When a farm discussion group loses its facilitator, it can be unsettling - but it can also be a catalyst for change and an opportunity to rejuvenate the format of meetings. According to dairy farmer Alex Holland, who chairs the West Wales GrasshoppersDiscussion Group, it is healthy for a group to change its facilitator from time to time. "A new facilitator can bring a fresh way of doing things and a new approach," says Mr Holland, of Big House Farm, Pendine. "Each facilitator has their own way of doing things, but sometimes a fresh angle is needed." The Grasshoppers recently went through that process after their facilitator of two years left to pursue a different career.
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