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Harvest time in the vineyards: from grapes to landscapes
Frames showing the season's work and scenery in Europe's vineyards.
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Old Quay market traders adopt card payments as cash use falls
Almost every stall at the weekend market now takes cards after a group deal cut fees, though traders say they will keep accepting coins for regulars who prefer them.
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Asher Valley villagers club together to buy their own wind turbine
More than 600 residents of Holloway and two neighbouring villages have bought shares in a single community-owned turbine, with stakes starting at €250 and profits promised to stay in the valley.
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Old Quay fish auction goes online as inland restaurants join the bidding
Buyers can now bid for the morning catch from a phone or laptop, and fishers say prices at Wrenhaven's oldest market have become noticeably less volatile since the switch.
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Asher Valley grain growers lock in prices with millers through three-year contracts
A shared online platform run by the growers' cooperative has matched more than 80 farms with regional mills on fixed-price deals, offering both sides shelter from swings in the commodity market.
