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maintenance after 1984 the fields were soon in a poor state, with minimal fencing and weeds dominating pasture. In 1990 the final farmer with a grazing agreement left and the land became redundant until, in 1991, Princess
Christian's Farm took back the land with a grazing agreement agreed between Kent County Council and the Health Authority.
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is an educational facility geared towards people with learning disabilities. The farm is run by a partnership with Kent County
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As a traditional working farm, Princess
Christian's Farm comprises approximately 115 acres (0.47 km) of pasture and woodland. It produces its own pork, lamb and beef as well as oven ready chickens and over 1,000 eggs a day. Each Christmas quality turkeys are reared for local customers. Much
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Princess Christian's Farm to benefit from a much wider access to different activities and qualifications in animal management, horticulture, conservation and agriculture. Another aim is for them to be able to find different work placements.
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It was intended that the farm would be self-supporting - growing vegetables, keeping cattle and poultry. In the early days a milk round was started which was done initially on foot and then later by pony and milk float. This practice continued until around 1935.
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