This month on the family farm: 'The children get to watch new life coming into the world; they are learning about life and death'

Emily Ashworth
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This month on the family farm: 'The children get to watch new life coming into the world; they are learning about life and death'

Lowlands farm, in southwest Birmingham, is home to Beth Withers and her husband, Tom. Here, she talks about bringing up her growing family at Lowlands, a beef and sheep farm, and the balance between motherhood...

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