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How a family farm is helping put British strawberries back on UK shelves

As Co-op becomes the first UK retailer to stock only UK strawberries, we find out about the Nottinghamshire farm producing 2,500 tonnes a season

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How a family farm is helping put British strawberries back on UK shelves

The popular food outlet Co-Op has become the first UK retailer to sell only British-grown strawberries; and one of its suppliers, Jennie and Stephen Tasker, have been specialising in strawberry growing...

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