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Backbone of Britain: On-farm retail at its finest - 'We have calculated that about 600,000 people live within half-an-hour from Craigie's'

Biochemist, farmer and mother of four Cheryl Reeves is on a mission to showcase the wide range of opportunities agriculture has to offer. Gaina Morgan finds out more.

Ewan Pate
clock • 6 min read
Backbone of Britain: On-farm retail at its finest - 'We have calculated that about 600,000 people live within half-an-hour from Craigie's'

What started as a family venture into direct selling in the 1990s has since grown into one of the best known enterprises of its kind. Ewan Pate finds out more. Craigie's Farm Shop on the western outskirts...

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