Like many of the families in this book, Rex Sly follows in the footsteps of his ancestors who were also farmers in the Fens.The land was reclaimed by forebears, giving this unique bond between "soil and soul"each generation wishing to leave their soils as a sustainable inheritance to the next. The variety of crops which are grown has changed little over the past half-century, but the traditional farms have been largely replaced by high-tech agro-businesses. Not all farms in the fens are large, though, and the richness of the soils still enables the small grower to survive in a niche...