FCN and Len's Light create scholarship to provide support for farmers' mental health and well-being

Teaming up with Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust, the Farming Community Network’s new scholarship will support the health and wellbeing of people in the farming community

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FCN and Len's Light create scholarship to provide support for farmers' mental health and well-being

The FCN/Len's Light Nuffield Farming Scholarship will sponsor Nuffield Scholars who are focusing on topics that support people in farming and rural communities. With a view to help more people across...

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