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Blind farmer opens doors to farming with new opportunity for disabled people in Scotland

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Blind farmer opens doors to farming with new opportunity for disabled people in Scotland

Date of alert:

Tuesday, 20 February 2024

Crime Ref:

Force:

National

The Inclusive Farm has joined forces with The MacRobert Trust to create a new farm in Scotland specifically designed for disabled people to enter the agricultural industry

A farmer who has set lofty ambitions to make the industry more diverse and inclusive has announced an exciting partnership to provide opportunities for people living with disabilities in agriculture.

The holding will be called 'Inclusive Farm Scotland' at MacRobert. Mr Duxbury, who was registered blind at the age of six-years-old, said the move had been a 'significant step forward' for the advancement of disabled people in agriculture.

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Blind farmer opens doors to farming with new opportunity for disabled people in Scotland
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