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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.
Frames showing the season's work and scenery in Europe's vineyards.
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.
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.