Farming Today This Week
As another farm closes following fears of an e.coli outbreak, Charlotte Smith investigates what this will mean for the future of children's farms in the UK.
It's been an emtional week for many after the e.coli outbreak at Godstone Farm in Surrey. As another farm closes, Charlotte Smith investiagtes what impact this could have on farms which open to the public. A number of petting farms have told us they have seen a drop in the number of visitors since the outbreak. Charlotte visits a farm in Worcester which opens its doors on a regular basis to organised school visits, to find out how safe farms really are.
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