Laverstoke Park Farm
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Laverstoke Park Farm is an organic
Organic
Organic may refer to:* Of or relating to an organism, a living entity* Of or relating to an organ- Chemistry :* Organic matter, matter that has come from a once-living organism, is capable of decay or the product of decay, or is composed of organic compound* Organic chemistry, chemistry involving...

 farm now owned by Jody Scheckter
Jody Scheckter
Jody David Scheckter is a South African former auto racing driver, the Formula One World Drivers Champion.-Career:Scheckter was born in East London, South Africa and educated at Selborne College.-Formula One:...

 near Laverstoke
Laverstoke
Laverstoke is a village in the north of Hampshire, England. It forms a parish with the nearby village of Freefolk.Businesses include Laverstoke Park Farm-Literature:...

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It has turned into a substantial business now and is 2500 acres in size and follows biodynamic
Biodynamic
Biodynamic may refer to:*Biodynamic agriculture, a method of farming based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner*Biodynamic craniosacral therapy, based on the teachings of William Sutherland...

 principles. It has pigs, cows, sheep, chickens and notably water buffalo
Water buffalo
The water buffalo is a domesticated bovid widely kept in Asia, Europe and South America.Water buffalo can also refer to:*Wild water buffalo , the wild ancestor of the domestic water buffalo...

 along with an on-site abattoir. It is involved in research with the Soil Association
Soil Association
The Soil Association is a charity based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1946, it has over 27,000 members today. Its activities include campaign work on issues including opposition to intensive farming, support for local purchasing and public education on nutrition; as well the certification of...

 http://www.soilassociation.org/News/NewsItem/tabid/91/ArticleId/1451/Notes-from-Soil-Associations-Understanding-Soils-event-Laverstoke-Park.aspx

It has won multiple awards and is now opening a shop in Twickenham
Twickenham
Twickenham is a large suburban town southwest of central London. It is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan...

along with ice-cream shops in London from buffalo milk. These awards include Taste of Britain http://www.eatoutmagazine.co.uk/online_article/Hampshire-producer-wins-_Best-UK-Food_-in-Taste-of-Britain-Awards/1818 and Great Taste http://www.greattasteawards.co.uk/
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