How a small organic tenant farm inspired a movement

Olivia Midgley
Editorial Director
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Ben and Charlotte Hollins of Fordhall Farm
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Ben and Charlotte Hollins of Fordhall Farm

Twenty years ago, two young siblings did the seemingly impossible - they saved their family farm from developers. Now, with a new generation of custodians and a bolder vision, Fordhall Organic Farm hopes they could inspire many more. Olivia Midgley reports.

Standing on 128 acres of north Shropshire pasture that ripples gently towards Market Drayton, Fordhall Organic Farm is an example of a community owned farm that is delivering symbiosis between people and...

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