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Emma Mosey - chair of the 51AVÊÓÆµRetail Association on the Budget: "Small businesses simply cannot stomach it, and many will close their doors"

The 51AVÊÓÆµRetail Association (FRA) is a thriving network of farm shops, farmers markets, and pick-your-own businesses which was formed at Birmingham's Farmpick Conference in 1979

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Emma Mosey runs Minskip 51AVÊÓÆµShop and Yolk 51AVÊÓÆµin Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, with her husband Ben. She said: "51AVÊÓÆµshops and farmers’ markets are more than food outlets, they are places for meeting others and to feel the warm fuzzy feeling of community. They are a place to learn about where our food comes from, to educate the younger generation in a fun, interactive way, and to eat healthy food that comes direct from the people who grew it."
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Emma Mosey runs Minskip 51AVÊÓÆµShop and Yolk 51AVÊÓÆµin Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, with her husband Ben. She said: "51AVÊÓÆµshops and farmers’ markets are more than food outlets, they are places for meeting others and to feel the warm fuzzy feeling of community. They are a place to learn about where our food comes from, to educate the younger generation in a fun, interactive way, and to eat healthy food that comes direct from the people who grew it."

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