Businesses like Goodness Farm near York huge asset for region - The Yorkshire Post says

At Goodness Farm between Strensall and Sheriff Hutton, she grows 90 varieties to support the veg box scheme every day of the year as well as selling salad produce, grown in polytunnels, to local delis through summer.

It all started with burning shoe leather in 2008, when she knocked on doors to see whether anyone would let her grow produce on any free fields.

The stresses and strains of the modern classrooms are well documented bu t people like Caroline should be praised for their ingenuity and courage in daring to take the uncertain path into a career treading Yorkshire’ s rural splendour.

Our region is famed for its outdoor spaces and it is always heartwarming to see people achieve great things when they tap into country living.

This newspaper has reported extensively on the hardships farmers of all kinds have faced over recent years, with the rising cost of living and running their patches making their work increasingly difficult.

Caroline, like many, has a positive attitude: “The key is to not stand still. Keep trying things. I think that’s the key with any farm, diversifying.”

Businesses like Caroline’s, added up across all corners of Yorkshire, amount to a huge asset for the region.