15 Minutes With...Kenton Hall Estate
The story of how three siblings, co-managing the Kenton Hall Estate in Suffolk, are navigating a number of challenges to successfully run a diversified rural businessHow can siblings work together to run a successful rural enterprise?
Kenton Hall Estate in Suffolk is truly a family affair, with siblings Tom McVeigh, Lucy McVeigh and Emily Aitchison at the heart of the estate's diversified businesses.
On top of the 450-acre arable farm's exploration into hazelnuts and walnuts, the estate is home to a variety of diversifications, including a wedding venue, glamping site, hen party packages, cookery school, Duke of Edinburgh scheme residential courses and a micro bakery.
In this episode of '15 minutes with...', CLA East Director Cath Crowther sits down with the trio for an honest look at how they work together and balance farming on the estate with innovation, environmental resilience and entrepreneurial drive.