MB109239 Bronze medal Farming crisis Daniel Hendy Foot & Mouth Disaster Fund 2001 Cow disease

Bronze fundraising medal Farming related: The Daniel Hendy Foot & Mouth Disaster Fund 2001 made by the Bigbury Mint, Devon. A man sowing by hand, As we sow, recovery or recession. Pile of burning carcasses on the reverse. 36mm. The disease caused a crisis and much hardship in the UK farming communities, affecting more than 2000 farms UK wide and affecting tourism too. A permanent reminder of the fragile future of farming; the need for good farming practice and freedom from manipulative market forces.