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Fruit focus for historic mixed farm

When Clive and Sylvia Richards bought Lower Hope Farm Estate in Herefordshire in 1984, a new vision was needed to make it viable for the next millennium of farming. Tom Hunt finds out more

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Fruit focus for historic mixed farm

The 566 hectare (1,400-acre) Herefordshire farm dates back to the 14th Century, but farm manager, Jack Hopkins, explains that Clive and Sylvia Richards' long-term aspirations paved the way to rejuvenating...

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