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Mike Duxbury, the Blind Farmer - Making Agriculture Inclusive
Episode 111th August 2023 • Agri Culture • Farm Advisory Service
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Mary-Jane Lawrie talks to Mike Duxbury, the Blind Farmer, about his life in agriculture, and how he set up the Inclusive Farm, a working farm with the aim of making agriculture accessible to all. Mike tells us about how he was knocked back by all the agricultural colleges he applied to, apart from one, and how that one chance has given him the knowledge, skills and opportunity to help others into farming. He eventually realised his dream of owning his own farm when he started the Inclusive farm on an acre of rented ground in 2021. Since then, he has opened up his farm to students with disabilities, to give them the chance to learn about farming in an inclusive environment.

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Developing Safe Farming Practices | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)

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