Country Life

When the chips are down

AST week, Agromenes received a direct lesson on the realities of farming today. Suitably, it came from a conversation in the local pub. This is a traditional place—beams, beer and good food, but nothing fancy: pie of the week, Sunday roast and fish and chips. The hand-cut, thrice-cooked chips are key to the kitchen’s success. Yet, last week they weren’t quite up to

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