In Your Field: Alice Dyer - 'Grand plans are fine until the financial reality dawns'

Salad season ended later than normal, running into November thanks to the mild weather we have all had. It was our biggest production year yet, harvesting a total of 1,400 tonnes of various leaves – about 50t a week.

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In Your Field: Alice Dyer - 'Grand plans are fine until the financial reality dawns'

Salad season ended later than normal, running into November thanks to the mild weather we have all had. It was our biggest production year yet, harvesting a total of 1,400 tonnes of various leaves about...

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