40 per cent of consumers plan to shop locally this Christmas

Farm shops and local producers will be the destination for 40 per cent of consumers this Christmas, with trust in the farming sector rocketing throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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40 per cent of consumers plan to shop locally this Christmas
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Farm shops and local producers will be the destination for 40 per cent of consumers this Christmas, with trust in the farming sector rocketing throughout the coronavirus pandemic. One-in-four people...

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