Devon County Council

NPS South West Ltd manages the County Farms Estate of 4,001 hectares (9,886 acres). Strategic, policy and operational management decisions are considered by its own Committee.

The Estate currently comprises 80 fully equipped residential Dairy and Mixed Livestock farms categorised into Starter and Progression Units ranging from 37 to 301 acres”

All new farm lets are by Farm Business Tenancy Agreements under the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995.

The Estate aims to provide persons with their first opportunity to farm but with a view that within a reasonable time frame, they secure an independent livelihood from agriculture.

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