The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months, including readers’ favourites, news events and those yarns that gave us a glimpse into rural lives and ...

Fresh produce is putting a Ferrysburg family in a pickle. Skip and Nicole Larabel own Beagleman’s Patio, a free vegetable stand they run in front of their home. The last few months, there’s ...

with 99% of households buying both fresh fruit and vegetables in the last year (AHDB/Kantar 52 w/e 7 July 2024). However, shoppers don’t buy them on every shopping trip, with fresh fruit appearing in ...

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