EAST Lancashire farm businesses converged on the Ribble Valley to pick up some transatlantic tips.

The national organisation which represents farm retailers and farmers' markets chose Bashall Barn to stage a major training event for members from Cheshire to Northumberland.

Speakers at the event included Dana Hudson and Susie Marchand of Shelburne Farms in Vermont, USA, which is recognised as a world leader in moves to encourage the public to take an interest in farming.