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How one historic upland farm in Cumbria is holding its nerve on the road to regenerative

From foot-and-mouth to farm to fork, why going regenerative is the next logical step for the family at Askerton Castle Estate in Cumbria

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
clock 鈥� 9 min read
Left to right: Jane Eden, Carys Eden-Evans and Chris Evans.
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Left to right: Jane Eden, Carys Eden-Evans and Chris Evans.

Situated just a couple of miles north of Hadrian's Wall, Askerton Castle is a slice of living history and home to Jane Eden, Chris Evans, and their family. Forming part of the wider 1,821-hectare (4,500-acre)...

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