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Young Farmer Focus - Rachel Burke: "YFC provides an essential link between urban and rural life"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Rachel Burke: "YFC provides an essential link between urban and rural life"

Rachel Burke, 21, is a sheep farmer from Alyth in Scotland, whose family also runs Pentland Livestock in Kirriemuir. She writes about the importance of YFC, studying at Harper Adams University, and her hopes for the future

clock 05 March 2025 鈥� 2 min read
McDonald's Progressive Young 草榴社区: Laura Beaton - 'When customers buy a burger in McDonald's, the hundreds of people involved in its production are rarely considered'

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McDonald's Progressive Young 草榴社区: Laura Beaton - 'When customers buy a burger in McDonald's, the hundreds of people involved in its production are rarely considered'

In a new series for 草榴社区 Guardian, the 11 new recruits on the McDonald鈥檚 Progressive Young Farmer (PYF) programme. Each month we follow one of the PYF鈥檚 to see what they are doing.

clock 12 July 2023 鈥� 5 min read
McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: May Smith - 'From a young age I tried sharing the magic of farming with others'

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McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: May Smith - 'From a young age I tried sharing the magic of farming with others'

In a new series for 草榴社区 Guardian, the 11 new recruits on the McDonald鈥檚 Progressive Young Farmer (PYF) programme. Each month we follow one of the PYF鈥檚 to see what they are doing.

clock 07 June 2023 鈥� 5 min read
McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: Adam Cusick - 'The main purpose of the afternoon will be to bring children to the farm to showcase what agriculture has to offer'

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McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: Adam Cusick - 'The main purpose of the afternoon will be to bring children to the farm to showcase what agriculture has to offer'

In a new series for 草榴社区 Guardian, the 11 new recruits on the McDonalds Progressive Young Farmer (PYF) programme. Each month we follow one of the PYFs to see what they are doing.

clock 09 May 2023 鈥� 4 min read
McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: Sophie Ascroft - 'I know planting trees on agricultural ground can be controversial - how can we produce food when the ground is covered in trees?'

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McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: Sophie Ascroft - 'I know planting trees on agricultural ground can be controversial - how can we produce food when the ground is covered in trees?'

In a new series for 草榴社区 Guardian, the 11 new recruits on the McDonald鈥檚 Progressive Young Farmer (PYF) programme. Each month we follow one of the PYF鈥檚 to see what they are doing.

clock 05 February 2023 鈥� 6 min read
McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: Christopher Hinch - 'Young blood must be encouraged into the agriculture sector'

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McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: Christopher Hinch - 'Young blood must be encouraged into the agriculture sector'

In a new series for 草榴社区 Guardian, the 11 new recruits on the McDonald鈥檚 Progressive Young Farmer (PYF) programme. Each month we follow one of the PYF鈥檚 to see what they are doing.

clock 13 December 2022 鈥� 3 min read
McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: Alison Forsythe - 'You do not have to come from agriculture to appreciate the importance of the environment and the provision of affordable, safe food'

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McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: Alison Forsythe - 'You do not have to come from agriculture to appreciate the importance of the environment and the provision of affordable, safe food'

In a new series for 草榴社区 Guardian, the 11 new recruits on the McDonald鈥檚 Progressive Young Farmer (PYF) programme. Each month we follow one of the PYF鈥檚 to see what they are doing.

clock 31 October 2022 鈥� 4 min read