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Join Open Farm Sunday

PUBLISHED: 13:50 12 January 2011 | UPDATED: 08:37 28 March 2014

JAN 19, 2011: Farmers and smallholders are being encouraged to open on June 12 for Open Farm Sunday.

Organised by LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming), Open Farm Sunday helps the public understand the story behind their food.

Last year 184,000 visitors attended events on 420 farms and LEAF is calling on even more to open up this year.

SEE: twitter.com/openfarmsunday

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