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CONTENTS
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10 WORLDWIDE DEMAND FOR
YORKSHIRE FAVOURITES
Ian Wilkinson headed to West Yorkshire to
meet Ben Asquith and his partner, Emma
at Brandy Carr nurseries in Wakefield, in
the heart of Yorkshire’s famous ‘Rhubarb
Triangle’ which, thanks to Ben, is now
becoming just as famous for liquorice, which
almost disappeared.
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18 HOLMFIRTH CELEBRATES 150 YEARS
Holmfirth Livestock Market is one of
Yorkshire’s agricultural gems. It attracts
quality livestock and good buyers every
Tuesday and auctioneer Paul Dixon has
special reason to celebrate this year.
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IF IT’S FENCING, IT HAS TO BE THE ATKINSON’S
Ian Wilkinson met Gary Atkinson and his two sons Antony and Ben, the
team that now comprises Gary Atkinson & Sons Fencing Services.
56 RUGGED & BEAUTIFUL
Few farm locations can match NFU York
County chairman Will Terry’s Stoupe Brow
Cottage Farm near Ravenscar. It is dramatic,
rugged, North Yorkshire at its finest and no
matter where he travels it’s home and where
he wants to be. Chris Berry tells us more.
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46 TOURISM, CATTLE &
CROPS FOR OLI AND JEN
Chris Berry talks with Oliver White at Butt
Farm, Beverley who with his partner, Jen, is
following show successes with exciting new
tourism ventures.
64 THURLSTONE JERSEY’S – THE
SUCCESS STORY CONTINUES
Ian Wilkinson met the Dickinsons – John,
Susan and Tom - of Manor Farm Scaftworth
near Doncaster, whose farm is now home to
the Thurlstone Jersey Herd.
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