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How the Next Generation of Farmers is Getting Creative with Land Access

Modern Farmer

Whenever issues arise, such as the roaming habits of free-range chickens, they all sit down “as humans” to talk them through and come to a solution together. Tenants agree to not use any pesticides and allow the Wicklers access to the yard. She has been able to take the lead on the vision and growth of the farm.

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Do chickens deserve better?

Sustainable Food Trust

About once a month, I gulp when I pay £24 or thereabouts for my bird, which justifies its steep price tag because it is reared to the strictest legal ‘traditional’ and truly free-range standard, a slow-maturing variety fed on pasture and cereals, killed at 81 days. There are at least 1,000 intensive poultry units throughout the UK.

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