A Sussex farmer who attracts half a million visitors a year to his farm shop has won Farm Retailer of the Year at the NFU Farming Excellence Awards.

Stuart Beare’s business acumen and determination have transformed Tulley’s Farm from a Pick-Your-Own into a successful farm retailing business.

Beare’s farm shop sells 35 different fruit, vegetable and salad crops grown on site, as well as numerous other locally sourced goods.

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