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Despite having no farming background, he and his wife Liz took on a new challenge and embraced rural life.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"hw-image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/herdwatch.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/Kelvin-using-app.jpg\" alt=\"Kelvin Fletcher using Herdwatch on farm\">\n        <div class=\"hw-caption\">Kelvin Fletcher using Herdwatch to manage his flock on Fletcher\u2019s Family Farm.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <h2>From Emmerdale to real-life farming<\/h2>\n\n      <p>\n        In 2020, the Fletcher family were planning a move to California, but the Covid-19 pandemic changed everything. Instead, they moved to a 120-acre farm in the Peak District, drawn to a more rural lifestyle.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        Kelvin admits he \u201cknew nothing about agriculture\u201d at the beginning, but it wasn\u2019t long before farming became a central part of their lives.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        Today, the Fletchers run a low-input farming system that allows Kelvin and Liz to continue their acting careers while learning and developing their farm.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <h2>Fletcher\u2019s Family Farm and life on screen<\/h2>\n\n      <p>\n        Their journey has captured national attention through their ITV show <strong>Fletcher\u2019s Family Farm<\/strong>, which follows the highs and lows of farm life while raising their four children.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        Their story continues to resonate with audiences, offering an honest look at the realities of farming for newcomers.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"hw-video\">\n        <div class=\"hw-video-frame\">\n          <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i7dmZUNEkI8\"\n            title=\"AgVentures with Herdwatch - 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