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in the late 1950s . When Bridge Farm came up for sale he sold Mill Farm as Bridge Farm was next door to Mount Pleasant . Chris took over the farm in 1984 . He married Christine ( Artley ) and they have Jenny , their eldest who manages the holiday cottages ; Tim , who works for Barry Clark Plumbing & Heating ; Becky , who works for Yorkshire Coast Caravans ; and Mitch .
Mitch is a proud member of Brandesburton YFC where
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he met his girlfriend Jessica ( Hardy ).
‘ I ’ ve been there since I was 13 and yes , we won the rally again this year !’
Renewable energy and countryside stewardship are both important to the Foreman family .
‘ We ’ ve dug ponds and put in a six acre wood . We ’ ve won a Silver Lapwing award and have been a regional runner up in the Tye Trophy . We have solar
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panels at Bridge Farm and a ground source heat pump heats the workshop . We also have biomass boilers at the holiday cottages and at home .’
Today ’ s set up with the robotic milkers and Mitch fully on board has helped alleviate some of the stresses Chris had been feeling for many years . He and Christine have managed to get away for the first time in many years , he ’ s enjoying tinkering about with old tractors
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and going to vintage rallies – and Mitch isn ’ t strapped to the farm the way his parents had been .
‘ I have a third share in a boat with my brother , Tim and his boss and I enjoy scuba diving .’
Chris and Christine have known some dark days , but they ’ ve always come out of the other side smiling and with the milk price on the rise it ’ s starting to look good at Brigham .
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