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Two farms – same ethos Cumbria meets Hokkaido By Caroline Watson (pictured)


occurred in October 2010. The setting was Hokkaido, an Island in the northeast of Japan, and my companions were dairy farmer Shinmura-san and my brilliant translator friend Kirstie Sobue. We enjoyed many glasses of local


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ne of the most bizarre and interesting nights of my life


red wine and an amazing array of foods from the area, including raw sea urchin and some of the most delicious cheeses I had ever tasted. Our conversation flowed despite having to wait for each enthusiastic ‘rant’ to be translated. It turns out that farming in Japan and England is not so different. I was amazed and delighted to hear about Shinmura-san’s passion


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