Although prayer time and the giving of Gideon Bibles has been ‘questioned’, both the local education authority and the youth offending service accept that miracles happen at Highfields.

Angry hands that break eggs become gentle hands; young people who cannot count want to know how many eggs they have just collected and even calculate production graphs; bad language and violent behaviour soon disappear. We also have a good record of youngsters going back to school or on to college. We seem to have found an answer to a massive and growing national problem and a peaceful solution in an area that few would dare to go.

The marketing of our eggs has involved local churches, schools and community groups in a wonderful way.

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