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On a recent trip to Tasmania, I was reminded once again of the deep respect I have for the men and women who grow our food — our farmers. Having a brother who presents The Country Hour on Hobart ABC radio meant specially arranged tours of a cherry and apple orchard, a vineyard, and a spectacular mixed farm that produces everything from poppies for medication and plants for essential oils to sheep and beautiful Black Angus cattle. It’s truly awe-inspiring to see not just the sheer hard work our farmers put in, but also their extraordinary courage in taking risks that city folk can barely even imagine. Not just the massive financial outlays on equipment in order to keep abreast, and being at the mercy of the increasingly fickle elements, which…