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Lords and Commons eat Tomatoes

The event has been championed by Baroness Shephard of Northwold, following a visit she made to Cornerways Nursery in Norfolk, the county in which she was an MP for a number of years.

She said: "As a former Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, I am always delighted to help promote a great British product, and the British tomato falls right into that category. British tomatoes are full of flavour and are, of cours, grown locally throughout the country. With the increased emphasis on healthy eating and on carbon footprints, not to mention the need to cater for the nation of foodies we are becoming, the British tomato fills the bill. The forthcoming promotion of the British tomato in parliament will, I hope, be a huge success."

Nigel Bartle, manager of the Cornerways Nursery and TGA chairman, said: “We are delighted to have the opportunity to showcase our products and get them noticed by people who can make a real difference to the future of our industry. We are very proud of what we do and it’s a great feeling to receive this recognition.”

Posted on 14 May 2008 (Archive on 21 May 2008)

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Anagrams..... - there are so many, hope this helps

LEAF - Linking Environment and Farming.

NFU - National Farmers Union

CLA - Country Landowners ( and Business) Association

FACE - Farming and Countryside Education

EFFP - English Food and Farming Partnerships

Natural England

EBP's - Educational Business Partnerships

PCT's - Primary Care Trusts

RASE - Royal Agricultural Society of England

PSFPI - Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative

SWG's - Schools Working Groups

AHDB - Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board

DEFRA - we know farmers have come up with a few versions for this one but we are sticking to the official line - Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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