we start shouting about how great our industry is'

Jessica Armitage, 25, from Oakham, Rutland, is a herdswoman at Keythorpe Organic Farms and is the owner and founder of PrOganic, a milk processing business.

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Young Farmer Focus: Jessica Armitage - 'It is time we start shouting about how great our industry is'

I prefer to see them as opportunities. This time of Covid-19 is a great example. We need to act now while we are all in lockdown to educate the UK population on the importance of buying British and supporting...

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