Farmers Guardian podcast: Two friends start farming business from scratch on the Isle of Wight

Childhood friends Francesca Cooper and Hollie Fallick have come full circle and have ended up back on the Isle of Wight where they grew up

Emily Ashworth
Digital Editor
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Farmers Guardian podcast: Two friends start farming business from scratch on the Isle of Wight

This time around though, they are farming. Both have always been passionate about the land, and their new business, Nunwell Home Farm, encompasses everything they believe in, which is producing highly nutritious food while focusing on regenerating the land.

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They also have experience in all the pitfalls new entrant farmers face, and have some good advice on how to apply for tenancies and working positively with land owners.

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