Young Farmer Focus - Thomas Saunders: "Dispelling myths about British agriculture is important to me"

Thomas Saunders, 23, is a georgraphy and games teacher at Bedford Greenacre Independent School. He is from Oakley in Bedfordshire

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Young farmer Thomas Saunders said it was important to provide students with real-life experiences of farming to help dispel myths surrounding British agriculture
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Young farmer Thomas Saunders said it was important to provide students with real-life experiences of farming to help dispel myths surrounding British agriculture

I grew up on a mixed livestock and arable farm in Bedfordshire. When I was 18, I was struggling to find the right career path. I had always enjoyed geography, but I wanted to be a rural surveyor....

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