Placing the spotlight on inclusivity at Young Farmers' Clubs

Learn more about Curly's Farm on the Isle of Sheppey, one of the UK's most diverse and inclusive farms in the UK

Chris Brayford
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"We have a can-do attitude. It is not about what you cannot do."
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"We have a can-do attitude. It is not about what you cannot do."

Diversity is never far away from the minds of those at Curly's Farm. Kyle Ratcliffe, founder of the Curly's Farm charity, which provides educational and employment opportunities for people living with...

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