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We're not predicting great things for the Welsh bobsleigh team at the Winter Olympics 2018... 🏴 🤣😂
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@JeremyClarkson
has confirmed he will be opening a pub in Oxfordshire which will only use British farmed produce. 🇬🇧
The pub, which will be called The Farmer's Dog, will open its doors officially at 12.30pm on Friday. 🍻
Read more 🔗
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WIN: £250 of
@Morrisons
vouchers. Visit Market Street with butchers, fishmongers, bakeries and more for food prepared freshly in store every day.
LIKE & RETWEET TO ENTER!
#Farm24
#Competition
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When you're a sheep but your real dream is to become a world famous ballet dancer... 😂🤣
📸 Nikita Jane Garner
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WIN:
@FairburnsEggs
are giving away a luxury farming hamper filled with 24 goodies from local Lincolnshire farmers and producers worth £75.
Includes fresh eggs, sausages rolls, cheese, prosecco, kitchenware, jam, cake and cheese.
LIKE & RETWEET TO ENTER!
#Farm24
#competition
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@warnersgin
is giving away an epic hamper worth £150!
Featuring their Lemon Balm, Rhubarb & Honey Bee gin plus 2 Copa glasses &
@FeverTreeMixers
Ginger ale & Mediterranean tonic.
LIKE & RETWEET TO ENTER!
#FarmGrownGin
#Farm24
#CraftedwithNature
#UnitedinSpirit
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@Riverford
is giving away 1 month of organic vegetable boxes, worth just short of £60.
Live life on the veg with four weeks’ of weekly deliveries straight to your door from their medium veg box scheme.
LIKE & RETWEET TO ENTER!
#Farm24
#Competition
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May you rest in peace Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh .
A true country man and proud supporter of farming and rural causes.
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Not all sheep are as stupid as you think... 😉
📸 Alison O'Neill
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WIN! Mackies are giving 1 YEAR’s supply of Ice Cream & Chocolate made on the family farm in Aberdeenshire worth £150! To enter the draw, like this post, follow
@mackiesscotland
and retweet using the hashtag
#Farm24
before midnight on Sunday August 7th
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WIN: Rosebud
@preserves
are giving away 3 gift boxes of their home-made products, made with fresh, flavoursome ingredients they have gathered and/or sourced.
Worth £15 each, savour three of their best sellers...
LIKE & RETWEET TO ENTER!
#Farm24
#Competition
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WIN:
@FodderHarrogate
are giving away a Yorkshire Food Lover’s hamper from their farm shop & café on the Great Yorkshire Showground, worth £65.
Jam-packed with 15 treats plus a couple of cheeky tipples!
LIKE & RETWEET TO ENTER!
#Competition
#Farm24
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To celebrate
#Farm24
we've teamed up with
@Morrisons
for this fantastic giveaway!
Simple RETWEET and follow
@FarmersGuardian
for your chance to win!
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The most fantastic response from a 7-year-old farmer's daughter to the controversial
@Tesco
advert!
"My daddy works very hard and cares a lot about his cows - your advert should be supporting British farming!" 🙌🙌🙌🙌
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🍻 Diddly Squat farmer Jeremy Clarkson has vowed to keep backing British farmers after his lager and cider company was named one of fastest growing businesses in the UK.
Read more:
@diddlysquatshop
@JeremyClarkson
@RealHawkstone
#farming
#diddlysquat
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WIN:
@JohnDeere
is giving away a children’s John Deere 6210R ride-on tractor with front loader made by Rolly Toys.
Worth £150 it’s suitable for ages 3 to 8. As good as the real thing!
LIKE & RETWEET TO ENTER!
#Farm24
#JohnDeere
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WIN:
@TheHopShop
are giving away their best selling Natural Sleep Collection gift set to help you drift off to a good night’s sleep.
Grown on their family farm in Kent, the products combines relaxing effects of lavender.
LIKE & RETWEET TO ENTER!
#Farm24
#Competition
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WIN:
@Romneymarshwool
is giving away one Snuggle Rug in your choice of pattern worth £70!
Made from their own hand-picked Romney fleece which is hand processed & woven in the UK using traditional weaving processes.
LIKE & RETWEET TO ENTER!
#Farm24
#Competition
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WIN:
@sandfordorchard
are giving away 24 x 500ml bottles of their best-selling, Devon Red, Supreme Session Cider.
Worth £53, the cider is named after the rich, red soil that gives their orchards their distinctive quality.
LIKE & RETWEET TO ENTER!
#Farm24
#Competition
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WIN:
@mackiesscotland
are giving 1 YEAR’s supply of Mackie’s Ice Cream & Chocolate – made on the family farm in Aberdeenshire, worth £150.
26 x 1-litre tubs of ice cream and 26 x 120g chocolate bars – in four flavours!
LIKE & RETWEET TO ENTER!
#Farm24
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"Put that baler twine back in your pocket, son. This fence is beyond fixing."
...said no farmer ever 🤣👏
📸: Ian Handcock
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Cows have bad hair day too! 😂 🐄
📸
@jennalvonausserwald
#farming
#agriculture
#cows
#potd
#highlandcows
#cute
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WIN:
@CheshireFarm
is giving away a bespoke hamper containing 24 of their home-made potato goodies, all hand-made on farm.
The treats, worth £60, include hand-cut roast potatoes and delicious crispy wedges delivered straight to your door.
LIKE & RETWEET TO ENTER!
#Farm24
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WIN!
@HawksmoorLondon
@HawksmoorMCR
are giving away a mouthwatering £150 voucher to spend on their Sunday Roast, voted Best by the
@ObsFood
.
LIKE & RETWEET TO ENTER!
#Farm24
#Competition
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@TrealyFarm
is giving away 3 bespoke packs of their exceptional handmade British charcuterie offering a 24-strong selection of its range of air-dried meats and salamis.
A tasting feast for all the family.
LIKE & RETWEET TO ENTER!
#Farm24
#Competition
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WIN!
@riverford
is giving away fresh fruit and vegetable boxes for six weeks. Worth more than £105, choose from a medium selection of classic & seasonal produce delivered straight to your door.
Like this post, follow both accounts and tag a friend
#FARM24
#FarmingCAN
#giveaway
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WIN: Mackies are giving 1 YEAR’s supply of Ice Cream & Chocolate made on the family farm in Aberdeenshire worth £150!
To enter the draw, like this post, follow
@mackiesscotland
and retweet using the hashtag
#Farm24
before midnight on Sunday August 7th
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Genius use of an old wheelie bin! 😉😂🤣
📸 CruiseControl
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Thank you so much
@AmandaOwen8
for taking part with the clan in this year's
#Farm24
& giving an insight into what we do.
@Morrisons
#yorkshire
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WIN! We are giving away a pair of Le Chameau wellies! A well-loved brand within the farming community, Le Chameau boots are made by a single master bootmaker, and each pair is unique.
Like this post, follow both accounts and tag a friend.
#FARM24
#FarmingCAN
#giveaway
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Start them young
#bemoretommy
🚜🐄🐑
📽️
@little_farmer_tommy
#youngfarmer
#littlehelper
#lambing
#farming
#startthemyoung
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WIN! A Blacksticks hamper from
@butlerscheese
which includes their delicious famous blue cheese and a selection of other cheeses.
Simply like this post, follow both accounts and tag a friend in the comments below.
#FARM24
#FarmingCAN
#giveaway
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If that goat shooting American woman comes to Wales she better be aware: "OUR SHEEP ARE PREPARED" 😂😂
📸 Welsh Banter
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WIN:
@ChurchFarmBrew
is giving away a whopping year of beer worth £240.
The award-winning family-run brewery in Warwickshire produce beers and craft ales, using locally sourced malt and hops & hours of dedication to produce a cracking pint.
LIKE & RETWEET TO ENTER!
#Farm24
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Farmer goes viral for gatepost sign but warns ‘townie’ coherence gap is growing
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Zoe Swanston and her fiancé Craig Ballantyne were snowed in for five days before they were able to launch their rescue attempt at their farm in Birdoswald, Cumbria. This footage is brilliant.
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One of our favourites!
THAT LAMB! 😂😂
📸 Rhian Hughes
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& that's a wrap on this year's
#Farm24
!
Big up to all the British farmers doing their thing not just in the last 24 hours, but every single day of the year 🙌
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WIN: A £250 Morrisons voucher. Visit Market Street with butchers, fishmongers, bakeries and more for food prepared freshly in store every day.
To enter the draw, like this post, follow
@Morrisons
and retweet using the hashtag
#Farm24
before midnight on Sunday August 7th
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Having now retired from his rugby refereeing career, Nigel Owens is busy developing his own farm in west Wales, with pedigree Hereford cattle at the core of his operation.
Take a look >>
#FarmProfile
#farmlife
#beeffarming
#Hereford
@Nigelrefowens
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WIN:
@JCBmachines
is giving away a VIP World Headquarters Factory Tour for four adults (16 yrs and over) in Staffordshire, worth £150.
LIKE & RETWEET TO ENTER!
#Farm24
#Competition
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Some 6,000 students have made their voices heard, rejecting the proposed beef ban which could have seen beef removed from all catering outlets on Edinburgh Uni Campus... 👇
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WIN!
@johndeere
is giving away a children’s John Deere 6210R ride-on tractor with front loader made by Rolly Toys. Worth £189, it’s suitable for ages 3 to 8. Almost as good as the real thing!🚜
Like this post, follow both accounts and tag a friend.
#FARM24
#FarmingCAN
#giveaway
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WIN:
@GingerPigLtd
is giving away a selection of your favourite cuts delivered to your door.
Worth £50, choose from a selection of handmade sausages, hand-pressed chuck steak burgers, 28-day matured steaks and roasting joints.
LIKE & RETWEET TO ENTER!
#Farm24
#GingerPig
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Farmer 'heartbroken and furious' after 16 lambs killed in dog attack
Significantly tightened legislation seems to be doing little to prevent free running dogs attacking sheep in Scotland.
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WIN! Quicke's Cheese is giving away a hamper worth £100 containing their entire range of award-winning handcrafted cloth-bound cheeses.
To enter the draw, like this post, follow
@QuickesCheese
and retweet using the hashtag
#Farm24
before midnight on Sunday August 7th
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If this doesn't make you smile, nothing will... 😍😁
📸 Ryan Green
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WIN!
@shepherdspurse
are giving away one of their Taste of Shepherd's Purse gift boxes and some beeswax wraps to keep the cheese fresh! 🧀
Simply like this post, follow both accounts and tag a friend in the comments below.
#FARM24
#FarmingCAN
#giveaway
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WIN! Romney Marsh is giving away a Snuggle Throw in a choice of 3 patterns, worth £70. Made from Romney fleece processed in the UK by hand.
To enter the draw, like this post, follow
@Romneymarshwool
and retweet using the hashtag
#Farm24
before midnight on Sunday August 7th!
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WIN: John Deere is giving away a children’s John Deere 6210R ride-on tractor with front loader made by Rolly Toys. Worth £189 it’s suitable for ages 3 to 8. Almost as good as the real thing! Follow, like, retweet, tag
@FarmersGuardian
and
@JohnDeere
to enter
#Farm24
#FarmingCAN
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WIN: A £60 Goosnargh Gin Chapter Four – Hay Time gift pack!
To enter the draw, like this post, follow
@goosnarghgin
and retweet using the hashtag
#Farm24
before midnight on Sunday August 7th
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WIN:
@Case_IH
is giving away a package of Case IH goodies including a ride-on tractor and adult clothing worth over £200!
LIKE & RETWEET to be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize!
#Farm24
#CaseIH
#Competition
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Not the best start to the day... 🤨😂🤣
📸 Bethany Jarvis
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WIN:
@RapeseedOilMan
is giving away 3 Mellow Yellow hampers, worth £35 EACH.
Grown & produced from the farm, choose from Farrington’s award-winning flavours...
LIKE & RETWEET TO ENTER!
#Farm24
#Farringtons
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Farm selfie of the year so far? 😂🤣😂🤣
📸 Sarah Outland
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Spot on from
@JeremyClarkson
and
@RealHawkstone
! 👏
🗣️ "If you are finding it a bit tough at the moment, text HAWKSTONE to 85258."
Find out more about the well-being support 🔗
---
#mentalhealthmatters
#farming
#farmlife
#hawkstone
#jeremyclarkson
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'We will always be here' - a young farmer's passionate message to animal rights activists
If you read one thing today, make sure it's this...
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WIN! Riverford is giving away 1 month of organic vegetable boxes delivered straight to your door, worth over £50.
To enter the draw, like this post, follow
@Riverford
and retweet using the hashtag
#Farm24
before midnight on Sunday August 7th
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WIN: Cheshire Farm is giving away a bespoke hamper containing 24 of their home-made potato goodies, worth £60, delivered to your door.
To enter the draw, like this post, follow
@cheshirefarm
and retweet using the hashtag
#Farm24
before midnight on Sunday August 7th
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More than half of the solar panels needed to hit national net zero targets could be fitted on rooftops and in car parks, leaving land for food and nature, a study has found. 🌤️
#solar
#solarpanels
#renewableenergy
#rural
#agriculture
#farming
#uk
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You've just bought the juiciest of British steak - but how do you cook it perfectly? 😍😍
#Farm24
#BackBritishFarming
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💪🏼 “We must stand together” - over 3,000 farmers gather together this evening at Carmarthen.
@1GarethWynJones
@Nigelrefowens
@Plaid_Cymru
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In stitches 🤣🤣
Actual footage of a millennial sheep dog at work
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WIN:
@muckbootco
are giving away a pair of Unisex Chore 2K boots, worth £155.
wll-purpose farm/work boot is a high-performance 100% waterproof work boot, with ultimate protection
Like this post, follow both accounts and tag a friend
#FARM24
#FarmingCAN
#giveaway
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Do you work on a family farm?
Complete our short survey and you could win an iPad!
(Just like this little fella...)
Enter here:
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Farm Yard Ales are offering ONE YEAR'S supply of beer! Best bitters to barrel-aged imperial stouts, the progressive craft brewery offers something for everyone.
To enter the draw, like this post, follow
@farmyardales
and retweet using
#Farm24
before midnight on Sunday August 7th
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Even the sheep know it's coming home! 😉 🏴
📸 Lesley Perrett
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The BEST photobomb of 2018 by far! 😂🤣😂
📸 Craig Stephen
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Red meat ‘most perfect food’ for humans, closely followed by milk
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9 year old Fred providing the lambs with some bed time reading...
📸 Joanne Jones
#lambingtime
#farmersguardian
#reading
#sheepfarming
#farmkid
#nextgeneration
#farmlife
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A ewe on an Ontario Farm gave birth to SEVEN healthy lambs today! That's pretty amazing... 😮😮
📸 BarbClarkRoss
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We are proud to be showcasing agriculture as one of the most inspirational and influential industries.
Help us drive our message to a non-farming audience - and fly the flag for careers in British ag - by sharing our
#ThisIsAgriculture
video.
Watch here:
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Let's show Britain how fantastic
#TeamDairy
is! 😁
'Move over Veganuary - it's time for
#Februdairy
and promoting British farmers'
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You do the steering, I'll do the pedals... 😍😊
📸 Chris Knuckey
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🏴 Today is the day, the final consultation for Wales’ Sustainable Farming Scheme closes. Welsh farmers have created a symbolic display of 5,500 pairs of wellies on the steps of the Senedd to represent the jobs that could be lost if the scheme is to go ahead.
Find out more ⬇️
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#Februdairy
launches to silence industry critics
We're supporting our dairy farmers - are you?
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We can all feel the love between Beatrice and Scarlet ❤️
#WeLoveCows
📷 Plurenden Manor Farm
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WIN: Be in with a chance of winning this incredible meat box from sustainable farmers at
@pipersfarm
#Farm24
#FarmingCAN
#TrustBritishBuyBritish
Make sure to follow, like, retweet and tag
@farmersguardian
and
@pipersfarm
#Farm24
#FarmingCAN
#TrustBritishBuyBritish
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📣 📣 SOUND THE ALARM 📣 📣
#Farm24
has reached over 75 million impressions! 75 MILLION! So good we have to say it twice. Give yourselves a huge pat on the back. We still have 6.5 hours to go, so keep posting, keep informing & show Britain how great it's farmers are.
@Morrisons
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WIN!
@iowtomatoes
our giving away their best-selling heritage tomatoes, available in a 1.5kg box! A selection of their finest tomato varieties makes this an ideal feed for the family!
Simply like this post, follow both accounts and tag a friend
#FARM24
#FarmingCAN
#giveaway
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WIN! The Little Bit of What You Love hamper from
@FodderHarrogate
is packed with Yorkshire goodies showcasing their amazing suppliers and producers. Follow, like, retweet and tag
@FarmersGuardian
@FodderHarrogate
to enter.
#Farm24
#FarmingCAN
#TrustBritishBuyBritish
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When your boss catches you taking selfies at work! 😂
📸 Richard Brown
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WIN! Wensleydale Creamery are giving a family ticket to their Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese Experience + a bag of their handmade cheese & butter!
To enter the draw, like this post, follow
@Wdalecreamery
&
@YorksCreamery
& retweet using
#Farm24
before midnight on Sunday August 7th
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