You're a custodian of the land and it's a privilege

FORMER Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has said he knows the work on The Oldham-born his small family farm is 'valued' and he takes 'great pride' in producing food.

- NAOMI CLARKE

The actor, 40, embarked on a new life in the country with his wife Liz and their four young children after buying a 120-acre farm in the Peak District in 2021.

The family has since documented their new pursuit in the TV series Kelvin's Big Farming Adventure and Fletchers' Family Farm, with a Christmas special set to air on ITV.

Kelvin said: "I think for me, I personally don't want to seek any sort of validation elsewhere.

"I know how valued we are as a family and what we do in our small family farm, and I share that with every other family farm.

"You take great pride in producing food and having a real acknowledgement towards nature, towards the habitat. You're a custodian of the land, and it's a privilege." Fletcher said he hopes programmes like his help 'bridge the gap' between farming communities and the public by showing who is producing their food.