Farming in Central Auckland? The 8.1 Hectare ASB MAGS Working Farm

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This On Farm Story video from AgriHQ visits the ASB MAGS Farm at Mount Albert Grammar School, an 8.1-hectare working farm in the middle of Auckland.

The farm carries dairy cows, sheep, native trees and kiwifruit, and each year about 160 students study agricultural and horticultural science there.

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