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09
Jun 2020
District farm shops see rise in customers during lockdown
More of us shopped in farm stores during lockdown - that's according to the Farm Retail Association.
The FRA, which is managed by the Yorkshire Agriculture Society, said 92% of farm retailers it surveyed reported a "significant" rise in new customers. It said the success of the stores had secured jobs and helped food suppliers.
One Harrogate farm shop owner said she'd seen unprecedented orders during lockdown. Julia Corbett, from Roots and Fruits, said:
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Heather Parry, managing director of Fodder, which is based at the Yorkshire Showground said:
As lockdown measures ease, independent shops in the district are hopeful new customers will remain loyal to them. .
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