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IN SEARCH OF SUSTAINABILITY

Complex problems and possible solutions for UK farming are explained in this illuminating book

BOOK

ROOTED: STORIES OF LIFE, LAND AND A FARMING REVOLUTION

BY SARAH LANGFORD, VIKING, £16.99 (HB)

The story of a city dweller leaving behind the urban sprawl to live the good life in the countryside is not a new one. However, in , Sarah Langford goes beyond her own tale of agricultural epiphany, weaving in stories from a number of other farmers to complement her journey. From a dairy farmer who switched the breed of their cows to arable farmers

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